US import prices declined less than expected in November
Dec 10, 2015 16:10 pm UTC| Commentary
Total US import prices declined 0.4% m/m in November, much less than both forecast and consensus expectations (-0.8%). Nonpetroleum import prices fell 0.3% m/m (Figure 1). The y/y rate of decline for total import prices...
US Q3 GDP tracking 1.8% after Quarterly Services Survey
Dec 10, 2015 16:04 pm UTC| Commentary
The Census Bureaus Quarterly Services Survey (QSS), released this morning for Q3 15, showed slightly less spending on services and software than the BEA had assumed in its second estimate of Q3 GDP. The BEA uses data on...
Dec 10, 2015 16:00 pm UTC| Commentary
Equities are all mixed in todays trading. Kindly note all instruments mentioned here are CFDs, whose values might differ from cash or future traded. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - SP 500,...
Norway's inflation increases, but not enough the December rate path
Dec 10, 2015 15:58 pm UTC| Commentary
Core inflation came better than expected at 3.1%. Core inflation has been modestly above Norges Banks forecast lately, but not enough to have any major impact on the December rate hike plan. Core inflation came in...
US jobless claims rose modestly on the week
Dec 10, 2015 15:43 pm UTC| Commentary
Initial jobless claims rose to 282k in the week ending December 5, coming in above our (265k) and consensus (270k) expectations. The reading was up 13k from the unrevised prior-week reading of 269k. The four-week moving...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Dec 10, 2015 15:15 pm UTC| Commentary
Dollar index trading at 97.71 (+0.33%) Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie +1.06%, Kiwi +0.14%, Loonie +0.02%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -0.38%, Kiwi +0.27%, Loonie -1.63%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Dec 10, 2015 14:46 pm UTC| Commentary
Dollar index trading at 97.70 (+0.30%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -0.55%, Franc -0.42%, Yen +0.18%, GBP -0.15% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro +0.48%, Franc +0.40%, Yen +0.42%, GBP -0.18% EUR/USD...
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