Central Banks Fed Hikes Interest Rates by 0.25 Percent by fffp12 October 17, 2018 The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) voted unanimously to raise benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points to a range … Continue Reading October 17, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News China’s Factory PMI Slips to 50.0 in September by fffp12 October 15, 2018 US tariffs are starting to take a toll on the Chinese economy, with the September manufacturing PMI stalling at 50.0 … Continue Reading October 15, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Commodities Gold Prices Edge Higher as Trade Concerns Ease by fffp12 October 10, 2018 Gold prices continued to edge up in the second half of September, even as markets digested the news of the … Continue Reading October 10, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Markets Eyeing US Mid-term Elections in November by fffp12 October 8, 2018 The mid-term polls in the United States are expected to be held on November 6 of this year, with the … Continue Reading October 8, 2018 1 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Central Banks ECB Leaves Interest Rates on Hold in September by fffp12 October 2, 2018 The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) left key interest rates unchanged, in line with market expectations, following … Continue Reading October 2, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Major Pairs Turkish Lira Holds Near 6.5 Versus the Greenback by fffp12 September 24, 2018 Turkey’s official currency, the lira, has been at the forefront of global news for the last couple of months. While … Continue Reading September 24, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News Germany’s Ifo Business Climate Index at 103.8 in August by fffp12 September 19, 2018 The Ifo Business Climate Index for Germany jumped to a six-month high of 103.8 in August, after climbing by 2.1 … Continue Reading September 19, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Commodities US Crude-Oil Inventories Decline in the Week to August 24 by fffp12 September 10, 2018 In the United States, commercial crude-oil, gasoline and distillate-fuel inventories fell more than expected in the week ending August 24, … Continue Reading September 10, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Central Banks Eurozone Consumer Price Index Reported at 2.1 Percent in July by fffp12 September 5, 2018 Eurozone annual consumer inflation edged up to 2.1 percent in July 2018, continuing its upward streak after recording a 2-percent … Continue Reading September 5, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News US Consumer Sentiment Comes in at 95.3 in August by fffp12 August 28, 2018 The University of Michigan Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index slipped to 95.3 in August from July’s final reading of 97.9. The preliminary survey … Continue Reading August 28, 2018 1 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail