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Manufacturing output marginally up

The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was up by nearly 1 percent in March 2012 from March 2011. In February, output was nearly 3 percent down on one year previously.

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Retail turnover 1 percent up

Retail turnover was 1 percent up in February 2012 from February 2011.

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Interest rate unchanged

The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 2.3 percent in April 2012, i.e. the same rate as in March.

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Selling prices of manufactured products nearly 4 percent up

Selling prices in Dutch manufacturing industry were 3.8 percent higher in March than twelve months previously.

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Exports growth up

The volume of exports of goods increased by more than 3 percent in February relative to twelve months previously. Dutch exports had grown by more than 1 percent in January. The volume of imports grew...

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Manufacturing industry remains positive about investments

According to a survey, manufacturers anticipate investments to grow by 7 percent this year.

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Growth manufacturing stocks slightly up

Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 5 percent up in February on February 2011.

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Manufacturers more pessimistic

The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated further in April.

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Household consumption further in decline

Household spending on goods and services was 1.3 percent down in February 2012 on twelve months previously.

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Dutch consumers less pessimistic

The mood among Dutch consumers improved in April. The consumer confidence indicator rose by 7 points to – 32, but consumer confidence is still at a very low level.

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Growth private sector investments slows down

In February 2012, the volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was more than 2 percent up on February 2011, after a 5 percent growth in January.

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Substantial drop in house prices

Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings sold in March 2012 were on average 4.7 percent down on March 2011. According to the price index of existing residential property – a joint publication by...

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Unemployment creeping up

According to the most recent figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment rose marginally in March 2012 to 465 thousand, i.e. 5.9 percent of the labour force.

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Unemployment slightly up

Seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 465 thousand in March 2012, i.e. 2 thousand more than in February.

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Exports growth up

The volume of exports of goods increased by nearly 4 percent in February relative to twelve months previously. Dutch exports had grown by nearly 2 percent in January. The volume of imports grew by...

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Terms of trade improved again

Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods improved in February 2012 compared to February 2011. Prices of exported goods were 3.9 percent higher, prices of imported goods rose by 3.4 percent.

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Modest turnover growth retail trade sector

According to the most recent figures, retail sales were 0.9 percent up in February 2012 from February 2011. Sales volume contracted by 1.7 percent, retail prices were 2.7 percent higher.

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Retail turnover 1 percent up

Retail turnover was 1 percent up in February 2012 from February 2011.

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Output manufacturing industry down

The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was down by over 3 percent in February 2012 from February 2011.

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615 bankruptcies in March

In March, 615 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt versus 622 in February.

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Number of job vacancies drops further

The vacancy indicator provides a quick indication of the current trend in vacancies. The indicator remained fairly stable in March relative to the preceding month, just like in January and February....

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Inflation rate stable at 2.5 percent

For the third in a row, the inflation rate was stable at 2.5 percent in March 2012.

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Inflation stable

Dutch inflation stood at 2.5 percent in March 2012, i.e. the same rate as in the two preceding months.

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