Existing Home Sales in the US continued to decline in January. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index stays in positive territory above 104.00. Existing Home Sales in the US declined by 0.7% in January to an adjusted annual rate of 4 million, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported on Tuesday. …
Read More »Lagarde not seeing wage-price spiral in Eurozone
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday that they are not seeing a wage-price spiral in the Eurozone and explained that wage growth is a part of ‘catching up,’ as reported by Reuters.Lagarde further noted that the headline inflation has begun to slowdown but reiterated that they intend …
Read More »US: S&P Services PMI improves to 50.5 in February vs. 47.2 expected
S&P Global Services PMI recovered above 50 in February’s flash estimate. The US Dollar Index continues to push higher above 104.00. The dollar also gathered strength against its rival currencies with the initial reaction and the US Dollar Index was last seen rising 0.35% on the day at 104.22.Business activity …
Read More »RBNZ Preview: Forecasts from three major banks
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday, February 22 at 01:00 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the expectations as forecast by the economists and researchers of three major banks. RBNZ is expected to raise the …
Read More »Canada: Retail Sales rise by 0.5% in December
Canadian retail sales rose by 0.5% in December from November at C$62.12 billion ($46.19 billion), on higher sales at motor vehicles and parts dealers, as well as general merchandise stores, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. Sales were seen to rise by 0.7% in January, the agency said in a flash …
Read More »RBNZ preview: 50 bps seems appropriate
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday, February 22 at 01:00 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the expectations as forecast by the economists and researchers of six major banks. According to a Reuters survey of …
Read More »European shares opened lower, affected by the cautious expectations of HSBC Bank
European shares opened lower on Tuesday, with the impact of cautious expectations from HSBC on the Stoxx 600 index, while the optimistic performance of Engie shares mitigated some losses after the French energy company announced large annual profits. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent in the first hour …
Read More »US Dollar is hovering at the highest level in 6 weeks ahead of the announcement of economic data
The dollar hovered at the highest level in six weeks ahead of the announcement of economic data that may help determine the direction of interest rates in the future, while the euro fell ahead of the announcement of monthly data on corporate activity. Strong data for the US labor market …
Read More »The Russian Ruble fell ahead of Putin’s speech to the Federal Assembly
The Russian ruble declined against the dollar ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s expected speech before the Federal Assembly, which is expected to be of great importance given its date coinciding with the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, despite the high demand for the Russian currency with the approaching …
Read More »Gold is locked in a narrow range ahead of data
Gold rose slightly on Tuesday, as it was confined to a narrow range as investors refrained from forming large positions ahead of the release of US economic data that may affect the Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy. Gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,842.37 an ounce at 0245 GMT, while it …
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