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Consumer sentiment improving - BoI Economic Pulse

Irish consumer sentiment rose slightly last month while house price increases are expected to continue and more businesses are hoping to hire new staff in the next year, according to a new economic indicator.

Business • 13 May 16

Gasoline prices fell in the United States having risen in March

US consumer prices moderated in April

US consumer prices moderated in April on weak gasoline prices, but rising shelter and medical care costs boosted underlying inflation pressures.

Business • 22 May 15

British retail sales grew by 4.7% when compared to April 2014

British retail sales stronger than expected

British retail sales rose far stronger than expected in April from the previous month, official data has shown, with customers profiting from falling prices.

Business • 21 May 15

Manufacturing product was unchanged on March but the overall figure was dragged down by a fall in oil and gas drilling

US industrial production down again in April

US industrial production fell for a fifth straight month in April, due in part to a further decline in oil and gas drilling, painting a lacklustre picture of economic growth in the second quarter.

Business • 15 May 15

Tax take is well ahead of target for the year to date, but the figures slipped somewhat in April

Tax take behind expectations in April

Tax take in April was €27m (1.1%) below expectations, according to the Department of Finance, as income tax and VAT came in behind target.

Business • 05 May 15

Home sales increased 6.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 units

US house sales higher than expected in April

Sales of new US single-family homes rose more than expected in April and the stock of houses on the market hit a 3-1/2 year high, further signs the sputtering housing recovery may be close to picking up.

Business • 23 May 14

The annual fall in factory gate prices narrowed during April

Annual manufacturing prices down 2.7% in April

Factory gate prices fell 2.7% in the year to April, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 22 May 14

US consumers do not foresee any dramatic slowdown in the economy

US consumer confidence falls but remains strong

US consumer confidence dipped in April but remained near a six-year high, while home prices rose in February, suggesting the economy continued to regain momentum after a winter lull.

Business • 29 Apr 14

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