US manufacturing weakness could postpone Fed rate hike
Oct 02, 2015 15:14 pm UTC| Commentary
The two channels of spill over from emerging markets to developed markets are, broadly speaking, the direct international trade channel and the financial channel. The latter includes developments in financial conditions,...
US Q3 GDP tracking 1.2% after August factory orders
Oct 02, 2015 15:04 pm UTC| Commentary
Factory orders declined 1.7% m/m in August, one-tenth below forecast (-1.6%) and further below consensus expectations (-1.2%). Orders for durable goods, first estimated at -2.0% m/m for August in the advance report last...
Nothing good to see in September US employment data
Oct 02, 2015 14:56 pm UTC| Commentary
Nonfarm payroll growth for September came in well below economist expectations at 142k. Heading into the report, (forecast: 200k) and consensus (201k) had been looking for payroll gains in line with recent trends. Private...
Job growth slows to 142k in September showing that America is not immune to global weakness
Oct 02, 2015 14:26 pm UTC| Commentary
Non-farm payrolls rose by 142k in September, well below the consensus call for 201k. Private-sector hiring expanded by just 118k, the slowest pace of job creation since March. Revisions were also deeply negative,...
US labour market report disappoints
Oct 02, 2015 14:15 pm UTC| Commentary
The US September labour market report was a big disappointment. Much stronger numbers are required in the coming months for a first rate hike in December to remain in play. The US labour market report disappointed in...
US labor market disappoints, renews doubt about Fed
Oct 02, 2015 14:06 pm UTC| Commentary
The US labor market disappointed with a payroll increase of only +142k in September. Furthermore, the payrolls for previous months have been revised down by a net -59k. These data put renewed doubt on a Fed lift-off...
Oct 02, 2015 13:06 pm UTC| Commentary
The manufacturing PMI of Sweden rose just a tad in September, which was weaker than expected. The PMI stood at 53.3, up a mere 0.1 points from August. Thus, the PMI remains stuck within the past two years range of...
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