Mar 04, 2016 06:28 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Australia Jan retail sales +0.3% m/m, +0.4% forecast, Dec unch. BoJ Gov Kuroda - Not thinking of lowering rates again now but will take appropriate steps without hesitation in future if needed -...
Mar 03, 2016 23:08 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US jobless claims rise in latest week, 278k vs 271k previous, 4-wk avg moves lower. US Q4 non-farm productivity revised to -2.2 pct, labor costs revised to +3.3 from +4.5%. US Markit Final Svcs PMI...
Mar 03, 2016 12:03 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup USD/JPY resumes updraft: 113.41 to 114.28 seen. GBP/USD off a 1.4109 high but surprisingly resilient after data. UK Feb Nation Wide House Prices +4.8% y/y vs 4.4% previous, 5.0% expected. UK Feb...
Mar 03, 2016 06:38 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Japan Feb PMI services 51.2, slowest expansion in 7-mos, Jan 52.4. China Feb Caixin PMI services 51.2, Jan 52.4. Australia Jan trade deficit A$2.937 bln, better than A$3.1 bln forcast, exports +1% m/m,...
Mar 02, 2016 22:37 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup U.S. private sector adds 214,000 jobs in February vs 195k forecast -ADP. Feds Williams: U.S. yield curve may stay flat even as rates rise; "gradual" is key message on rate hikes. U.S. natural gas...
Mar 02, 2016 12:18 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup USD/JPY plays 113.75-114.45 and drifts from high into NY. EUR/JPY reaches 124.35 high from 123.65. Swiss Q4 GDP 0.4% q/q vs -0.1% Q3 revised 0.4% y/y vs +0.8% previous. EZ Jan production prices...
Mar 02, 2016 06:48 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Australia Q4 GDP +0.6% q/q, +3.0% y/y, +0.4% and +2.5% forecast, gross CAPEX -0.6% but final consumption expenditure +0.7%, chain price index -0.7%. Australia Jan HIA new home sales +3.1% m/m, Dec...
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