There were 364,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending June 26, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This reading came in better than the market expectation of 393,000 and followed the previous print of 415,000.
Read More »Reuters: OPEC+ to Ease Oil Output Cuts by Around 2 Million bpd Between Aug. And Dec.
Citing two sources with the knowledge of the matter, Reuters reported on Thursday that the OPEC+ is likely to ease oil output cuts by around 2 million barrels per day between August and December. Crude oil jumped on the news and was seen at its highest level since October 2018 …
Read More »Canada: Real GDP Contracts by 0.3% in April
Canada’s Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted at 0.3% in April, the data published by Statistics Canada showed on Wednesday. This reading came in better than the market expectation for a decrease of 0.8%. In March, the Canadian economy grew by 1.3%.
Read More »U.S Cut Production of Shale Oil Until Crude Prices Rise
Despite the trend of oil prices to reach about $ 75 a barrel, shale oil producers in the United States are fulfilling their pledges to maintain the current level of spending and production stability, unlike what happened during previous booms. In the past, the rise in crude oil prices, as …
Read More »The Times: Merkel Wants to Classify Britain as a “Country of Concern” Because of The “Delta” Variant
Germany will try to ban British travelers from entering the European Union, regardless of whether they have received a COVID-19 vaccine or not, the Times newspaper said. The newspaper added that German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to classify Britain as a “country of concern” due to the large spread of …
Read More »US Annual Core PCE Inflation Rises to 3.4% in May
Inflation in the US, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, was 0.4% in May, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Friday. On a yearly basis, the PCE Price Index edged higher to 3.9% from 3.6%, compared to analysts’ estimate of 4%. Stock market futures …
Read More »US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Edge Lower to 411K
There were 411,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending June 19, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) showed on Thursday. This reading came in weaker than the market expectation of 380,000 and followed the previous print of 418,000.
Read More »U.S: Real GDP Grows by 6.4% in Q1
The United States’ Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded at an annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday. This reading matched the previous estimate and the market consensus.
Read More »Fed’s Mester: Not Yet Thinking About Adjusting Monetary Policy
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Tuesday that she is not yet thinking about adjusting monetary policy and added that she’d like to see further progress on employment, as reported by Reuters. “When the time comes, the Fed should start with the tapering model used after last recession and …
Read More »Bank of England Leaves Policy Settings Unchanged as Expected
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.10% following the June policy meeting and kept the Asset Purchase Facility steady at £895 billion as widely expected.
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