Euro-zone recovery may have continued in Q1 of 2015: Capital Economics
Feb 20, 2015 18:05 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Capital Economics:- Februarys small rise in the euro-zone composite PMI (released on Friday) provided some reassurance that the regions recovery may have continued in Q1 of 2015 despite the ongoing crisis in...
“Grexit” could boost gold: Capital Economics
Feb 20, 2015 17:39 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Capital Economics:- Commodity markets are paying less attention to the risk that Greece might be forced out of the euro-zone. Most investors still view "Grexit" as unlikely, or at least have confidence in the...
Feb 20, 2015 17:32 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- The greenback moved toward the stronger end of its recent narrow range, benefiting from market risks related to Greece and still alive prospects for the Fed to boost interest rates as early as...
Feb 20, 2015 17:31 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- The biggest plunge in local retail spending in years weighed on the loonie and had it pennies away from recent six-year lows. Lower gas prices were mostly behind the 2 percent tumble in Canadian...
Feb 20, 2015 17:30 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- Sterling squandered a six-week high against the greenback, a currency that benefited from markets frayed nerves over Greece and news that U.K. consumers held tighter to their wallets than...
Feb 20, 2015 17:29 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- Growing unease about Greeces future in the euro zone weighed on the single currency which fell to its lowest in more than a week and closer to recent 11- year lows. The euro looked poised to...
Real consumer spending in Canada expected to moderate over the course of 2015: TD Economics
Feb 20, 2015 15:38 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from TD Economics:- The impact from the plunge in oil prices over the second half of 2014 is clearly on display in todays retail sales report. Oil-producing regions are recording signs of weakness. That said, we...