Asia Open: Yellen's second testimony largely ignored by markets, USD punished - 26th February, 2015
Feb 25, 2015 21:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US Mortgage Market Index w/e 420.3, 435.60-prev US MBA Purchase Index w/e 170.2, 162.70-prev US Mortgage Refinance Index w/e 1861.8, 2012.80-prev US MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate w/e 3.99%, 3.93%-prev US...
Feb 25, 2015 11:54 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Greeces Finance Minister Varoufakis says discussion of debt restructuring will begin immediately. German finance minister Schaeuble tells radio Euro Zone decision to approve Greek reform list was "not...
Europe Open: PBOC sets weaker mid-point despite strong PMI data - 25 February, 2015
Feb 25, 2015 05:54 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup China Feb HSBC flash mfg PMI 50.1, Dec final 49.7, export orders decline. Australia intends to charge fees from foreigners buying real estate. Australia Q4 construction work done -0.2% q/q, -1.2%...
Feb 24, 2015 20:59 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US Redbook MM w/e 0.8%, 0.8%-prev US Redbook YY w/e 2.8%, 3.2%-prev US CaseShiller 20 MM SA Dec 0.9%, f/c 0.6%, 0.8%-prev US CaseShiller 20 MM NSA Dec 0.1%, f/c -0.2%, -0.2%-prev US CaseShiller 20 YY...
U.S. Open: USD firmer on Yellen hopes, dollar bulls look for hawkish turn - 24 February, 2015
Feb 24, 2015 11:59 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Sterling inches up to 7-year high of 73.17 pence per euro after BoEs Forbes comments. Eurogroups Dijsselbloem: It would not be logical if EU commission presided over Euro Zone finance ministers...
Europe Open: New Zealand inflation expectation eases in Q1 - 24 February, 2015
Feb 24, 2015 05:42 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup RBNZ Q1 inflation expectations off, 1.11% in year, 1.8% in two, Nov 1.59%, 2.06%, moves further away from midpoint of central banks target band. San Francisco Fed Williams wont rule out a rate hike in...
Feb 23, 2015 20:57 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US National Activity Index Jan 0.13, -0.07-prev US Existing Home Sales Jan 4.82m, f/c 4.97m, 5.07m-prev US Exist. Home Sales % Chg Jan -4.9%, f/c -0.8%, 2.40%-prev US Dallas Fed Mfg Bus Idx Feb -11.2,...
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