Euroland industrial production
New Zealand Dollar Volatility and Some Interesting Data Reports
October 14, 2015
A speech by Governor Wheeler of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand whip-sawed the kiwi. The currency initially fell 0.4% to as low as USD 0.6619 when the central bank head indicated that the Official Cash Rate probably will fall further, contingent on future economic news, but it then roared back to USD 0.6726, a […] More
European Share Prices Significantly Lower… And Oil Off Another 1.3% to $59.10
December 12, 2014
Equities have fallen 1.6% in Paris, 1.4% in Madrid, Milan and Zurich, 1.5% in London and 1.2% in Frankfurt. Stocks closed down 0.9% in India, 0.3% in Hong Kong and 0.2% in Australia but rose 0.7% in Japan, 0.3% in China and South Korea, and 0.2% in New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. Key sovereign debt […] More
Weaker Pound and Dollar
November 12, 2014
Sterling fell 0.5% against the dollar, which has otherwise depreciated 0.8% relative to the kiwi, 0.3% versus the euro, 0.2% vis-a-vis the yen and Australian dollar and 0.1% against the loonie. The Swiss franc at 1.2022 per euro moved nearer to the 1.2000 ceiling that Swiss National Bank officials promise unlimited intervention to prevent further […] More
Another Volatile Trading Session
October 14, 2014
The dollar is stronger except against the yuan and yen. Especially large advances of 1.0% and over 1.5% have occurred against sterling and the Swedish krona following reports of that British CPI inflation fell 0.3 percentage points (ppts) to a 5-year low of 1.2% and Swedish consumer prices, also in the year to September, had […] More
Several Instances of Weak Data Released Today
August 13, 2014
Japanese real GDP fell 6.8% annualized in the second quarter. The decline reversed the first-quarter gain but was not quite as much as analysts had feared. Because of a 20.5% dive in imports, net exports enhanced the growth rate by 4.4 percentage points, and involuntary inventory building accounted for another 3.9 percentage points of growth. […] More
Quintet of Central Bank Policy Announcements
December 12, 2013
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the 2.5% official cash rate at its record low but served notice that such is headed higher and possibly soon. The Bank of Korea’s 7-day repo rate was kept at 2.5% as well, its level since May. Inflation is below target. Bank Indonesia did not raise its reference […] More
Bank of England Report Opens Door Wider to an Earlier Rate Hike
November 13, 2013
Sterling rose as high as $1.6004 following release of the central bank’s quarterly inflation report and shows a net gain of 0.4% from Tuesday’s close. The dollar otherwise climbed 0.5% against the kiwi and 0.1% versus the euro and Swiss franc. The dollar has softened 0.2% against the yen and 0.1% relative to the Australian […] More
U.S. Debt Deal Still Eluding
October 14, 2013
Three markets are on holiday today, dampening activity. U.S.: Columbus Day (partial closure). Japan: Health Sports Day Canada: Thanksgiving A deal to extend the $16.7 trillion U.S. debt ceiling and avert a default was not finalized over the weekend despite promising signs on Thursday-Friday. The government partial shutdown has begun a third week. Debt ceiling […] More
Slew of Second-Tier Central Bank Policy Decisions
September 12, 2013
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left the Official Cash Rate at 2.5%, its level since March 2011, but gave a stronger indication that such will be raised in 2014. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas retained a 3.5% reverse repo rate and a 5.5% repo rate as expected. Officials expect in-target inflation over the forecast horizon. […] More
Partial Correction
June 12, 2013
Today saw a somewhat better market tone. Japan’s Nikkei recovered most of its initial 2% drop to close down only 0.2%. Share prices have climbed 1.8% in Spain and gained 1.9% in Indonesia, but declines were posted in Australia of 0.7%, South Korea of 0.6%, and Taiwan and India of 0.5%. The Australian and New […] More
