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Interest rate marginally higher again
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 4.0 percent in June. This is 0.1 percentage points up on May. June was the third month in...
Retail turnover up 4 percent
The retail trade booked 4.1 percent more turnover in January 2007 than twelve months previously.
Manufacturers less gloomy
In March 2010, the mood among Dutch manufacturers was less pessimistic than in February 2010. The producer confidence index rose from -5.0 to -3.1. This improvement was caused by the fact that...
Retail turnover remains stable
Retail turnover in September 2012 was approximately the same as in September 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher. The volume of retail sales was down by 2 percent.
Interest rate rises further
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 3.2 percent in December 2010, i.e. up 0.4 percentage points on November.
Modest consumption growth due to lower natural gas consumption
Household consumption barely increased in the first months of 2011. Spending on goods and services was 0.3 percent higher in February than twelve months previously. In January, consumption grew by...
Interest rate historically low
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.7 percent in November 2012. This is the lowest level in decades.
Exports marginally lower in September
In September 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 0.6 percent down from September 2012. In the preceding three months, exports growth was about 2 percent. The volume of imports grew by 1.6...
Manufactures less gloomy
In February 2010, the mood among Dutch manufacturers was less pessimistic than in January 2010. The producer confidence index rose from -8.3 to -6.9.
Providers of business services slightly more positive
In January, the number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a decrease by 18 percent, i.e. 4 points above the level in...
Interest rate slightly further down
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.9 percent in June 2012. This is the lowest rate in decades. The interest rate was 0.1 of a...