Category: CPI

  • Newsquawk Week Ahead: US CPI, Powell testimony and US earnings

    Sun: French Election (second round) Mon: CNB Minutes (June), Eurogroup Informal meeting of Competitiveness Ministers; Japanese Overtime Pay (May),German Trade Data (May), EZ Sentix Index (July), BoI Announcement, US Employment Trends Tue: BoJ Bond Meeting 9-10, EIA STEO; Australian Consumer Sentiment, Hungarian CPI (June), Mexican 12-monthInflation (June), Powell Testimony (Senate)…

  • Euro Area CPI Eased Slightly But Services Inflation Remained Sticky High In June

    Eurozone core inflation fell to 2.5% year-on-year in June from 2.6% year-on-year, data from Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics agency, showed. Core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, held steady at 2.9% year-on-year, beating market estimates of a 2.8% decline. Link to Eurozone CPI…

  • Newsquawk Week Ahead: French & UK elections, US ISM & NFP, EZ CPI, FOMC Minutes

    Sun: French Parliamentary Election Mon: Canada Day; Japanese Tankan (Q2), Japanese, Chinese Caixin, EZ, UK & US Manufacturing Final PMI (June), German Prelim. CPI (June), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (June) Tue: RBA Minutes (June), Australian & Canadian Manufacturing PMI Final (June), EZ Flash CPI (June), Unemployment Rate (May), US JOLTS…

  • Australia’s Headline CPI Jumped to Six-Month High of 4.0% in May

    The Australian CPI report for May surprised market expectations, with headline inflation rising from 3.6% to 4.0% y/y in May versus consensus of 3.8%. Components of the report indicated that the gains were driven by increases in housing, transportation, and tobacco prices. Link to Australian CPI report for May 2024…

  • Canada’s CPI Accelerated to 2.9% in May, Lowering Odds for July BOC Cut

    Canada’s inflation numbers beat market estimates, with headline inflation accelerating from 2.7% year-on-year to 2.9% in May versus consensus for a decline to 2.6%. On a monthly basis, headline CPI rose from 0.5% to 0.6% instead of falling to the estimated 0.3% while core CPI rose from 0.2% to 0.6%.…

  • May CPI much lower than expected

    Israel’s consumer price index rose 0.2% in May, well below economists’ expectations of between 0.5% and 0.6%. In the 12 months to the end of May, inflation remained unchanged from last month at 2.8%, according to figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics today. Economists had expected the inflation…

  • May CPI much lower than expected

    Israel’s consumer price index rose 0.2% in May, well below economists’ expectations of between 0.5% and 0.6%. In the 12 months to the end of May, inflation remained unchanged from last month at 2.8%, according to figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics today. Economists had expected the inflation…

  • Dollar falls after CPI, Fed meeting; PPI release due By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The US dollar fell on Thursday, as traders weighed the competing factors of benign US inflation and a more hawkish Federal Reserve. At 04:25 ET (08:25 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was down 0.3% at 104.340, after trading…

  • AUDUSD Technical Analysis – The soft US CPI weighs on the USD

    Basic overview The US dollar was sold off across the board yesterday after the weak US CPI report. This data has prompted the market to re-price the discounts twice this year. Later in the day, we got a tougher than expected decision from the FOMC as the chart showed that…

  • What now after the US CPI and Fed showdown yesterday?

    It certainly did not disappoint. It was very similar to poker, where the flop (CPI report) is shown first. Then we moved to the bend (dot charts) and finally the river (McCoy Powell). Overall, it ended up being a push and pull by the time we wrapped things up yesterday.…

  • Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: CPI gives and Powell takes

    Markets: Gold rose $3 to $2,319 The yield on US 10-year bonds fell by 7 basis points to 4.33%. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 46 cents to $82.39 The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.8% to a record high The Australian dollar is advancing, and the dollar is lagging…

  • Dollar slips lower ahead of Fed meeting, CPI data By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The US dollar fell on Wednesday, pulling back after hitting a four-week high overnight before the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting. At 04:10 ET (08:10 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was down 0.4% at 104.775,…

  • Traders in Wait-and-See Mode Before US CPI, Fed: Markets Wrap

    (Bloomberg) — European stock futures rose while Asian shares fell, as the double whammy of an upcoming U.S. inflation report and a Federal Reserve decision kept traders on edge. Most read from Bloomberg Hong Kong’s stock index fell more than 1%, with auto stocks leading the decline ahead of the…

  • Asia FX steadies, dollar flat as CPI, Fed meeting approach By Investing.com

    Investing.com — Most Asian currencies were marginally lower on Wednesday, while the dollar held steady as traders retreated in the face of a barrage of signals on US interest rates from the Federal Reserve and headline inflation data. Sentiment towards Asia was affected by fears of renewed trade tensions between…

  • Asian stocks sink as rate jitters mount ahead of CPI data, Fed By Investing.com

    Investing.com — Asian stocks mostly fell on Wednesday on anticipation of more signals on inflation and the Federal Reserve, while reports of more US trade scrutiny against China also weighed on sentiment. Regional stocks received a few positive signals from record closing levels in the and , which were mainly…

  • US stock futures steady after AI rally; Fed rate decision, CPI on tap By Investing.com

    Investing.com — U.S. stock index futures were flat in afternoon trade Tuesday after an artificial intelligence-fueled rally put Wall Street at new highs, with focus turning to the Federal Reserve and upcoming inflation data. The hype around AI remained a major support point for the markets after Apple Inc (NASDAQ:)…

  • FX Watch: How High Can AUD/JPY Fly Ahead of Australia’s CPI?

    AUD/JPY is hitting a major technical resistance area ahead of the monthly CPI release in Australia! In case you missed the latest overall market summary, you should know that traders are riding a risk-friendly wave as traders price in potential interest rate cuts by major central banks like the Federal…

  • Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes, sterling gains on CPI release By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The US dollar traded calmly on Wednesday ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting, while the British pound rose as inflation fell less than expected in April. At 04:55 ET (08:55 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of…

  • The UK CPI report today will be one of the more closely watched ones

    This is one of them, if not debatable the The report is key to settling this debate. Because the next UK CPI report for May will come just one day before the June monetary policy decision. So, what does the backend look like as we head towards the major release…

  • Canada April CPI 2.7% versus 2.7% expected

    Previous month 2.9% Consumer Price Index (CPI) monthly: 0.5% vs. 0.6% estimate Basic measures Bank of Canada Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) YoY +1.6% vs. 2.0% previously Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI) monthly core at 0.2% versus 0.5% previously Core CPI rose monthly YoY by 0.0% versus 0.1%…