Feb 19, 2016 23:08 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup U.S. Jan CPI unchanged at-0.1, Core m/m +0.3 vs 0.2 forecast larges rise since 11. US real weekly earnings +0.7 vs 0.1% previous. Canada Dec retail sales tumble more than expected, down 2.2 percent,...
Feb 19, 2016 12:25 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup UK/EU talks resume/drag after all night negotiations. EUR/USD Looking at 6th straight bear closes- Plays 1.1077-1.1139. USD/JPY heavy in a 113.38-112.72 range. UK January Retail Sales +5.2% y/y vs...
Feb 19, 2016 06:38 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Bank of Japan faces a new opponent on negative rates: Main Street - WSJ. FinMin Aso - G20 to discuss China excess capacity, oil price declines, US Fed policy - Reuters. Japanese corp earnings: Profit...
Feb 18, 2016 22:47 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup U.S. jobless claims fall to 262k (-7k) as labor market tightens, 4-week MA -8k to 273.5k. Philly Fed business conditions -2.8 vs -3 forecast, new orders, prices paid employment lower. Canada Dec...
Feb 18, 2016 12:15 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Sterling bid heading into EU summit-UK deal decision. USD/JPY plays 113.62-114.33-EUR/JPY 126.53-127.11. EUR/USD tight and directionless-1.1123-1.1149. EZ Dec C/A E41.4 bln vs revised E30.3 bln. ...
Feb 18, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup China Jan CPI +0.5% m/m, +1.8% y/y, +0.5% and +1.9% eyed; PPI -0.5%, -5.3%. New Zealand Feb ANZ/RM consumer confidence index 119.7, Jan 121.4, well above 100. New Zealand Q4 PPI outputs -0.8% q/q,...
Feb 17, 2016 23:16 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup U.S. January housing starts fall 3.8 percent, producer prices rise 0.1 percent. U.S. January industrial output rises 0.9 percent. Fed Minutes (Jan): discussed altering the appropriate path for the...
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