The US Census Bureau will release the August Retail Sales report on Thursday, September 15 at 12:30 GMT, and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts of economists and researchers of three major banks regarding the upcoming data. Commerzbank “The drop in gasoline prices is …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 12/9/2022
The UK economy grew during the month of July of 2022 by 0.2%, which came less than expectations that indicated a growth of 0.3%, to get the economy out of a contraction, it suffered in June when the economy recorded a contraction of 0.6%. The services sector recorded an increase …
Read More »European Central Bank Preview: Is the ECB taking tough measures?
money markets expect the ECB to raise rates by 75 bps – the main lending rate from 0.50% to 1.25% and the deposit rate from 0% to 0.75%. In such a scenario – which is the most likely one – the focus will swiftly shift to the next factors. If …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – September 5
The US dollar started the week with positive performance against most major rival currencies, although a Federal holiday in the US maintained volumes at their lows and major pairs within limited intraday ranges.On Monday, Moscow decided to cut energy to Europe until Western sanctions are lifted. Germany announced it will …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 5/8/2022
A European Commission spokesman said on Monday that Russia could pump more gas to Europe via other routes after the Nord Stream 1 pipeline was shut down, but Moscow chose not to. “If there is a technical problem that hinders supplies via Nord Stream 1, it is possible, if there …
Read More »Eurozone Retail Sales drop 0.9% YoY in July
Eurozone’s Retail Sales rose by 0.3% MoM in July versus 0.4% expected and -1.0% last, the official figures released by Eurostat showed on Monday. On an annualized basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales came in at -0.9% in July versus -3.2% recorded in June and -0.7% estimated.
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 2/9/2022
Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 315,000 in August, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Friday. This reading followed July’s increase of 526,000 (revised from 528,000) and slightly better than the market expectation of 300,000. Further details of the publication revealed that the …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 31/8/2022
The euro slipped back below par against the dollar on Wednesday. They extended its decline for the third consecutive month as the deepening energy crisis fuels recession fears, while the European Central Bank pushes ahead with interest rate hikes. Russia on Wednesday halted gas supplies from the Nord Stream 1 …
Read More »Eurozone Preliminary Inflation rises 9.1% YoY in August
The annualized Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose by 9.1% in August vs. July’s 8.9%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Wednesday. The market forecast was for a 9.0% print. The core figures jumped to 4.3% YoY in August when compared to 4.1% expectations and 4.0% …
Read More »Market Drivers – European Session 24/8/2022
The GBP/USD pair turned south and trades a handful of pips below the 1.1800 level, not far above a fresh multi-month low of 1,1716 posted on Tuesday. The greenback regains its dominance across the FX board, following a short-lived knee-jerk on Tuesday, following the release of tepid US growth-related figures. …
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