Mar 11, 2016 06:31 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup New Zealand Feb PMI down to 56.0, Jan 58.0. New Zealand Feb REINZ median house prices +0.4% m/m, +4.7% y/y. New Zealand Feb food prices -0.6% m/m, -0.5% y/y, food prices make up @19% of CPI. Japan...
Mar 10, 2016 22:36 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup ECB cuts depo rate 10bps as expected, cuts refinancing rate 5bps as well, lifts APP from EUR 60b to 80b. ECBs Draghi does not expect further cuts in future, ECB staff sees HICP 1.3% in 17, 0.1% in...
Mar 10, 2016 12:12 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup NZD/USD falls to cloud top at 0.6615 then recovers to 0.6670. EUR/USD heavy to 1.0960 from 1.1004-1.0980 into NY. USD/JPY 113.15 to 113.80 and 113.50 into NY. Germany Jan Trade surplus narrows:...
Mar 10, 2016 06:28 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup RBNZ cuts OCR 25 bps to record low 2.25%, CPI to take longer to reach target, +1.1% Dec 16, GDP to March 17 +3.1%, TWI @70 Dec 16, further NZD fall appropriate, global growthoutlook deteriorated, China...
Mar 09, 2016 22:27 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup RBNZ cuts OCR 25bps to 2.25 pct, signals further cut if inflation shifts below 2%. U.S. Jan wholesale inventories rise 0.3%, seen hurting growth in 2016; sales declined 1.3%. Bank of Canada holds...
Mar 09, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup USD/JPY third day of losses: 112.23 Europe low vs 112.76 Asia high. CHF/JPY trading from 113.10 to 111.93 decent flows touted. EUR/USD holding to low side of 1.0961-1.1011 range. GBP/USD plays in...
Mar 09, 2016 06:15 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Japan Feb money supply M2 +3.1% y/y, M3 +2.5%, L +3.9%, Jan +3.2/+2.6/+3.9%. Australia March Westpac/MI consumer confidence index -2.2% to 99.1. Australia Jan owner-occupied housing finance -3.9% m/m,...
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