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Spain January manufacturing PMI 50.9 vs 53.3 expected

Prior 53.3 A stuttering start to the new year for Spain’s manufacturing sector. Both output and new orders saw softer gains while employment conditions also slumped lower in January. HCOB notes that: “The new year is off to a weak start. The momentum in Spain’s manufacturing sector has…

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Switzerland January manufacturing PMI 47.5 vs 48.4 prior

The softer reading mostly stems from a drop in orders, though there is still pessimism surrounding the general outlook. Procure says that “expectations in the industrial sector with regard to protectionism remain largely unchanged”. The detailed breakdown: This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

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Italy January manufacturing PMI 46.3 vs 46.8 expected

Prior was 46.4 Key findings: Decline in production volumes loses momentum Sharp and accelerated decrease in order book volumes Firms continue to reduce charges despite rise in cost pressures Comment: Commenting on the PMI data, Jonas Feldhusen, Junior Economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank, said: “Operating conditions at Italy’s…

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USDe Stable Despite Trade War Volatility

It’s business as usual for Ethena’s USDe as the synthetic stablecoin appeared to weather the storm brought on by market volatility from the White House’s trade war threats. USDe differs from stablecoins such Circle’s USDC because it’s a synthetic stablecoin and not backed by fiat assets at a…

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