Consumer confidence in the US weakened modestly in October with the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index declining to 71.7 in October’s final reading from 72.8 in September. This print came in slightly better than the flash estimate and the market expectation of 71.4.Other details have indicated that the Current …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 28-10-2021
Corporate earnings released Thursday impacted the financial markets which closed the U. S. session’s transactions with significant shift of the assets. Traders are eying the fluctuations caused by U. S. inflation reports and economic data, statements by the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde as well as developments in the negotiations …
Read More »U. S. consumer spending slows, impacts economic growth
U.S. economic growth decelerated in the third quarter of 2021, as consumer spending slowed amid a resurgence in new COVID-19 cases and as government assistance payments decreased.Gross domestic product has grown at a 2% annual rate during the three months through September, the weakest of the recovery, according to an …
Read More »Antitrust laws would harm US startups, slow the economy
The United States is the land of opportunity, where anyone with an idea can bring it to market. This philosophy has fueled the growth and prosperity of America and made the U.S. the global leader of innovation.America’s economic success is being threatened by proposals in Congress that will make creating …
Read More »U. S. economic recovery hits a major roadblock
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday that the U. S. economy grew at an annualized rate of only 2% in the third quarter.The highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, supply chain chaos, worker shortages, sluggish jobs numbers and higher prices weighed on economic activity.It was far lower than …
Read More »How high will U. S. 3Q GDP be?
Investors eye how strong growth in Q3 gross domestic product will be when the government reports the official advance estimate on Thursday.Following the first two quarters when the annual rate of growth came in at 6.3% and 6.7%, respectively, the arrival of the delta variant this summer and ongoing disruptions …
Read More »Inflation will last longer over supply chain difficulties
The largest U.S. manufacturers including do encounter logistics headache and higher costs as a result of global supply bottlenecks that could continue into 2022, but most companies agree that the hit to profits can be compensated by charging higher prices for their goods.Companies globally pushed the alarm button reiterating that …
Read More »October: Delta left behind and U. S. economy improves
Americans welcome winter weather as temperatures drop, but the market is getting warmer and even hotter. The U. S. economy is boomed after the Delta wave had caused considerable recovery slowdown in August and September. October is witnessing progress on multiple fronts recording overall gains.Americans are spending more. Several signs …
Read More »Treasury yields mixed ahead Fed’s meeting
The U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Tuesday as investors prepared to filter through a myriad of economic data releases ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Yields on 2 to 7 year debt out recorded higher performance, meanwhile the 10-year yield swung between advances and declines and the 30-year …
Read More »USD/CHF hovers around 0.9200 after failure at 0.9225
The U. S. dollar has hesitated around 0.9200 on Tuesday. As the USD/CHF pair was able to rebound from 7 week lows at 0.9150, it found resistance at 0.9225 earlier today. As for the broader picture, the USD/CHF remains trapped within a clear downtrend from September highs at 0.9365. The …
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