Consumer confidence in the US weakened modestly in October with the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index declining to 71.7 in October’s final reading from 72.8 in September. This print came in slightly better than the flash estimate and the market expectation of 71.4.Other details have indicated that the Current …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 28-10-2021
Corporate earnings released Thursday impacted the financial markets which closed the U. S. session’s transactions with significant shift of the assets. Traders are eying the fluctuations caused by U. S. inflation reports and economic data, statements by the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde as well as developments in the negotiations …
Read More »BoE issues warning on financing linked to climate risk
The Bank of England has told banks and insurance companies that it will impose its powers to crack down on them if they default to manage climate risks.The central bank begins to review a potential introduction of capital requirements linked to unsustainable assets.The Bank said on Thursday it would take …
Read More »RBNZ Governor comments on rates, inflation
“Monetary policy has largely run its easing course globally,” said Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Adrian Orr during early Friday morning in Asia. “We are now entering a different environment for rates, inflation”, added Orr. NZD/USD remains on the front-foot, backed by the broad US dollar weakness, despite …
Read More »Broader USD weakness push NZD/USD near 0.7200
The NZD/USD pair has advanced as the New York session end. It has leaped up 0.43%, trading at 0.7198. Market sentiment is positive, portrayed by U. S. equity indices finishing in the green zone, with gains between 0.68% and 1.15%. The US Dollar Index, which tracks the USD’s performance against …
Read More »Amazon shares retreat, badly misses revenues
Amazon shares fell more than 4% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for Q3 and delivered disappointing guidance for the critical holiday period.Earnings amount to $6.12 versus $8.92 per share estimates. Revenue is $110.81 billion vs $111.6 billion estimates.Amazon is facing decelerating sales growth as …
Read More »Apple earnings misses on revenue
Apple reported earnings after the close on Thursday. Earnings per share came in at $1.24 versus the estimate of $1.24. Revenue came in at $83.36 billion versus the estimate of $84.85 billion. Apple fell over 4% in extended trading. Apple stock is trading at $146.7 in the aftermarket for a …
Read More »U. S. consumer spending slows, impacts economic growth
U.S. economic growth decelerated in the third quarter of 2021, as consumer spending slowed amid a resurgence in new COVID-19 cases and as government assistance payments decreased.Gross domestic product has grown at a 2% annual rate during the three months through September, the weakest of the recovery, according to an …
Read More »Antitrust laws would harm US startups, slow the economy
The United States is the land of opportunity, where anyone with an idea can bring it to market. This philosophy has fueled the growth and prosperity of America and made the U.S. the global leader of innovation.America’s economic success is being threatened by proposals in Congress that will make creating …
Read More »U. S. economic recovery hits a major roadblock
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday that the U. S. economy grew at an annualized rate of only 2% in the third quarter.The highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, supply chain chaos, worker shortages, sluggish jobs numbers and higher prices weighed on economic activity.It was far lower than …
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