Category: News

Oct 26 US Consumer Confidence Increased in October (USA) The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased in October, following declines in the previous three months. The Index now stands at 113.8 (1985=100), up from 109.8 in September. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—rose to 147.4 from 144.3 […]

Wed Oct 13, 2021 CPI m/m (USD) Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; Core CPI m/m (USD) Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation […]

Sep 27, 2021 Evans: Going the Distance on Inflation (USA) Thank you for the introduction. I’m very happy to be here in person after quite a long year and a half. Before I begin my comments, I should note that these views are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my colleagues on […]

Sep 6 New Zealand, except Auckland, to move to alert level 2 at 11.59 pm Tuesday (New Zealand) Auckland will stay into level 4 until 11.59 pm next Tuesday, 14 September. Schools will be given 48 hours to reopen from Thursday morning. “These changes mean that we will have one part of the country level […]

Aug 9 Job Openings and Labor Turnover – June 2021 (USA) The number of job openings increased to a series high of 10.1 million on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rose to 6.7 million and total separations edged up to 5.6 million. Within separations, the […]

Aug 2 Manufacturing PMI at 59.5%; July 2021 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business (USA) Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in July, with the overall economy notching a 14th 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 R. […]

Jul 26 German Business Sentiment Falls in July (Germany) German business sentiment worsened in July amid an increase in coronavirus infections and supply woes, missing forecasts for an increase. The Ifo business climate index came in at 100.8 points in July compared with the 101.7 points registered in June, according to data from the Ifo […]