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United States Personal Income (MoM) below expectations (0.3%) in June: Actual (0.2%)
United States Personal Income (MoM) below expectations (0.3%) in June: Actual (0.2%)
United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average fell from previous 207.5K to 202.75K in July 24
United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average fell from previous 207.5K to 202.75K in July 24
United States Initial Jobless Claims below expectations (200K) in July 24: Actual (197K)
United States Initial Jobless Claims below expectations (200K) in July 24: Actual (197K)
Federal Reserve: September hike risk stays elevated – ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO strategists analyze the latest Federal Reserve decision to keep the federal funds rate at 3.5-3.75%. They highlight dissenting votes, Kevin Warsh’s emphasis on the 2% inflation target, and the Fed’s reliance on market signals.
Bailey speech: Encouraging CPI is below where we thought it would be
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey explains the decision to maintain the bank rate at 3.75% in a 6-3 vote split following the July monetary policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
Bailey speech: Need to raise rates if Mideast conflict leads to 2nd round effects
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey explains the decision to maintain the bank rate at 3.75% in a 6-3 vote split following the July monetary policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
Bailey speech: Ready to adjust our stance as evidence evolves
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey explains the decision to maintain the bank rate at 3.75% in a 6-3 vote split following the July monetary policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
Germany annual CPI inflation climbs to 2.8% in July vs. 2.7% expected
Annual inflation in Germany, as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), climbed to 2.8% in July's flash estimate from 2.3% in June. This print came in above the market expectation of 2.7%. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.8%, following the 0.3% decrease recorded in June.
Germany Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) above expectations (0.8%) in July: Actual (0.9%)
Germany Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) above expectations (0.8%) in July: Actual (0.9%)
Germany Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) meets forecasts (2.8%) in July
Germany Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) meets forecasts (2.8%) in July
Brazil Unemployment Rate meets expectations (5.4%) in June
Brazil Unemployment Rate meets expectations (5.4%) in June
United States: Growth and inflation data set to soften – TD Securities
TD Securities expects United States (US) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to slow to 1.0% q/q annualized in Q2, well below the 2.0% consensus, even as underlying growth is supported by a recovering US consumer and AI-related investment, with net exports and inventories dragging.
Euro: Strong GDP supports September ECB hike – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports EUR/USD is consolidating after a rally driven by stronger-than-expected Eurozone Q2 GDP at 0.4% quarter-on-quarter.