Headlines:Gold stays poised to post third straight week of gainsUS Treasury move risks creating unintended consequences for markets and the economyWhy markets care more about the signal than the size of the Treasury buybackHow have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events?Stock ma
Prior 52.1Manufacturing PMI 51.5 vs 51.5 expectedPrior 51.9Composite PMI 52.5 vs 51.6 expectedPrior 52.2Comment:Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence:“The UK economy picked up a bit more pace in August, adding to signs that we should see solid economic growth o
August flash services PMI 48.4 vs 49.8 expectedPrior 49.6August flash manufacturing PMI 51.5 vs 50.0 expectedPrior 49.8August flash composite PMI 48.8 vs 49.5 expectedPrior 49.4The French private sector economy remains weak in August, with another contraction seen in overall business activity. This