Still, the market also got a weaker-than-forecast economic report from Germany, as the ZEW sentiment index fell to minus 25.5 in August from minus 19.6 in July.
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The consensus forecast for the report called for the key non-farm payrolls figure to have risen by around 200, 000 in March.
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Options heading into the report forecast a 15% move, but the stock is down about 30% this morning, and even off overnight lows.
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The stock took a dip after a not-so-merry Christmas forecast and a report that third-quarter sales of Fisher Price toys were weaker than expected.
The pound had already been under pressure since the middle of last week when the Bank of England quarterly inflation report forecast higher inflation and weak growth.
By 2025, the report forecast, growth would decline to an annual average of 5%, as the Chinese work force ages, productivity slows and infrastructure and other investments produce lower returns.
According to the Indian Advertising Market Report and Forecast 2012-2016 released this week, the future is bright indeed.
The key non-farm payrolls component of the jobs report is forecast to come in at up 125, 000 in October.
The PwC report also forecast that the Irish economy would recover strongly in 2003 to become the world's third fastest-growing economy, after China and South Korea.
The Bundesbank's monthly report for February forecast that the rest of 2013 will see a gradual pick-up in activity in Europe's biggest economy.
In last autumn's pre-Budget report, the chancellor forecast the economy would contract by between 0.75% and 1.25% in 2009.
In November's pre-budget report, the Treasury forecast much lower current-budget surpluses over the next four years than in the 2001 budget.
An hour after the labor market report showed an above forecast gain of 216, 000 jobs during March bond prices have settled down.
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Still, the report beat the consensus forecast among economists, as my colleague Abram Brown reported, which called for 140, 000 private sector payrolls.
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In the report, OECD economists forecast China GDP to grow by 8.5% this year and 8.9% in 2014, one of the more estimates around.
The OECD's report also revised down its forecast for global economic growth to 3.8% this year and 3.4% next year.
Wednesday's report follows Solarfun's forecast earlier this month for strong demand in the second half of this year and said it plans to increase its production capacity.
U.S. economic data has improved since the last meeting, with the most recent report slightly stronger-than-forecast housing data Wednesday.
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One forecast for a matrimonial setback originated with a report by an economist who now says he doesn't anticipate a major impact.
In his latest report, Andy has upped his forecast of 4.5 percent for the year to 5.0 to 5.5 percent, with pork the key factor determining whether the final number comes in at the top or bottom of that range.
They plan to open in 45 new locations, but a forecast for fiscal 2011 was not included in the report.
The TMP report falls at the midrange of the forecast of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation's weather agency.
The report is understood not to contain a forecast of immigration levels.
In an earlier report German industrial production jumped more than forecast in March when it rose 0.7% on the month leaving it 11.2% higher year-on-year.
Rubicon Technology shares are losing ground after hours Tuesday after the company warned that it expects to report a wider Q1 loss than previously forecast.
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The report includes comprehensive data for sales and underlying forecast assumptions for the consumer and fleet markets.
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While we cannot forecast with complete accuracy, we believe we are likely to report within the range of guidance we provide.
The U.S. dollar index was firmer Thursday, supported by the ECB economic forecast and the better weekly U.S. jobless claims report.
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