Market Pulse - Currencies
Chicago PMI drops sharply in September
Business activity in the Chicago area diminished rapidly in September amid weakness in measures for orders, employment and supplier deliveries.
US consumer confidence little changed in September, but inflation expectations slip
Consumer confidence in the US was little changed in September although expectations for inflation receded a tad, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US personal income and spending hold up better than expected in August
Personal income and spending growth in the US held up a bit better than expected last month, as did price pressures.
German state CPI data point to above consensus turnout at national level
The cost of living in Germany picked up sharply during the previous month, driven in part by the expiry of a temporary government mandated reduction in rail fares.
US durable goods orders dip in August, amid 'apparent' rebound in orders for capital goods
Orders for goods made to last more than three years dipped last month, even as those for capital goods appeared to stage a rebound.
M3 money supply growth in euro area holds up, but decline in 'narrow money' accelerates
Money supply growth within the single currency block held up better than expected last month, although some economists said the data continued to point to slower economic growth.
Fed's Evans tells CNBC he's 'a little nervous' of moving too quickly on rates
A top US central bank official sounded a word of caution against moving too quickly on raising interest rates.
Confidence slumps as UK consumers 'buckle' under cost of living crisis
Consumer confidence has tumbled to fresh lows, a closely-watched survey showed on Friday, as the cost of living crisis continues to weigh heavily.
Week ahead: BoE, Fed and BoJ in the spotlight
All eyes over the coming week will be on the world's central banks, the Bank of England foremost among them.
US consumer confidence edges higher in September, inflation expectations dip
US consumer confidence improved slightly in early September despite signs of uncertainty regarding the outlook for economic growth, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
FedEx withdraws guidance, takes Royal Mail down with it
Royal Mail shares were hammered by the negative read-across in markets from US peer FedEx's decision to withdraw its full-year guidance after Thursday's close.
Chinese economic data for August surprise to the upside
Economic growth in Asia's largest economy held up slightly better than expected in August.
US services sector activity remains solid in August
Services sector activity in the US continued growing at a solid pace last month, the results of a very closely followed survey revealed.
US non-farm payrolls rise by 315,000 in August
Hiring in the US came in slightly ahead of consensus, alongside increased labour force participation, although wage growth was a tad short of forecasts.
US manufacturing sector conditions remain steady in August, ISM says
Conditions in US manufacturing were steady last month helped by growing new orders while price pressures softened again, the results of perhaps the most closely followed survey for the sector showed.
US manufacturing in steepest downturn since 2009 crisis, S&P Global says
US manufacturing sector conditions remained relatively "muted" last month amid a third consecutive decline in new orders while production fell at its steepest rate since June 2020 a closely followed survey showed.
US Layoff announcements fall by 21 per cent in August, Challenger says
Job cut announcements in America continued to run at multi-decade lows last month with some observers' concerns over imminent recession not yet showing up in the data, a leading consultancy said.
US Q2 non-farm productivity revised higher and labour unit costs lower
Estimates of US labour productivity and unit labour costs for the second quarter were revised higher on the back of recent upward revisions to estimates for growth in gross domestic product.
Euro area unemployment ticks lower in July, possibly emboldening ECB, says Pantheon Macroeconomics
Unemployment in Europe's single currency area slipped in July, possibly emboldening the European Central Bank to focus on inflation, some economists said.