Data confirmed estimates that German GDP would shrink 0.1% Germany’s economy shrank slightly in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, statistics office data showed on Friday. The numbers confirmed an initial estimate, published at the end of October, which indicated that Europe’s largest economy had shrunk by 0.1%. (GRAPHIC FROM THE
Stablecoins and Argentina: Made for Each Other Blockchain, the distributed ledger technology behind cryptoassets, has been surreptitiously gaining its ubiquitous presence in the daily financial lives of Argentines over the last decade. The successive hyperinflation crises, which have afflicted the country since the launch of bitcoin in January 2009, accelerated the adoption of the digital
Share: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock said on Tuesday that inflation will be the major challenge for the economy over the next two years. Key quotes “Underlying demand was fueling part of the inflation challenge, and it was not entirely a supply-driven issue.” “Says inflation is a crucial challenge in
The times below are in GMT / US Eastern time layout: 1345 / 0845 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins speaks before the 67th Economic Conference, ‘Rethinking Full Employment” 1345 / 0845 Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr participates in “Payments” discussion before the Clearing House Annual Conference 2023 1430 /
Share: GBP/USD continues its downward trend, dropping 0.16% despite the UK GDP narrowly avoiding a contraction in Q3. The Bank of England’s cautious stance mirrors the Fed’s, as both central banks adopt a meeting-by-meeting approach to monetary policy. Upcoming economic releases from the UK and US, including jobs, inflation, and retail data, are
Share: GBP/USD failed to gain traction on Friday, extended its losses to five consecutive days, is down 0.16% or 20 pips from its opening price after hitting a daily high of 1.2237. At the time of writing, the pair exchanges hands at 1.2205. Read More… The Pound Sterling (GBP) is expected to continue
Italian economy likely to slow in next few months – stats bureau FULL STORY The Italian economy is likely to slow further in the next few months after stagnating in the third quarter, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Friday. In its monthly economic bulletin ISTAT noted that consumer confidence fell for a fourth month
Share: The Brazilian Real has performed very impressively against the USD since the beginning of October. Economists at Commerzbank analyze USD/BRL outlook. Real seems well equipped – for now Of course, it is easier to sound hawkish while the real economy seems robust. It gets more difficult once a recession is approaching or