Swedish retail sales rises above expectations in September
Oct 28, 2020 13:16 pm UTC| Commentary
Swedish retail sales data came in positive in September. On a sequential basis, retail sales rose 0.8 percent. On a year-on-year basis, sales were up 3.9 percent. Todays data came in above expectations. Overall, the...
Norwegian retail sales rise below expectations in September
Oct 28, 2020 12:45 pm UTC| Commentary
Norwegian retail sales rose 0.3 percent sequentially in the month of September, following a drop of 4.9 percent in the prior month. The fall was part of a correction from high sales level seen early in the summer and the...
Gold prices ease as dollar steadies on U.S. stimulus concerns
Oct 22, 2020 10:35 am UTC| Commentary
Gold prices declined from a more than 1-week high hit in the previous session as the dollar recovered some lost ground after doubts emerged whether an agreement on a new U.S. fiscal coronavirus aid package could be reached...
U.K. headline inflation accelerates slightly in September
Oct 21, 2020 13:42 pm UTC| Commentary
The U.K. inflation rate accelerated a bit in the month of September after falling to a four-and-a-half year low in August. The annual rate rose to 0.5 percent, a bit below market expectations of 0.6 percent. Part of the...
Gold at 1-week peak on U.S. stimulus deal optimism
Oct 21, 2020 09:48 am UTC| Commentary
Gold prices rallied to a 1-week peak as optimism that U.S. lawmakers could reach agreement on a pre-election coronavirus relief package weighed on the dollar and bolstered the precious metals appeal. Spot gold was...
Australian weekly consumer sentiment rises for seventh consecutive week
Oct 20, 2020 12:42 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian weekly confidence rose for the seventh consecutive week. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian consumer sentiment index rose 0.4 percent. A solid rise of 5.8 percent in Time to buy a household item underpinned the...
Gold extends gains above $1900 amid caution over U.S. coronavirus aid
Oct 20, 2020 09:56 am UTC| Commentary
Gold prices rose, extending previous session gains as caution set in ahead of the deadline to reach an agreement on a new U.S. coronavirus stimulus package and the upcoming presidential election. Spot gold rose 0.1...
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