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Germany North Rhine-Westphalia CPI (YoY) rose from previous 2.9%Â to 3.3% in September
Germany North Rhine-Westphalia CPI (YoY) rose from previous 2.9%Â to 3.3% in September
Germany North Rhine-Westphalia CPI (MoM) rose from previous 0.2%Â to 0.6% in September
Germany North Rhine-Westphalia CPI (MoM) rose from previous 0.2%Â to 0.6% in September
Italy Business Confidence came in at 91.9, above forecasts (90.5) in September
Italy Business Confidence came in at 91.9, above forecasts (90.5) in September
Italy Consumer Confidence: 91.2 (September) vs previous 94.5
Italy Consumer Confidence: 91.2 (September) vs previous 94.5
Germany Bavaria CPI (YoY) up to 3.2% in September from previous 2.9%
Germany Bavaria CPI (YoY) up to 3.2% in September from previous 2.9%
Germany Bavaria CPI (MoM) climbed from previous 0.2% to 0.6% in September
Germany Bavaria CPI (MoM) climbed from previous 0.2% to 0.6% in September
Switzerland ZEW Survey – Expectations fell from previous 12.1 to 2.6 in September
Switzerland ZEW Survey – Expectations fell from previous 12.1 to 2.6 in September
Germany Unemployment Change above forecasts (5K) in August: Actual (12K)
Germany Unemployment Change above forecasts (5K) in August: Actual (12K)
Germany Unemployment Rate s.a. in line with forecasts (6.4%) in August
Germany Unemployment Rate s.a. in line with forecasts (6.4%) in August
Australian Dollar: RBA tailwind seen fading – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur argues that market expectations for 1.5 further Reserve Bank of Australia hikes look excessive after softer August CPI data. While inflation remains above target, he highlights lagged effects of past tightening and weakness in the real estate sector. Baur concludes the RBA is likely to wait, leaving the Australian Dollar unlikely to gain additional support.
Euro holds gains against Canadian Dollar despite weak German Retail Sales data
EUR/CAD inches higher after posting modest losses in the previous day, trading around 1.6100 during the European hours on Wednesday. The currency cross gains support as the Euro (EUR) remains resilient following mixed German consumer spending data for August.
US Inflation: PCE revision seen as data clean-up – BNY
BNY Mellon’s Americas Macro Strategist John Velis argues that the upcoming PCE revision is a technical adjustment that will not alter the broader US inflation narrative. He highlights that portfolio management fees, which scaled with rising assets under management, distorted recent PCE readings versus CPI. The Bureau of Economic Analysis will shift to a labor-based methodology, improving the Fed’s preferred gauge without signaling real disinflation.
British Pound moves away from two-month low after UK Q2 GDP as USD retreats ahead of PCE
The GBP/USD pair attracts some buyers during the early European session on Wednesday and moves away from a two-month low, around the 1.3200 mark touched the previous day.