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Greek unemployment rises to 8.5% in February
April 1 (Reuters) - Greece's jobless rate stood at 8.5% in February, up from an upwardly revised 7.9% in January, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Wednesday.Seasonally adjusted data showed 410,506 people were officially unemployed.Unemployment impacted women more than men, at the ra...Reuters
Wed, Apr 1
Asset Management One launches Japan bond fund aimed at overseas investors
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Asset Management One International (AMOI) said on Wednesday it launched an actively managed Japanese fixed income fund aimed at overseas investors, as rising yields revive interest in the country's bond market.The Japan Government Bond Plus UCITS fund...Reuters
Wed, Apr 1
ISM Manufacturing PMI expected to remain stable in March
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is scheduled to release the March Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) on Wednesday. Market participants anticipate it would ease modestly to 52.3 from the 52.4 posted in February.
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Wed, Apr 1
Euro zone factory growth hits 45-month high amid supply disruptions, PMI shows
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Euro zone manufacturing growth bounced to its strongest in nearly four years in March as supply chain disruptions inflated growth figures although underlying demand remained tepid and soaring input costs due to the Iran warthreatened to undermine the sector's fragile ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 1
German institutes cut 2026, 2027 growth forecasts, raise inflation outlook
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 1 (Reuters) - Germany's leading economic institutes cut their economic growth forecasts for this year and next on Wednesday and sharply raised their inflation forecasts in response to the Iran war.The institutes slashed their 2026 economic growth forecast to 0....Reuters
Wed, Apr 1
German engineering orders slide 12% in February amid global uncertainty, says VDMA
BERLIN, April 1 (Reuters) - German engineering orders sank by 12% in February on the year due to uncertainty over the geopolitical situation, the VDMA engineering association said on Wednesday, adding a survey of firms in the sector pointed to a deteriorating economic climate. Domestic orders...Reuters
Wed, Apr 1
Euro zone economy may already be on ECB's 'adverse' path, policymaker warns
ECB adverse scenario may be new baseline already, Dolenc saysFirms, households may be quicker to adjust price expectationsECB should act sooner rather than later on second-round effectsNot yet clear if ECB will have enough data by April 30 meetingBy Balazs Koranyi LJUBLJANA, April 1 (Reuters) - T...Reuters
Wed, Apr 1
German manufacturing expands in March despite Iran war supply strains, PMI shows
BERLIN, April 1 (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector expanded in March at its fastest pace since May 2022 as output and new orders grew despite supply disruptions tied to the Iran war, a survey showed on Wednesday.The S&P Global final Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for German man...Reuters
Wed, Apr 1
