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US Initial Jobless Claims dropped to 197K last week
According to a report from the US Department of Labour (DOL) released on Thursday, the number of US citizens submitting new applications for unemployment insurance decreased to 197K for the week ending September 19.
United States Current Account registered at $-246B above expectations ($-255B) in 2Q
United States Current Account registered at $-246B above expectations ($-255B) in 2Q
United States Continuing Jobless Claims registered at 1.719M, below expectations (1.75M) in September 11
United States Continuing Jobless Claims registered at 1.719M, below expectations (1.75M) in September 11
United States Initial Jobless Claims registered at 197K, below expectations (201K) in September 18
United States Initial Jobless Claims registered at 197K, below expectations (201K) in September 18
United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average declined to 202.25K in September 18 from previous 203.25K
United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average declined to 202.25K in September 18 from previous 203.25K
Canada Retail Sales (MoM) came in at -0.7%, above expectations (-0.8%) in July
Canada Retail Sales (MoM) came in at -0.7%, above expectations (-0.8%) in July
Canada Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM) came in at -0.7%, below expectations (-0.5%) in July
Canada Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM) came in at -0.7%, below expectations (-0.5%) in July
Japanese Yen weakness lifts British Pound as wide interest-rate gap bites
GBP/JPY rebounds on Thursday, supported mainly by broad-based weakness in the Japanese Yen (JPY) rather than strength in the British Pound (GBP), as traders assess the monetary policy outlooks of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and the Bank of England (BoE).
Reserve Bank of Australia: September hike case and path – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Macro Research team, led by Prashant Newnaha and Howard Du, expects the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise the cash rate by 25bps to 4.60% at the September meeting.
Norges Bank: Policy rate seen elevated for longer – Nordea
Nordea’s Kjetil Olsen notes that Norges Bank raised its policy rate by 25bp to 4.5% and lifted the policy rate path, implying some risk of a further hike over the next six months.
Mexico 1st half-month Core Inflation came in at 0.17% below forecasts (0.2%) in September
Mexico 1st half-month Core Inflation came in at 0.17% below forecasts (0.2%) in September
Mexico 1st half-month Inflation came in at 0.33%, above forecasts (0.26%) in September
Mexico 1st half-month Inflation came in at 0.33%, above forecasts (0.26%) in September
Bank of Canada: Energy risks complicate October decision - RBC
Rachel Battaglia at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) argues that higher backward-looking population growth implies stronger potential output, mechanically reducing pressure on the Bank of Canada (BoC) to hike rates.