Share: The DXY sank towards 105.05, its lowest level since mid-September. US government bond yields are retreating, also standing at lows since September. Job creation decelerated in October in the US as well as Hourly Earnings, while the Unemployment Rate increased. The US Dollar (USD) witnessed a significant drop on Friday, with the US
Bank of England Preview Interest rates are expected to remain on hold as price pressures ease BoE may discuss a rethink of their QT process as the ‘term premium’ complicates the selling of longer-dater issuances Markets look to incoming economic data for clues on economic stress, GDP up next UK housing market squeeze and lowest
It’s a packed data agenda ahead, the highlight is the Bank of Japan statement. There is never a scheduled time for the release of the Bank’s statement. Its likely to be sometime in the 0230 to 0330 (GMT) time window (10.30 to 11.30 pm US Eastern time). Expectations of any change in policy from the
© Reuters. The Kenyan shilling has been under significant stress due to an oversupply of dollars, leading to its devaluation and trading at Sh150 per U.S dollar. The situation has been aggravated by capital outflows as major economies increase base lending rates to mitigate inflation. Importers seeking dollars further exacerbate the situation, as reported by
Share: Focus back on the Euro. Economists at Commerzbank analyze the single currency outlook. Euro might suffer a dampener if Eurozone PMIs do not stabilise The Eurozone PMIs, due for publication today, are likely to further dampen any hopes of an economic recovery. The indicators are likely to confirm the projections of our
Share: European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday that the macroeconomic environment is subject to “enormous uncertainty,” especially after the latest Israel-Gaza conflict, per Reuters. De Guindos said that he was expecting inflation to continue to decline in coming months but urged for caution, citing “evolution of oil prices,
The announcement is coming at 0100 GMT, which is 2100 US Eastern time. The RBNZ is widely expected to leave its cash rate target on hold, but: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is likely to want to see Q3 inflation data, which will be released on 16 October, and labour market data on the
It will be hard to figure out in the economy without data Credit card data is a good alternative data set I try to talk to businesses and workers what’s happening in the economy Growth still seems ‘solid’ in the economy It makes sense that lower and middle-income spending is adjusting to a slower pace
© Reuters. Nigeria’s external debt has surged by N13.38 tn ($17.38 billion) in the second quarter of 2023 due to a significant devaluation of the naira and changes in foreign exchange policies, according to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO). The country’s external debt rose to N33.25 tn ($43.16bn) in Q2 2023 from N19.64
The data is due at 8.30 am US Eastern time. Preview comments via CIBC: August CPI will be the final piece of the puzzle for the Fed ahead of its September meeting We expect the last few soft readings to start to form a trend, with core CPI in August expected to come in at
