U. S. ISM Manufacturing Employment Index is at a current level of 50.20, up from 49.00 last month and up from 49.60 one year ago. This is a change of 2.45% from last month and 1.21% from one year ago. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index shows business …
Read More »Canada’s Toronto futures fall over retreating oil prices
Retreating oil prices impacted the Canadian stock futures on Friday, with investors awaiting GDP data for signals about the pace of the country’s economic recovery.Oil has fallen below $78 a barrel on the prospect that OPEC+ producers might step up a planned increase in global production to ease supply concerns.December …
Read More »ISM Manufacturing Index rose to 61.1 in September
Measurement of U.S. manufacturing witnessed expansion in September at the fastest pace in four months.The new data by The Institute for Supply Management’s gauge of factory activity rose to 61.1 from August’s 59.9, according to data released Friday. Readings above 50 indicate expansion. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey …
Read More »Directors’ confidence in UK economy falling off a cliff
Directors have been the least optimistic about the UK economy since winter lockdown. Directors’ confidence even fell off a cliff in September.Energy and tax bills have already spiked and a fuel crisis is biting while the government gradually withdraws its support for workers. Bloomberg said that people running small and …
Read More »Will U. S. create USD 1 trillion-coin to avoid debt crisis?
Money in the world’s largest economy is at risk of running dry after two weeks over latest statements by Secretary Janet Yellen saying the U. S. will hit its USD 28.4 trillion (USD 39.6 trillion) debt limit on 18 October unless a temporary funding solution is found by Congress.The stock …
Read More »Before midnight deadline, Congress moved to avoid shutdown.
Congress managed to prevent a government shutdown Thursday just some hours before midnight deadline and The U.S. will avoid a lapse in funding once Joe Biden signs it into law.The Senate and House both passed a short-term appropriations bill that will keep the government running till 3 December.The Senate approved …
Read More »GBP stabilizes after sharp fall
The British pound has reaped considerable gains on Thursday trading session. GBP/USD is currently trading at 1.3476, up 0.36%.The positive news was about the UK economy, as the final estimate for UK growth in Q3 was 5.5%, revised upwards from 4.8%. The United Kingdom’s GDP is now about 3.3% below …
Read More »Oil surges over Beijing’s orders ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Oil is trading at USD 75.08 a barrel for WTI and at USD 77.70 for Brent on Thursday.The global energy crisis impacted China’s economy, however, since China came out to express preparedness to pay top dollar to secure more supply and issued orders to energy suppliers to stock up, oil …
Read More »Yen slows down U. S. dollar rally
The Japanese yen has reaped gains and versed directions on Thursday. The USD/JPY is trading currently at 111.48, down 0.41% during the day’s trading session.The yen previously experienced six successive losing sessions and dropped about 2 percent. On Wednesday, USD/JPY was above the 112 line for the first time since …
Read More »Secretary Yellen calls for permanent end to debt limit
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Thursday, called for an ultimate end to the federal debt ceiling altogether and shot the idea raised by down lawmakers of minting a USD 1 trillion coin to avoid defaulting on the debt.Yellen described the debt limit as “very destructive” during the House’s before the Committee …
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