As the markets process the full inflation data that the United States of America has released, the price of gold fluctuates. For the month-over-month data, the US Consumer Price Index came in at 0.4% vs. 0.4% anticipated. The US CPI for January came in at +6.4% for the year, more …
Read More »US annual CPI data declines to 6.4% in January
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday that inflation in the United States, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 6.4% on a yearly basis in January from 6.5% in December. This reading came in higher than the market expectation of 6.2%. On a monthly …
Read More »OPEC expects an increase in global oil demand by 2.32 million b/d in 2023
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said in a monthly report on Tuesday that global oil demand will rise this year by 2.32 million barrels per day, or 2.3 percent. And increased expectations by one hundred thousand barrels per day compared to the expectations of the organization last …
Read More »Japan appoints academic Ueda as new governor of the central bank
The Japanese government said it has appointed academic Kazuo Ueda as the next central bank governor, in a surprise choice that could boost chances of ending its unpopular yield control policy. Ueda, 71, a former board member of the Bank of Japan, will succeed Haruhiko Kuroda, whose second five-year term …
Read More »US Dollar is falling ahead of the announcement of US inflation data
The dollar fell on Tuesday ahead of the release of highly anticipated US inflation data, while the yen rose on the surprise selection of the new governor of the Bank of Japan, Kazuo Ueda. The British Pound rose after UK jobs data showed basic wage growth accelerating, but the labor …
Read More »US CPI Preview: Forecasts from four major banks
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for January on Tuesday, February 14 at 13:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 12 major banks regarding the upcoming US inflation …
Read More »European shares opened higher, supported by gains in the travel sector
European stocks opened higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in the travel sector, after TUI Tourism Group expected a recovery in the travel sector for the next summer season. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.3 percent by 0812 GMT. European travel and leisure stocks rose 0.6 percent. Germany-listed …
Read More »UK ILO Unemployment Rate holds steady at 3.7% in December
According to the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday, the UK’s ILO Unemployment Rate remained unchanged at 3.7% in December vs. the 3.7% expected while the claimant count change showed a decline in the reported month. The number of people claiming jobless benefits fell …
Read More »Gold prices rose ahead of the release of US inflation data
Gold prices rose on Tuesday as the dollar weakened as investors awaited US inflation data that could determine the next steps for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. Spot gold rose 0.5 percent to $1,861.93 an ounce by 0645 GMT, after falling to its lowest since early January in the previous …
Read More »SolarEdge Technologies Inc earnings beat by $1.32, revenue topped estimates
SolarEdge Technologies Inc reported fourth quarter EPS of $2.86, $1.32 better than the analyst estimate of $1.54. Revenue for the quarter came in at $890.7M versus the consensus estimate of $878.94M. Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights Record revenues of $890.7 millionRecord revenues from solar segment of $837.0 millionGAAP gross margin of …
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