The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics has published the monthly US employment data sets. Employment situation in the United States is much better than expected. US Dollar reacted to the news by jumping, as the Dollar index immediately moved from 104.05 up to 104.60. Average hourly earnings were expected to increase by 0.3% on a month to month basis. Actual
For the first time in five years, the ECB has reduced its Main Refinancing Rate. The rate has been cut from 4.50% down to 4.25%. This rate cut was expected, as ECB policymakers had kept talking about it to the media since the start of the year. The Euro reacted to the news by surging, despite lower rates meaning lower
The Institute for Supply Management has published the US Manufacturing sector Purchasing Managers Index. The index has come in below expectations. Markets expected the PMI to be at 49.8, but the actual reading is 48.7. US Dollar index reacted to the news by dropping 0.18% and extending a prior decline.
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis has published the US Preliminary quarterly GDP data. US GDP has increased by 1.3% instead of the forecast 1.2%. Dollar index reacted to the news with an immediate dip of 11 base points that was followed by a further decline. However, the USD was already declining during the early hours of today's trading
The Conference Board has published the CB Consumer Confidence reading. The data surprised the markets with a positive reading of 102.00 instead of the expected bad reading of 96.00. US Dollar index reacted to the news by extending an ongoing recovery against peer currencies.
US statisticians have published consumer price index and retail sales data sets. Both inflation and consumer shopping were expected to have increased. In general, the data showed that prices have risen less than expected. However, retail sales are unchanged. US Dollar reacted to the news by plummeting, as the Dollar index dropped from 104.80 down below 104.50. The US Bureau of
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has published the Producer Price Index and the Core Producer Price index. These data sets provide insight into price changes at the wholesale level. Inflation has turned out to be much higher than expected. The US Dollar reacted to the news with a 0.25% surge upwards, erasing prior losses. The Dollar surge is attributed
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has published the Non-farm Employment Change, Average Hourly Earnings and the Unemployment Rate. The data has been abysmal. US Dollar index has reacted to the news with an initial drop downwards below 105.00. Non-farm Employment Change was forecast to show 238,000 new jobs created. Actual numbers is just 175,000. Average Hourly Earnings were expected to show
On May 1, US monetary policy makers, who decide upon the supply of the US Dollar, announced the Federal Funds Rate. The rate is used as a base rate for all USD denominated debt. The Fed has kept the interest rate unchanged at 5.50%, as the financial markets expected. In addition, the central bank has published the Federal Open Markets
Bureau of Economic Analysis has published the US Advance GDP data for the first quarter of 2024. The release shocked the markets by being below expectations. The market consensus forecast was that GDP had increased by 2.5% over the quarter. Actual released data revealed growth of just 1.6%. This publication confirms what other data sets have been signalling. The US economy
On April 23rd, the US Dollar dropped at 13:45 GMT. The drop was created by the publication of the United States Manufacturing and Services sector Purchasing Managers Indices. Released numbers showed a slowdown of US business activity. Both PMIs were forecast to reveal an expansion with a reading of 52.0. Actual numbers were 50.9 for Services sector and a reading
The European Union country Purchasing Managers Indices were released from 07:15 GMT up to 08:00 GMT. In general, the event caused a surge of the Euro. However, the move was stopped by the 1.0675/1.0690 range and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.0695. In general, the markets expected that the Manufacturing and Services sectors are doing badly. Although,
The US Census Bureau has published the United States monthly retail sales data. In general, the data shows high demand at the retail level. The publication strengthened the US Dollar's value. Higher retail sales indicate that consumers continue to buy despite rising prices. The data signals that retailers can and will continue to increase prices and inflation will continue to
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has published the US Producer Price Index data sets. Namely, price inflation change at the company level. It turns out that producer inflation has grown, but at an expected pace. Meanwhile, note that the President of the ECB is scheduled to host a press conference at 12:45 GMT. However, this time Madam Lagarde is
The European Central Bank has published its Main Refinancing Rate. The central bank has kept its rate at 4.50%, as it was expected by the financial markets. The Euro reacted to the event by resuming its prior decline and reaching new low levels. However, the move did not occur outside to normal volatility range. Meanwhile, note that the President of the
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has published the United States inflation data. The US Consumer Price Index monthly change, Core CPI and annual CPI change have revealed that inflation is even higher than expected. Financial markets reacted to the new information by buying the US Dollar and selling off other assets. Month on month CPI was expected to show
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics has published the country's monthly employment data. Markets reacted to the release by buying the US Dollar and selling off other assets. Non-farm Employment Change was expected to show that 212,000 people found jobs in March. Released data showed 303,000 job positions filled. Average Hourly Earnings were expected to have increased by 0.3%, compared
The President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank Neel Kashkari has just shook the financial markets. As one of the members of the committee that sets the US monetary policy and with it the base interest rate of the US Dollar, Kashkari has commented on the Fed Funds Rate. Neel Kashkari has stated that the Federal Reserve could keep interest
The Official Bank Rate of the Bank of England has been published. Markets expected the central bank to keep rate at 5.25%. Bank of England has done, as expected. Meanwhile, surveyed economists forecast that the Monetary Policy Committee was set to vote with eight members voting for keeping the rate unchanged and one member voting to cut the interest rate.
Unexpectedly to the financial markets the Swiss National Bank has just cut its base interest rate from 1.75% to 1.50%. The Swiss Franc is losing value due to the news. USD/CHF currency pair jumped 103 base points or 1.16% over the span of five minutes after the news were announced.
The United States Federal Reserve has just announced its Federal Funds Rate. Markets expected the Fed to keep the base interest rate unchanged at 5.50%. The Fed has done exactly that. However, the US Dollar declined on the announcement, as the market participants must have seen this as a relief from possible rate hike. Namely, inflation has shown to
The Consumer Price Index of Canada has revealed that prices have grown in 2.8% in February, compared to February of 2023. The markets expected a 3.1% increase. On a month on month basis prices have risen 0.3% instead of forecast 0.6% The news caused a surge of the USD/CAD, as the value of the Canadian Dollar declined due to algorithmic
The Bank of Japan has hiked its base interest rate from the -0.10 rate up to +0.10. This it he first rate hike in Japan in 17 years. The event has ended the eight years of negative interest rates in Japan. However, instead of an expected surge of the Japanese Yen. The Yen shortly surged, before resuming the previous
Despite the US Consumer Price Index not impacting the markets on Tuesday, there is still inflation at the producer level. Namely, the publication of the US Producer Price Index has revealed that inflation in the US is persistent. The new data indicates that the US Federal Reserve still has to combat inflation by tightening monetary policy. The Fed cannot