#Ireland: Davy increases #Irisheconomic growth forecast

Forecast based on strong exports and rising demand but broker cites concerns on housing

“The key reason for the upward revisions to our forecasts is Ireland’s export performance,” says to a Davy report. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times

Irish stockbroker Davy has raised its forecasts for Irish economic growth for this year and next on the back of continued strong exports and an uptick in domestic consumer demand... (read more)

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#USA: Wider #UStradedeficit, #weakexports point to #slowergrowth

The Commerce Department says trade gap increased 7.6% to $43.03bn in September

Cargo containers are ready for transportation at the Port of Los Angeles

The US trade deficit unexpectedly widened in September as exports hit a five-month low, suggesting slowing global demand could undercut economic growth in the final three months of the year... (Read more)

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#UStrade deficit smallest in six months on rising #exports

When adjusted for inflation, the deficit narrowed to $48.2 billion, the lowest since December 2013

Economists had expected the deficit to widen to $42.2 billion in July from a previously reported $41.5 billion shortfall in June. (Read more)

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Value of Irish exports increases by €1 billion in May

Latest figures from CSO show country’s trade surplus rose by 18 per cent to €3.3 billion

The value of Irish exports increased by €1 billion in May, preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office show. Photo: Bloomberg

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Big shift expected in US cotton export ports

The widening of the Panama Canal could eventually lead to a 90 percent increase in cotton exports for U.S. South Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports, and a 66 percent reduction in cotton exports through West Coast ports.

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China customs squeezes US DDG exports

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The growth of U.S. exports of containerized distillers dried grains to China has fallen in the last five months.