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May 17 : Joint EU – US statement on addressing global steel and aluminum excess capacity (Euro and US) Executive Vice President Dombrovskis, Ambassador Tai and Secretary Raimondo acknowledged the impact on their industries stemming from global excess capacity driven largely by third parties. The distortions that result from this excess capacity pose a serious […]

May 10 : Fed’s Evans: It’ll be awhile until the US makes sufficient strides to talk about tapering (US) FED’S EVANS: IT’LL BE A WHILE UNTIL THE US MAKES SUFFICIENT STRIDES TO TALK ABOUT TAPERING. May 11 : Outlook Improves Significantly (Germany) ZEW Index ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment in Germany Combination chart with 2 […]

May 03 : Manufacturing PMI at 60.7%; April 2021 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business (USA) Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in April, with the overall economy notching an 11th consecutive month of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Timothy […]

Apr 26: OPEC+ technical committee keeps oil demand growth forecast unchanged OPEC+ technical committee meeting ends, keeps oil demand growth forecast unchanged – two sources Apr 27: Le Maire: EU has lost too much time since recovery fund deal (Euro Zone) FRANCE’S FINANCE MIN. LE MAIRE: THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION CAN EXAMINE NATIONAL RECOVERY STRATEGIES AS […]

Apr 19: Australia is in no rush to reopen its international borders, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.  Apr 20: US is very concerned about Russia’s plans to obstruct international naval and state vessels in areas of the Black Sea (USA) THE US HAS CALLED ON RUSSIA TO STOP HARASSING VESSELS IN THE AREA AND TO […]

Apr 12 NZ’s cenbank to stand pat as it assesses travel resumption, property curbs (New Zealand) New Zealand’s central bank is expected to leave interest rates and its quantitative easing program unchanged this week as it assesses the economic impact of some international tourists returning and the government’s new housing market measures. In a Reuters […]

April 5: Services PMI at 63.7%; March 2021 Services ISM Report On Business (Canda). Economic activity in the services sector grew in March for the 10th month in a row, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, CPSM, C.P.M., […]