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Manufacturers expect to invest more in 2011

According to Statistics Netherlands’ autumn survey of investment expectations, Dutch manufacturers foresee a 24 percent rise in investment next year compared with 2010.

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Residential property prices down again

Prices of existing owner-occupied houses sold in October 2010 were on average 1.1 percent lower than in October 2009

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Household consumption 1.5 percent up

In September 2010, household spending on goods and services was 1.5 percent up on September 2009. Household consumption growth was marginally higher than in August (1.4 percent).

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Business investments lower

In September 2010, the volume of corporate investments in tangible fixed assets was 4.8 percent down on September 2009. The decline is more substantial than in August, when private sector investments...

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Dutch consumers gain confidence

The mood among consumers improved for the second month running. In November 2010, the consumer confidence index stood at -7, i.e. 3 points higher than in the previous month. The indicator...

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Unemployment reduced further, though marginally

The seasonally adjusted unemployment figure for October 2010 stood at 410 thousand, i.e. 2 thousand fewer than in September.

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Unemployment slightly further down

In October 2010, seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 410 thousand, a decline by 2 thousand relative to September. Unemployment has dropped for the eigth month running.

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Retail turnover up

Dutch retailers generated 3.0 percent more turnover in September than one year previously.

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Growth rate exports slowing down

In September 2010, the volume of goods exports was up by nearly 10 percent on September 2009, as against nearly 12 percent in August compared to August 2009. The volume of exported goods in September...

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Job vacancies pick up

After adjustment for seasonal effects, 126 thousand jobs were vacant at the end of September 2010, 11 thousand more than at the end of June.

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Dutch economic growth at 1.8 percent

The Dutch economy grew by 1.8 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2009. In the second quarter the economy grew by 2.2 percent.

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Retail turnover up in third quarter

Dutch retailers realised 1.4 percent more turnover in the third quarter of 2010 than in the same period last year.

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Job vacancies up

After correction for seasonal effects there were 126 thousand job vacancies in the Netherlands at the end of September 2010.

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Dutch economic growth at 1.8 percent in the third quarter of 2010

Dutch economic growth in the third quarter of 2010 reached 1.8 percent compared to the same quarter of 2009.

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Slight job loss

In the third quarter of 2010 there were 17 thousand fewer jobs of employees than in the same quarter of 2009. Employment is gradually declining less.

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Slight improvement in terms of trade

The Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods improved slightly in September 2010 compared with September 2009. Prices of imported goods were 7.2 percent higher, prices of exported goods...

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Manufacturing output 4 percent higher

The average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 4 percent higher in September 2010 than in September 2009.

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More bankruptcies

In October 2010, 535 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt. The number of bankruptcies is considerably higher than in September, when...

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Dutch inflation rate stays the same

The Dutch inflation rate stayed the same in October. Consumer prices were on average 1.6 percent higher than the year before, as was the case in September.

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Dutch inflation rate unchanged

Dutch inflation stood at 1.6 percent in October, equalling September’s inflation rate. Inflation has been stable for four months.

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Retail turnover slightly up

Dutch retailers generated 0.3 percent more turnover in August than one year previously.

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Interest rate marginally higher

The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 2.6 percent in October 2010, up from 2.5 percent in September. The long-term interest rate...

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Selling prices in manufacturing industry up by nearly 9 percent

In September, factory gate prices in the Dutch manufacturing industry were nearly 9 percent higher than in September 2009. In August, manufactured products were nearly 8 percent more expensive than...

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Slightly better mood among manufacturers

The mood among manufacturers improved slightly in October.

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