The annualized Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) surged by 8.6% in June vs. the previous reading of 8.1%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Friday. The market expected the bloc’s inflation to accelerate by 8.4%. The core figures dropped to 3.7% YoY in June when compared …
Read More »Eurozone Preliminary Inflation surges 8.1% YoY in May
The annualized Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) soared by 8.1% in May vs. the previous reading of 7.4%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. The consensus forecast was for a reading of 7.7%. The core figures arrived at 3.8% YoY in May when compared to …
Read More »Eurozone final inflation rises 0.6% MoM in April
Eurozone inflation held steady at a record high 7.4% in April, driven by soaring fuel and food costs, the EU’s statistics agency said today, lowering its estimate from a preliminary 7.5%. Inflation has soared over the past year, first on post-Covid supply bottlenecks and latterly on knock-on effects from Russia’s …
Read More »EUR/GBP highest since December, approaching 0.8600
The British pound remains under pressure, still hit by the BoE meeting. The Euro among top performers on Friday. The EUR/GBP pair is posting a weekly gain of almost 200 pips, the best in months.The EUR/GBP rose further on Friday and climbed to 0.8590, reaching the highest intraday level since …
Read More »Eurozone Unemployment Rate drops to 6.8% in March vs. 6.7% expected
The Eurozone Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.8% vs. 6.7% expected and 6.9% reported in February, the latest data published by the Eurostat showed on Tuesday. The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the bloc rose to 5.3% MoM in March vs. 5% expected and 1.1% previous. On an annualized basis, the …
Read More »Eurozone final inflation rises 2.4% MoM in March
Eurozone’s Inflation rose 7.4% in March, on a yearly basis, according to Eurostat’s final reading of the Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) report for the month. The reading disappointed expectations of 7.5% while against the 7.5% previous. Core figures rose by 2.9%, missing the 3.0% market estimates.
Read More »USD Benefits From Global Turmoil
The market mood is sour, helping the American dollar to end the day with gains against most major rivals.The initial catalyst came from the Bank of Japan. The central bank announced it would be buying an unlimited amount of 10-year JGBs at 0.25% in an attempt to defend the yield …
Read More »A new jump in inflation in Britain to reach its highest level in 30 years
Britain’s inflation rose to a 30-year high of 6.2 percent last month, official data showed on Wednesday, the highest end of analysts’ expectations. The median forecast in a Reuters poll of economists had called for a reading of 5.9 percent.
Read More »Eurozone Final Inflation Arrives at 0.3% MoM in January
Eurozone’s Inflation came in at 5.1% in January, on a yearly basis, according to Eurostat’s final reading of the Eurozone CPI report for the month. The reading was in line with the estimates of 5.1% and 5.1% previous. Core figures rose by 2.3%, matching the 2.3% consensus forecasts. When compared …
Read More »The British Economy Grew by 7.5% in 2021
Official figures revealed on Friday that Britain’s economy grew 7.5% in 2021, recovering from its historic 9.4% decline in 2020 when coronavirus restrictions curbed economic activity. On a quarterly basis, UK gross domestic product is estimated to have risen by 1% in the final three months of the year, and …
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