Feb 01, 2016 23:03 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup U.S. cons spending flat; savings at three-year high may hint at growth in near-term. Markit Mfg PMI revised down to 52.4 from 52.7. U.S. construction spending up slightly (0.1%) in Dec from -0.6% in...
Feb 01, 2016 12:14 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup EUR/USD bid in Europe. Trading from 1.0843 to 1.0867 levels. USD/JPY off Fridays 121.70 peak. Plays in between 121.00 to 121.49 levels. GBP/USD knee-jerk 1.5322 high after higher-than-expected...
Feb 01, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Japan Jan PMI mfg - final 52.3, flash 52.4, December 52.6. China Jan Caixin PMI mfg 48.4, 48.0 eyed, Dec 48.2, 11th straight shrinkage but new orders sub-index 48.5, highest in 7 months. China Jan...
Jan 29, 2016 23:10 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US Q4 GDP rises 0.7% vs 0.8% forecast. US Q4 employment costs rise 0.6 as per forecast. Chicago PMI beats 55.6 vs forecast.45.0; high estimate WAS 48.5. Canada producer prices fall in Dec as cheap...
Jan 29, 2016 12:29 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup BOJ stuns markets with surprise move to negative interest rates. USD/JPY initially jumps 2%, later trims gains. Trading in between 118.38 to 121.49 range. Brent gives up 2.5% early gains and back to...
Jan 29, 2016 06:53 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Japan Dec industrial output -1.4% m/m, -0.3% eyed, fall biggest since May 15, Jan forecast at +7.6% (prev +6.0%), Feb -4.1%. Japan Dec nationwide core CPI +0.1% y/y, Tokyo Jan core -0.1%, +0.1% forecast...
Jan 28, 2016 23:13 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US Mfg weakening as job market firms, Durable goods orders tumble 5.1% in Dec, core capital goods orders fall 4.3%. US jobless claims fell in latest week, 278k vs 282k forecast, 4-wk avg 283k. US...
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