Market Pulse - Currencies
Chicago factory PMI worsens slightly in October
Factory sector activity in the Chicago area worsened slightly in October, according to the results of a closely followed survey.
German October harmonised CPI jumps past forecasts
The cost of living in Germany jumped past forecasts unexpectedly in October.
US Q3 ECI rises as expected but private wage growth cools
A gauge of salary and benefits pressures in the US grew as expected over the three months to September, but only on account of the jump seen in the public sector.
Euro area economic sentiment continues to sour in October
Economic sentiment in the euro area continued to deteriorate in October, falling to its lowest level since November 2020, the results of a survey showed.
US non-farm payrolls expand by 263,000 in September
The US jobs market continued generating jobs at a steady pace last month.
Week ahead: US, China CPI and UK employment in the spotlight
All eyes over the coming week will be on consumer price data covering the month of September due out in the US and China.
German industrial output misses forecasts in August
Industrial output in Germany undershot market forecasts in August although the underlying figures were a tad stronger than it initially appeared.
Weekly US jobless claims rise by more than expected during latest week
Jobless claims in the US rose unexpectedly during the preceding week.
Some cracks starting to appear in US jobs market, says Challenger
Job cut announcements in the US jumped in September, marking the fifth month of 2022 during which they surpassed the tally for the same month one year earlier, according to a survey conducted by a top-ranked global staffing consultancy.
Euro area retail sales fall by more than expected in August
Retail sales in the euro area fell more quickly than expected last month.
US job openings fall by the most since April 2020, JOLTS survey finds
Demand in the US for workers weakened clearly in August leading to a large degree of uncertainty regarding the outlook for the jobs market.
US manufacturing sector activity slows more sharply than expected in September, ISM says
Manufacturing sector activity in the US slowed last month amid ongoing supply chain issues and some indications of slower demand, according to the results of a closely followed survey.
OPEC+ mulling 1.0m barrel production cut
Brent crude oil futures jumped at the start of the quarter amid reports that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies may cut their combined output by approximately 1. 0m barrels a day.
Sector movers: Rally in sterling calms jitters, but analysts still mixed in their opinions
Interest rate sensitive segments of the stock market rebounded at the end of the third quarter with market participants somewhat comforted by strength in Sterling, although that took some of the shine off the top-flight index which barely managed to edge into the green.