Tag Archives: University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment

PPI and retail sales figures will be released in the United States, Thursday. The Canadian dollar found some upside potential around the midweek inflection point, as investors await Thursday’s data. The Canadian dollar continues to struggle with its US counterpart, but it is on track to be one of the …

Gold is -0.85% down, trading around $2037 per ounce at the time of writing, obviously impacted by the rallying US dollar following surprise NFP reading on Friday.European equities gained after the US Nonfarm Payrolls reached a one-year high, pushing investors further away from rate cut expectations. The pan-European STOXX600 index …

The University of Michigan sentiment index shot up to 78.8 in early January, but short-term inflation views dropped to 2.9%. US consumer sentiment jumps, and price outlook hits three-year low.Over the coming year, consumers anticipate price increases at an annual pace of 2.9%, down from 3.1% predicted one month earlier.Early …

The US Dollar flattens on Friday as investors take profits after a rally on Thursday. The Euro’s lackluster performance after the ECB’s dovish hike has led to traders selling the Euro in the belief the Eurozone economy will crash. Retail Sales data from the US and Producer Price Index numbers …

UoM Consumer Confidence Index declined more than expected in September. In an obvious reaction, the US dollar retreats across the board, DXY hits fresh daily lows under 105.20. Consumer sentiment in the US weakened in August, with the University of Michigan’s (UoM) Consumer Confidence Index declining to 67.7 from 69.5. …

The US Dollar Index kept advancing and rallied for a fourth week in a row. It reached its highest point for the week, close to the 103.00 level, since June. The stock markets didn’t shift much as caution predominated. While continuing its seven-week rising trend, crude oil briefly retraced after …

For the sixth day in a row, the USD/JPY pair has been trading in the green near the 145.00 level. Due to stronger-than-expected US PPI data from July and investor expectations for the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to adopt a more dovish attitude, the dollar is appreciating and the Yen …

US stocks maintained their uptrend and are rising boosted by the preliminary US consumer sentiment reading that highlighted a boost in overall sentiment in July, according to the University of Michigan’s key survey. US consumer sentiment rose to 72.6 points, compared to this July, compared to the previous reading, which …

After a volatile week that included many top monetary policy events including the Fed and the ECB meetings, as well as the US CPI data, next week will see interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank. Key Data Market participants’ sentiment is mixed, as …

The USD/CAD pair is expected to end a third consecutive week of decline as hawkish Fed speakers limit the pair’s upside potential. On Friday, the USD/CAD continued its downward momentum dropping to a low of 1.3188 and it is set to confirm a 100 pips weekly decline. At the time …