Apr 17, 2015 16:13 pm UTC| Commentary
Rate hike constructive U.S. inflation data helped the dollar pare declines that had it on course for its worst week in a month. U.S. consumer prices rose for the second time in as many months, rising 0.2% (m/m) in March....
Apr 17, 2015 16:13 pm UTC| Commentary
Better than expected news on Canadian inflation and consumers helped keep the loonie on a strengthening path against the greenback.The loonie hit a session best under C$1.21, a new three-month peak, after annual inflation...
Apr 17, 2015 16:12 pm UTC| Commentary
The lowest U.K. unemployment in years had sterling poised for a near 3% advance on the week, its best in 5 ½ years. Britains jobless rate ticked down to 5.6% in the three months to February, the lowest since July...
Apr 17, 2015 16:11 pm UTC| Commentary
With the U.S. dollar bandwagon losing passengers, the euro was poised for its best weekly gain in a month and perched at its highest level in more than a week.The market has seemingly cast aside for now growing fears of a...
Apr 17, 2015 16:00 pm UTC| Commentary
Danske Bank Markets:In the US, we expect a rebound in key non-defence durable goods orders ex. aircraft. US Markit PMI remains at an elevated level and we expect a correction.Euro area PMIs are expected to increase...
US March inflation report shows broadly based price increases
Apr 17, 2015 15:38 pm UTC| Commentary
U.S. CPI inflation rose for the second month running in March as the drag from energy prices faded and core inflation was also solid. Headline CPI increased by 0.2% m/m in seasonally adjusted terms, slightly below...
Price pressures in Canada are likely to ebb as slower economic growth takes a toll on pricing power
Apr 17, 2015 15:05 pm UTC| Commentary
Total CPI inflation clocked in at just 1.2%y/y in March. Lower gasoline prices have had the largest dampening impact on inflation over the past year, posting a 19.2% decline since March 2014. The Bank of Canadas core...
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