The headline Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose at an annual pace of 5.1% in January, above median economist forecasts for a pace of 4.8% and above December’s 4.8% YoY rate of price growth, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday. MoM, headline price growth came in at 0.9%, well …
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The iFX EXPO Dubai will take place at Za’abeel Hall 6, Dubai World Trade Centre from 22-24 February 2022. Organised by Ultimate Fintech, the event will be at the UAE’s leading event venue and one of the largest exhibition centres in the world. With just over a week to go …
Read More »Canadian CPI Preview: Forecasts From Three Major Banks
Statistics Canada will release January Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, February 16 at 13:30 and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of three major banks regarding the upcoming Canadian inflation data. NBF “While we expect strong print …
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Nursing shortages compounded by the pandemic are expected to continue for years to come, according to a new study, driving up wages and healthcare costs while suppressing spending on non-nursing Hospital expenses such as equipment or new medical technologies. The Omicron variant could worsen this trend by spurring a second …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 10/11/2021
Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 10/11/2021 Having earlier showed readiness to fight inflation, U. S. President Joe Biden reiterated, Wednesday, that the consumer prices remained too high during early Thursday morning in Asia. “People remain unsettled about economy due to higher prices”, added Biden. He also said “I’m …
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McDonald’s reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ estimates, as its international sales rebounded despite the resurgence of the coronavirus in some markets. The company’s adjusted earnings per share were $2.76, versus expectations of $2.46, and revenue was $6.2 billion, versus expectations of $6.04 billion. The company reported a …
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The S&P 500 erased previous daily gains and dropped 0.12%, settling at 4,544.36, shortly after Fed’s Chair Jerome Powell had admitted that the central bank keeps monitoring price pressures carefully and would act as required.As the S&P500 cash market opened, the market mood was upbeat, with the three major U. …
Read More »NFP Preview: Forecasts From Four Major Banks
Here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of four major banks regarding NFP report. JP Morgan “We are looking for a 575K gain in jobs. Expect a drop in the US unemployment rate to 5%. The driver for an above-consensus forecast is the expected rebound in the leisure …
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a press conference, said central bank members forecast a tapering of the pandemic-era bond buying program ending around the middle of 2022.“Participants generally view, so long as the recovery remains on track, gradual tapering process that concludes around the middle of next year is …
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