Edward Hugh

Economist, blogger, weirdo, etc.

[Zoe Schneeweiss @ZSchneeweiss]

#Portugal's Bonds Lead Gains as #ECB Raises #QE Asset-Buying Limit http://t.co/v7EekWmFKZ via @lucy_meakin

[Forward Guidance @ecoeurope]

Merkel Rebuffs #Hungary on #Refugees, Calls for Europe-Wide Quotas http://t.co/qubhFbTLCl via @patrickjdo @gviscusi

[Matthew Bennett @matthewbennett]

So a Christmas election for Spain… https://t.co/09cWh1AbE1

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#Italy services sector posted solid growth in August, PMI rose to 54.6 from 52 in July.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#Spain services sector grew at a very strong rate for another month in August. PMI 59.6.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

@David_de_Miguel Positive, but hardly game changing.

[The Spain Report @thespainreport]

LATEST: Madrid, Barcelona & Catalonia Announce Plans To Look Into Welcoming Syrian Refugees https://t.co/8GqFXYtHNR

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#Spain seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate at 22.2%.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#Spain seasonally adjusted registered unemployment fell by 6k in Aug, down 8.1% y-o-y.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#Spain new mortgages continue to rise slowly. In June up 26.3% y-o-y on a very low base.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

Global manufacturing expansion continues to weaken, global PMI hits 50.7 in August, lowest in 28 months.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

@FinancialTimes @Frances_Coppola @fastFT That headline's a bit strong isn't it. PMI fell back fractionally and growth only modest.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#Greece: pace of collapse in manufacturing industry eased in August. PMI 39.1 vs 30.2 July.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#Eurozone manufacturing expansion weakened fractionally in Aug. PMI 52.3 vs 52.4 in July. Remains weak and fragile.

[Andrew Byrne @aqbyrne]

Budapest Keleti rail station now closed - 100s of migrants locked outside.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#German modest manufacturing expansion accelerated in August, PMI rose to 53.3 from 51.8 July, 16-month high.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#France manufacturing contraction accelerated in August, PMI fell to 48.3 from 49.6 in July.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#Italy August manufacturing PMI falls back to 53.8 from 55.3 in July, lowest level since April.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

#Spain manufacturing continues to expand, but August PMI hit 10-month low: 53.2 vs 53.6 in July.

[Edward Hugh @Edward_hugh]

Ireland formerly robust manufacturing PMI has been weakening in recent months. August fell to 53.6 from 56.7 in July.