Retail Sales in the United States declined by 1.1% on a monthly basis in December. This follows November’s fall of 0.6% and misses consensus estimates for a 0.8% fall. Excluding autos, core retail sales also contracted by 1.1% during the reported month as compared to a 0.4% fall anticipated and a modest …
Read More »UK inflation fell to a 3-month low of 10.5% in December
Britain’s consumer price inflation fell to a three-month low of 10.5% in December, providing some relief to the Bank of England and British households, but food and drink prices continued to rise at their fastest pace since 1977. The decline in the headline inflation rate from 10.7 percent in November …
Read More »GBP/USD reacts to strong UK data ahead of key Consumer Price Index
United Kingdom’s Unemployment Rate data mainly pushed the British Pound’s latest rally. The GBP/USD pair is in the hands of the bulls on the front side of an hourly trendline ahead of key Consumer Price Index inflation data scheduled for release on Wednesday.The GBP/USD bears are eying a break of …
Read More »Could BoC hike rate again despite Canada’s easing Inflation?
The Data released on Tuesday showed lower-than-expected inflation figures in Canada. This data was largely as expected, so, the Bank of Canada is expected to raise rates by 25 bps next week before pausing for the remainder of 2023. The BoC’s core measures CPI-median and CPI-trim also decelerated by one …
Read More »ECB’s Rehn: Acting Swiftly Now Can Avoid Volcker Shock
European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn said frontloading interest-rate increases to eliminate inflation could mean that ECB’s policymakers do not have to take even more drastic action down the line.“By acting swiftly now, we should be able to avoid what is often called a ‘Volcker shock’,” he said …
Read More »GBP/USD retreats after US dollar recovers post-CPI losses
The US Dollar tumbled immediately after CPI data, and trims losses after Wall Street opened. Inflation confirms the US economy’s slowdown,In a seemingly volatile session, the US dollar has sharply reversed during the last hour and turned positive across the board. The GBP/USD pair peaked after the US inflation data …
Read More »ECB’s Centeno: End of interest rate rise process is approaching
The European Central Bank’s governing council member Mario Centeno said on Tuesday the current process of interest rate increases is approaching its end.The ECB’s policymaker added “even though inflation may have some resistance in January and February it will resume falling in March.”EUR/USD pair is trading at 1.0741 at the …
Read More »EUR/GBP expected to edge higher over coming months
The EUR/GBP pair has paid little attention to the news related to Northern Ireland this week although, this week’s news provides a glimmer of hope for the outlook regarding the Northern protocol and consequently for an improvement in investor sentiment, as the factors impacting the UK economic backdrop remains sour.The …
Read More »Why Is Wall Street Suddenly Celebrating On Monday?
US equities had a surprise reason for celebrating with the first day of the second trading week in the new year. So far, in 2023, Wall Street has swung from sadness to joy.US Stocks are enjoying a robust year beginning after 2022’s disappointing performance. Even though the Dow fell more …
Read More »German Industrial Production rises in November
Industrial Production in Germany increased in November, the official data showed on Monday, suggesting that the manufacturing sector is showing some signs of recovery. Eurozone’s economic powerhouse’s Industrial Output rose by 0.2% MoM, the federal statistics authority Destatis said in figures adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, vs -0.1% prior. …
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