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Commodities: Crude soars as Opec official signals potential for more measures to curb glut
Crude-oil futures raced ahead Tuesday as a key Opec official said more measures may be needed to curb a persistent global glut of the black liquid, while a stronger dollar weighed on gold.
BoE's Haldane warns market of rate-hike expectation dangers
Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane warned that a spike in market expectations for a central bank interest-rate hike may harm the UK economy, against the already challenging Brexit backdrop, and sees inflation above 2% for three years.
US private sector growth slows in February
Markit’s flash US composite output index – which measures activity in the services and manufacturing sectors – fell to 54. 3 in February from 55. 8 the previous month.
UK public sector borrowing in £9.4bn surplus last month
UK public sector net borrowing was in surplus by £9. 4bn in January – a key month for income tax receipts – up a touch from £9. 1bn in the same month a year ago.
Eurozone business activity jumps in February
The pace of economic activity in the eurozone unexpectedly improved in February, nearing a six-year high, according to data released on Tuesday.
Britons increasingly concerned about the economy, Nielsen says
Concerns about the economy rose above those about terrorism or immigration as the date for Brexit negotiations to kick-off loomed closer on the horizon, the results of a survey showed.