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• The latest USA GDP growth figures may calm investors’ nerves, but raise questions regarding the Fed’s monetary policy

  Feb 26, 18 • 6926 Views • Mind The Gap • Jovana Pribic Comments Off on The latest USA GDP growth figures may calm investors’ nerves, but raise questions regarding the Fed’s monetary policy

  On Wednesday February 28th at 13:00pm GMT (U.K. time), the latest GDP figures relating to the USA economy will be published. There are two metrics released; the annualized year on year growth figure and the figure up to and including Q4. The forecast is that...

• Investors’ attention will turn to the latest Eurozone inflation figure, due to the ECB’s concerns regarding the euro’s high value

  Feb 26, 18 • 6239 Views • Mind The Gap • Jovana Pribic Comments Off on Investors’ attention will turn to the latest Eurozone inflation figure, due to the ECB’s concerns regarding the euro’s high value

  On Wednesday February 28th, at 10:00am GMT (London time), the latest estimate for the Eurozone CPI (consumer price inflation) will be released. The forecast, obtained by taking a consensus opinion from many leading economists, predicts a fall to 1.2% YoY for...

• Investors will focus on the U.K.’s latest GDP figure published on Thursday, to establish if the economy is effected by the impending Brexit

  Feb 20, 18 • 6185 Views • Mind The Gap • Jovana Pribic Comments Off on Investors will focus on the U.K.’s latest GDP figure published on Thursday, to establish if the economy is effected by the impending Brexit

  On Thursday February 22nd, at 9:30am U.K. (GMT) time, the U.K.’s official statistics agency, the ONS will publish the latest GDP readings. Both the quarter on quarter and year on year gross domestic product readings will be released. The forecasts, obtained...

• U.S. inflation figures are released on Wednesday, if YoY inflation has fallen, then equity market investors may regain confidence

  Feb 12, 18 • 6285 Views • Mind The Gap • Jovana Pribic Comments Off on U.S. inflation figures are released on Wednesday, if YoY inflation has fallen, then equity market investors may regain confidence

  On Wednesday February 14th at 13:30PM GMT (U.K. time), the USA BLS department publishes its latest findings regarding CPI (inflation) in the USA. There’s a series of CPI data released at the same time, but investors and analysts will concentrate on two key...

• As the latest CPI (inflation) figure is released, will the Bank of England prove right in keeping the base interest rate at 0.5%?

  Feb 12, 18 • 4528 Views • Mind The Gap • Jovana Pribic Comments Off on As the latest CPI (inflation) figure is released, will the Bank of England prove right in keeping the base interest rate at 0.5%?

  On February 13th at 9.30AM the U.K. statistics agency the ONS, will publish the latest inflation figures for the U.K. economy. The inflation figures include the: CPI, RPI, core inflation, input, output and house price inflation. It’s the main CPI figures,...

• As the Bank of England’s MPC meet to discuss and announce the U.K. base interest rate, analysts begin to question “when will the inevitable rise happen?”

  Feb 6, 18 • 4442 Views • Mind The Gap • Jovana Pribic Comments Off on As the Bank of England’s MPC meet to discuss and announce the U.K. base interest rate, analysts begin to question “when will the inevitable rise happen?”

  On Thursday February 8th, at 12:00pm GMT (U.K. time) the central bank of the U.K. the Bank of England, will reveal their decision regarding interest rates. Currently the base rate is at 0.5%, and there is little expectation for a rise. The BoE also discuss...

• The first NFP jobs number release of 2018 is forecast to bounce back, after the December reading missed the forecast

  Feb 1, 18 • 6146 Views • Mind The Gap • Jovana Pribic Comments Off on The first NFP jobs number release of 2018 is forecast to bounce back, after the December reading missed the forecast

  On Friday February 2nd, at 13:30pm GMT (U.K. time), the BLS in the United States (bureau of labour statistics) will deliver the latest January NFP number; the non-farm payroll release reveals the amount of jobs created in the U.S. in a particular month, the...

• The first FOMC rate setting meeting of 2018 might provide clues, regarding the Fed’s forward guidance for the year

  Jan 30, 18 • 6251 Views • Mind The Gap • Jovana Pribic Comments Off on The first FOMC rate setting meeting of 2018 might provide clues, regarding the Fed’s forward guidance for the year

  On Wednesday 31st January at 19:00 GMT (U.K. time), the FOMC will reveal their decision regarding USA interest rates, after holding a two day meeting. The Federal Open Market Committee is a committee, within the Federal Reserve System, which has the...

• Both the U.K. and USA publish their final GDP Q4 results on Friday, both will be closely monitored, for different reasons

  Jan 25, 18 • 6150 Views • Mind The Gap • Jovana Pribic Comments Off on Both the U.K. and USA publish their final GDP Q4 results on Friday, both will be closely monitored, for different reasons

  Both the U.K. and USA statistics agencies publish the last quarter GDP figures for 2017, on Friday January 26th. Both readings will be carefully monitored for any signs of economic weakness, or continued strength, as the year came to a close. The U.K. reading...

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  The Bank of Canada is odds on to raise Canada’s interest rate on Wednesday to 1.25%, but could they shock markets by keeping rates unchanged?

  Jan 16, 18 • 6578 Views • Mind The Gap • Jovana Pribic Comments Off on The Bank of Canada is odds on to raise Canada’s interest rate on Wednesday to 1.25%, but could they shock markets by keeping rates unchanged?

  At 15:00 GMT (London time) on Wednesday January 17th, the BOC (Canada’s central bank), will end their monetary policy/rate setting meeting with an announcement regarding the key interest rate. The expectation, according to the economist panel polled by...