Market Pulse - Currencies
'Tapering' could still take a few months, Fed's Barkin says
A top US central bank official said that the Federal Reserve may need a few more months before it can reduce its monetary stimulus.
US CPI edges past forecasts in July
The cost of living in the US edged past forecasts last month as food and energy prices continued advancing at a rapid clip.
US labour productivity grows slightly less quickly than expected in Q2
Labour productivity in the US grew a tad less quickly than anticipated during the second quarter.
US small business optimism slips in July amid labour shortages
Optimism among small business owners in the US waned last month due to difficulty of finding more workers and ongoing supply chain disruptions.
ZEW economic sentiment index for Germany drops for a third time in August
Analysts were less upbeat on the outlook for the German economy due to the risk of a new wave of Covid-19 in autumn or a slowdown in China, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
US job openings hit series high in June, JOLTS survey shows
The number of job vacancies in the US hit a record high in June, underscoring firms' difficulty in trying to find enough new hands to hire.