Retail sales report a litmus test of US consumers’ health: Lloyds Bank
Mar 06, 2015 17:53 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Lloyds Bank:- With Februarys employment report disappointing with soft earnings, US retail sales (Thu) will provide a further steer on the strength of domestic consumption, the principal recent driver of growth...
This week’s oil market reports could be a key driver of commodity market sentiment: Lloyds Bank
Mar 06, 2015 17:43 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Lloyds Bank:- With the Chinese Peoples Congress setting a reduced GDP growth target of around 7%, but Islamist violence threatening to impair Libyan and Iraqi oil production, this weeks oil market reports could...
Greece still a potential source of market anxiety: Lloyds Bank
Mar 06, 2015 17:37 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Lloyds Bank:- Following the stronger-than-expected German industrial production data for January, we look for Eurozone-wide data (Thu) to show a 0.7% monthly gain, helped by an unwind of the erratic weakness in...
UK GDP growth likely above trend: Lloyds Bank
Mar 06, 2015 17:33 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Lloyds Bank:- Following firm outturns for recent survey indicators of UK activity, notably Februarys PMIs, industrial production (Wed) and construction output (Fri) for January will give the first steer from...
Mar 06, 2015 17:08 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- The dollar continued to pour on the appreciation after a strong U.S. jobs report should make it hard on the Fed to say no to a rate hike in June. Employers added 295,000 jobs in February while...
Mar 06, 2015 17:07 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- The loonie swung from gains to losses against the greenback after U.S. hiring proved much stronger than expected while Canada posted its fourth trade gap in the last five months. And the latest...
Mar 06, 2015 17:06 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- Markets nervous anticipation ahead of Americas monthly jobs report helped the yen move below 120 against the greenback, a modest safe haven lift.- Since early December, 120 has acted as the...
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