US import prices declined more than expected in October
Nov 10, 2015 22:11 pm UTC| Commentary
Total US import prices declined 0.5% m/m in October, much softer than the consensus expectations (-0.1%). Nonpetroleum import prices also fell at a faster pace than anticipated, dropping 0.4% m/m. The greater-than-expected...
Final German HICP inflation to remain unchanged from its flash estimate
Nov 10, 2015 21:52 pm UTC| Commentary
Final German HICP is expected to remain unchanged from its flash estimate of 0.2% yoy in October, notably stronger than its September reading of -0.2% yoy. The national index also jumped from 0.0% yoy to 0.3% yoy in...
US nominal consumer spending expected to reaccelerate
Nov 10, 2015 21:42 pm UTC| Commentary
US nominal consumer spending expected to reaccelerate Current-dollar PCE probably posted its largest gain in five months in October, climbing by 0.5% following a modest 0.1% uptick in September. Solid unit motor vehicle...
US retail sales probably quickened in October
Nov 10, 2015 21:31 pm UTC| Commentary
Stepped-up spending across a wide variety of business segments probably propelled retail and food services sales 0.5% higher in October the largest increase in three months. Motor vehicle manufacturers reported that unit...
US October retail sales expected to echo strength of jobs report
Nov 10, 2015 17:40 pm UTC| Commentary
The Census Bureaus Advance Report on Retail and Food Services Sales in October will provide an important early glimpse at consumer goods spending in the fall quarter. Increased outlays across a wide variety of businesses...
U.S. doves appear to be ready to fly in December
Nov 10, 2015 16:42 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Recent comments and speeches from FOMC members suggest that the doves are ready to fly as well, as they seem to support - or at least accept - the first Fed hike since 2006 at the next FOMC meeting in December. During the...
US Q3 GDP tracking 1.7% after September wholesale inventories
Nov 10, 2015 15:31 pm UTC| Commentary
US wholesale inventories jumped to 0.5% m/m in September, well above forecast (0.0%) and consensus expectations (0.1%). The better than expected wholesale inventory growth came from the nondurable goods sector (1.9% m/m,...
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