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,...
Europe Open: Eurozone grants four months extension to Greece - 23 February, 2015
Feb 23, 2015 05:49 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup EU Dijsselbloem: EZ extended Greek bail-out by four months, end-April deadline for agreement on planned Greek reforms. Greece expects EU and IMF partners to accept reform promises. BoJ Gov Kuroda:...
News roundups over the weekend
Feb 22, 2015 15:28 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Greece expects EU and IMF partners will accept the reform promises - Reuters FinMin Varoufakis expects EU and IMF partners will accept reform promises "We have discussed this with our partners andI am confident the list...
Feb 20, 2015 21:05 pm UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup US Markit Mfg PMI Flash Feb 54.3, f/c 53.6, 53.9-prev CA Retail Sales MM Dec -2%, f/c -0.4%, 0.4%-prev CA Retail Sales Ex-Autos MM Dec -2.3%, f/c -0.8%, 0.7%-prev MX GDP YY Q4 2.6%, f/c 2.6%,...
U.S. Open: Markets wait for Euro zone finance ministers' meeting - 20 February, 2015
Feb 20, 2015 11:54 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup Euro hits seven-year low against sterling of 73.40 pence per euro. Greek government official says euro zone, Greece have covered 80 pct of ground, still need to agree on 20 pct at Fridays Euro group...
Europe Open: Markets wary ahead of EU's decision on Greece's request - 20 February, 2015
Feb 20, 2015 05:39 am UTC| Market Roundups
Market Roundup BoJ Gov Kuroda: Achieving 2% CPI target possible, BoJ has many policy options, systemic trust important for JGB market, real interest rates negative, to stimulate investment and consumer spending. St...
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