On Friday the IMF top official stated the worries that the European Union has regarding the Italy’s deficit and has emphasized the importance of respecting the EU budget rules within 2019 budget, as well as improving public finances in order to enable more room for loosening the fiscal policy during the next economic recession. The […]
On Thursday we saw disappointing readings coming from the US, with the inflation slowing down in the previous month on rental costs and energy, as well as an increase in the number of people filing for unemployment. The US consumer prices increased less than expected in September and the cause is seen in the slower
On Wednesday we saw positive news came from the United States with producer prices increasing by 0.2% in the previous month, which was in line with the expectations. It has offered an offset to a small decline in prices for goods. In addition, the core PPI rose 0.4% in September which is the highest increase
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After Germany and Austria, the global economic growth forecast has been revised, and the forecast is not all sunny. Yesterday, the IMF had announced that it has cut its world economic growth forecast to 3.7% in 2018 and 2019, which is 0.2% down from its previous forecast given in June this year of 3.9%. The
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On Monday Sentix investor confidence had shown a further decline in investor morale, mostly due to the concerns regarding Italy’s fiscal policies and the tighter inquiry regarding car industry compliance with the emission rules. The Sentix index fell to 11.4 from 12 points in the previous month. The managing director of Sentix, Manfred Heubner said
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On Friday the most anticipated economic news came with a disappointment, where the September nonfarm payrolls rose 134k after a gain of 270k in August, while the expected reading was 185k. The average hourly earnings rose 2.8% from 2017 that has matched the projections, whereas the unemployment rate dropped more than expected, coming at 3.7%,
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In a rather quiet day regarding the economic events, investors were mainly monitoring the unemployment claims coming from the US. The reading came positive, with the initial unemployment claims dropping by 8k, coming at a seasonally adjusted 207k for September, marking a near to 49-year low. The labor market is currently viewed as being almost
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The financial markets are expecting the US central bank to raise the interest rates in December, and Fed policymaker, Charles Evans agrees with this expectation. Yesterday he had stated in his interview with Bloomberg that is feels comfortable with the December rate hike. The US economy proved its’ strength and having the country’s inflation close
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On Tuesday, the Central Bank of Australia secured the market expectancy and held the rates low for the 26th month, amidst the tighter credit conditions, inflation and wages growth. The RBA held the rates at all-time low of 1.50% and according to Reuters, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor, Philip Lowe did acknowledge tighter credit conditions,
On Monday we have seen a slowdown in the US factory activity after more than fourteen year high in September, with new orders growth retreating. However, as the bottleneck in supply seems to be easing, we can expect a steady route in the manufacturing expansion. In addition, data has shown yesterday that there was a
