Monthly Archives: September 2023
Insights on Major Country Economies and Inflation
Written on September 7, 2023 at 9:18 am, by jonywang
The Week Ahead: Week of 7 August (GMT+3) Tuesday, 8 August, 09:00 – EU German CPI (MoM) (Jul) In June, inflation rebounded, rising by 0.3% month-on-month, matching the preliminary figure. Currently, the market is anticipating the preliminary release of Germany’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July to stay at 0.3%. Following the ECB’s rate hikeContinue Reading
Dollar Surge On Above Expectation Job Data
Written on September 7, 2023 at 9:18 am, by jonywang
Dollar strengthened as U.S. economic data including PCE and initial Jobless Claims better than than market expectation. The U.S. equity market’s winning streak ended as the Dow Jones closed about 0.5% lower due to mixed economic data. The Fed’s preferred inflation measure, the PCE index, matched market forecasts at 4.2%, while Initial Jobless Claims fellContinue Reading
Decline in UK CPI Signals Rate Hikes Efficacy
Written on September 7, 2023 at 9:17 am, by jonywang
The Week Ahead: Week of 14 August (GMT+3) Tuesday, 15 August, 15:30 – US Retail Sales (MoM) (Jul) In May, US Retail Sales showed a 0.2% increase on a monthly basis, falling short of the anticipated 0.5%. Nevertheless, there’s a silver lining as May’s figures were revised upwards from 0.3% to 0.5%, hinting at resilientContinue Reading
