Europe Open: Markets wary ahead of US CPI - 17 April, 2015
Apr 17, 2015 05:26 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup FOMC ViceChair Fischer: Eyes first rate hike this year. US TsySec Lew: Japan must use all tools to recover, all countries must honor G7/20 exchange rate commitments. BoJ Gov Kuroda: Counters IMFs...
Apr 16, 2015 19:57 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup United States Mar housing starts number mm increase to 0.926 mln (fcast 1.040 mln) vs prev 0.897 mln United States Mar building permits: number decrease to 1.039 mln (fcast 1.080 mln) vs prev 1.102...
U.S. Open: Euro zone bond yields sink to historic lows, markets eye US housing data - 16 April, 2015
Apr 16, 2015 11:02 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup GBP hits 4 week high against euro on Greek concern, UK data. Euro zone government borrowing costs slid to new lows on Thursday, a day after the ECB pledged to fulfil its 1 trillion euro bond-buying...
Europe Open: US jobless claims in focus today - 16 April, 2015
Apr 16, 2015 05:36 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Feds Lacker repeats that a strong case is likely to remain for rate hike in June; says does not expect unusual volatility when fed does increase rates. IMF Chief Economist Blanchard says reform of...
Asia Open: Greenback losing traction across the board, USD/JPY breached 119.00 - 16 April, 2015
Apr 15, 2015 19:45 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US Industrial O/Pt MM Mar -0.6%, (consensus -0.3%, previous 0.1%) US Capacity Util MM Mar 78.4%, (consensus 78.7%, previous 79%) - weak data moved USD lower Canada Feb manufacturing sales mm stays flat...
U.S. Open: Markets await ECB, BoC interest rate decision - 15 April, 2015
Apr 15, 2015 11:04 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup German Econ Min says risks remain such as Greek debt crisis, unresolved Russia/Ukraine conflict and Mid East tensions. German Econ Ministry says economic upturn should continue at a moderate rate. ...
Europe Open: China’s Q1 GDP growth disappoints - 15 April, 2015
Apr 15, 2015 05:26 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Minny Fed Kocherlakota: 15 rate hike inappropriate, would delay return of inflation to 2% goal, full employment, risk still of disinflation. RBNZ DepGov Spencer: Action needed to reduce housing...
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