Market Pulse - Currencies
ECB keeps policy steady, all eyes on Lagarde's presser
Rate-setters at the European Central Bank kept all their main policy settings unchanged.
US industrial production extends recovery in June, factories lead
Industrial production in the US bounced back last month, led by sharp gains in manufacturing.
Empire State index for July jumps past forecasts
A closely-followed gauge of factory sector conditions in and around New York state improved more quickly than expected in July as the pandemic situation improved.
US core CPI edges past forecasts in June
The cost of living in the US increased slightly more quickly than anticipated amid broad gains in prices by categories.
Chinese imports and exports jump past forecasts in June
Chinese foreign trade moved up a gear in June, belying a strong domestic economy and overseas.
Small US companies' earnings expectations plumb 10-year low in June, NFIB says
A stronger-than expected reading for a widely-followed gauge of small business confidence in June was misleading, some economists said.
Week ahead: UK GDP, EU leaders' summit, US earnings in focus
The focus over the coming week will be on reports covering gross domestic product and the labour market in May.
US job openings comfortably ahead of forecasts in May, survey shows
Job openings in the US continued to recover in May but remained far below their year earlier levels, the results of a widely-followed survey revealed.
White House preparing executive orders on China, manufacturing
The White House is preparing a raft of executive orders on subjects ranging from the People's Republic of China, to manufacturing or immigration and the price of prescription drugs.
New car registrations fall as UK sector reopens
The number of new car registrations fell by over a third in June, industry data showed on Monday, as the UK market tentatively restarted.
US non-farm payrolls jumped by 4.8m in June, beating forecasts
Hiring in the States continued to recover at a faster-than-expected clip last month, resulting in a sharp drop in unemployment, but analysts remained exceedingly cautious.
Weekly jobless claims come in ahead of forecasts
Weekly jobless claims in the States continued to drift lower last week, but only slightly once again and by less than economists had forecast.
Energy costs drag euro area producer prices lower in May
Factory gate prices in the single currency bloc fell more quickly than expected in May, dragged down by declines in the cost of energy and for non-durable consumer goods.
Some on FOMC think US economy will need help 'for some time', minutes show
Policymakers at the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, believe that the economy may require government support for some time and are not yet convinced of the cost-benefit trade-off of using so-called yield curve control measures.
US manufacturing bouncing back but full recovery seen a ways off still
Manufacturing in the US picked up the tempo significantly last month, but economists were at pains to stress that it was doing so from still "very depressed" levels of activity.