China August inflation: CPI 0.1% y/y (vs. expected 0.2%) & PPI -3.0% y/y (expected -3.0%)

China’s consumer-price index and producer-price index from the National Bureau of Statistics. higher services prices (prices of air tickets, tourism and accommodation rose over the summer holiday season) dragged CPI up from its negative return in the previous month neverthelss CPI came in lower than the surveyed consensus of expectations from economists food prices fell

US PPI is coming up next

Happy Friday. The July producer price index is due at the bottom of the hour and might be a minor market mover. The consensus is +0.7% y/y on the headline and +2.3% y/y on core. At 10 am ET, the August US consumer sentiment report from the University of Michigan is due out. I have

US July PPI +0.8% y/y vs +0.7% expected

US PPI y/y Prior was +0.1% y/y (revised to +0.2%) PPI final demand m/m +% vs +0.2% y/y expected Prior was +0.1% m/m (revised to 0.0%) Ex food and energy: +2.4% y/y vs +2.3% expected (prior +2.4%) +0.3% m/m vs +0.2% expected (prior +0.1% revised to -0.1%) Goods ex food and energy 0.0% m/m More

US dollar climbs and yields jump after PPI data

A slightly-hot producer price index reading has caused an outsized reaction in the FX and fixed income markets. PPI was at +0.3% m/m compared to +0.2% expected but you wouldn’t know it was only a small miss from the market reaction. US 10-year yields have jumped to 4.15% from 4.10% and the dollar is broadly

EUR/USD faces downward pressures below 1.1000 after a solid US PPI report

Share: EUR/USD experienced losses during Friday’s North American session, reaching 1.0975 from a daily high of 1.1000. US Department of Labor report indicated Producer Price Index (PPI) growth of 0.3% MoM, exceeding expectations, with annual PPI at 0.8%. Core PPI rose by 0.3% MoM. University of Michigan’s survey displayed a slight drop in

USD/CAD loses ground after hot PPI data from the US

Share: USD/CAD bulls got rejected at the 200-day SMA and retreated near the 1.3420 area, still poised for a weekly gain US PPI rose to 2.4% YoY in July, higher than expected. Higher Oil prices help the CAD trade strong against most of its rivals. At the end of the week, the USD/CAD

USD/MXN drops but remains above 17.0000 amidst a hot US PPI reading

Share: The Mexican Peso (MXN) advances against the US Dollar, despite overall US Dollar strength. Banxico’s decision to hold rates at 11.25% boosted the Mexican Peso. USD/MXN may stabilize near current levels, potentially reaching 17.5000 if surpassing 17.4100. A daily close below 17.0000 could indicate an extended downward trend. The Mexican Peso (MXN)

Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: PPI rattles the bond market

Markets: Gold flat at $1912 US 10-year yields up 8.8 bps to 4.17% WTI crude oil up 35-cents to $83.17 S&P 500 flat GBP leads, NZD lags The final changes on the day and the headlines don’t capture what was a lively August Friday. The PPI numbers hit and were slightly stronger than expected. Normally