Market Pulse - Currencies
US durable goods orders drop in September due to drag from civilian aircraft
Orders for goods made to last three years or more fell as expected last month, due to the drag from a sharp drop in those for aircraft.
US open: Stocks move higher, buoyed by inflation data and Fedspeak
Wall Street was trading on the front foot at the end of the week, buoyed by better-than-expected inflation data.
Ex-NY Fed chief Dudley says he'd go for 50bp cut on 18 September
A former top US central bank official said the size of the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut in the current cycle was still up in the air.
US producer prices rise a tad more quickly than expected, core ahead of forecasts
Wholesale prices in the US increased a tad more slowly than anticipated last month, but a bit more quickly than expected at the core level.
US non-farm payrolls grow by 142,000 in August, miss forecasts
Job growth in the US picked up only a little in August.
'Sell the rip' if US August payrolls print below 100,000, BoA's Hartnett says
A hard landing in the US is still most likely on the cards, a top-rated Bank of America strategist said.
US consumer sentiment little changed in August, University of Michigan says
Consumer confidence in the States was virtually unchanged in August, as Americans continued to try and anticipate the winner of the next presidential elections.
Citi says risk/reward in US dollar longs 'attractive'
Analysts sounded a positive note on the outlook for the US dollar, pointing out a mix of potential catalysts that might provide support.
Weekly US jobless claims dip again
Unemployment claims in the US dipped unexpectedly during the previous week.
Hargreaves Lansdown reports record full-year AuA, consortium tables final offer
Hargreaves Lansdown posted record assets under administration and a big increase in net new business for the full-year.
Eurozone construction downturn worsens further in July due to housing
An already deep downturn in euro area construction intensified slightly more last month, the results of a survey revealed.
US personal incomes undershoot forecasts in June, inflation dips
Americans continued to spend at a steady pace in June while inflation slowed alongside.
US Q2 GDP grows more quickly than expected
America's economy grew more quickly than expected last quarter as companies ramped up investment and amid inventory accumulation.
ECB keeps door open to September rate cut, but 'nothing predetermined'
Euro area monetary policy makers kept rates unchanged on Thursday while keeping the door open to a possible rate cut in September.
US services sector activity shrinks very sharply in June, ISM says
Services sector activity in the US slowed very sharply last month, a closely followed survey showed.
US job cut announcements drop again in June, Challenger says
Job cut announcements appeared to repeat the pattern observed in 2023, dropping quickly in June, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
ISM manufacturing PMI fails to pick up as expected in June
Factory sector activity in the US slowed a tad further last month, amid multiple reports of fewer orders or softer demand from various subsectors, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
Services prices push euro area CPI higher in May
The cost of living in the single currency bloc rose a tad last month as the cost of services picked up.
Upside surprise in weekly US jobless claims at the start of June
The number of people in the States filing for unemployment benefits moved higher during the preceding week.
Philly Fed index declines amid drop in new orders
Factory activity in the US mid-Atlantic region slowed a tad more than expected in May, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.