China trade surplus
Tension on Several Fronts but Market Moves Muted Overnight
January 14, 2021
President Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives for the second time in 13 months. The Senate trial will commence soon after he leaves office. New Covid cases and deaths remain highly elevated in many countries. The British daily death toll set a record yesterday. Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda said monetary stimulus […] More
A Drop in Sterling and China Records a Record Trade Surplus
December 7, 2020
The dollar is unchanged from the Friday closing levels against the euro, yen and Swiss franc and shows insignificant net changes against the loonie, kiwi, Australian dollar and yuan. But a big 1.0% appreciation has occurred against sterling amid news that the EU and U.K. trade negotiators remain far apart with time running out for […] More
Continuing Interplay of Covid and Economic Data
July 14, 2020
Covid-19 infestations in Texas, Florida, and California cast a big cloud on U.S. economic recovery prospects. The global Covid case and death counts climbed 204k and 4.1k in the past 24 hours. The dollar rose overnight by 0.3% versus the Chinese yuan, 0.2% against sterling and the kiwi, and by 0.1% relative to the yen […] More
More Inflation Data, Japanese Current Account, and Chinese Trade Figures Released
January 14, 2020
Compared to closing levels yesterday, the dollar is unchanged against the yen, peso, and sterling, up 0.3% against the kiwi, 0.2% versus the euro, and 0.1% relative to the Canadian and Australian dollars but down 0.2% against the Swiss franc and 0.1% versus the Chinese yuan. Phase One U.S.-Sino trade pact is reportedly ready to […] More
Dollar and Sovereign Debt Yields Firm… Commodity and Share Prices Lower
November 8, 2019
The dollar appreciated overnight by 0.6% against the kiwi, 0.3% versus the Australian dollar, 0.2% relative to the loonie, yuan, and peso, and 0.1% vis-a-vis the yen, euro, sterling and Swiss franc. The 10-year gilt and U.S. Treasury yields extended their rise by another three basis points. Comparable sovereign debt yields in Italy, Greece, Portugal […] More
Softer Dollar as Second Week of July Draws to a Close
July 12, 2019
The dollar fell overnight by 0.5% against the Swiss franc, 0.4% versus the yen, 0.3% relative to the Australian dollar, and 0.2% vis-a-vis the loonie, peso, and sterling. EUR/USD is unchanged, however. The S&P 500, Hang Seng, Nikkei, and German Dax are barely changed, but Chinese equities rose 0.5% after release of Chinese data showing […] More
Dollar, Stocks and Bond Yields Mostly Lower
November 8, 2017
The dollar declined overnight by 0.5% against the yen, Aussie dollar and kiwi, 0.4% relative to the peso and loonie, 0.2% versus the yuan and 0.1% relative to the Swiss franc. The dollar’s unchanged against the euro and 0.4% stronger against sterling, which continues to be depressed by the fractious state of British politics and […] More
More Evidence of Subdued Inflation
October 13, 2017
The dollar fell overnight by 0.7% against the Australian dollar, 0.6% relative to the kiwi, 0.4% versus the yen and sterling, 0.3% vis-a-vis the Swiss franc, 0.2% against the euro and 0.1% versus the yuan. The peso and loonie remained unchanged even as President Trump suggests that it may not be possible to fix the […] More
Diving Chinese Trade Surplus Steals the Spotlight
April 13, 2015
China’s $3.08 billion trade surplus last month was 95% smaller than the average of $60.4 billion over the six prior months and the weakest monthly result since February 2014. Exports recorded a 15% on-year drop instead of rising 10% as analysts were assuming. Imports fell by 12.7% from the year-earlier level. There were also several bits […] More
Steadier Currency Landscape
November 8, 2013
The euro sank yesterday to as low as $1.3294 after the surprise ECB rate cut, but the lows didn’t hold. Key currency relationships are steady today. The euro is at $1.3419 and unchanged from Thursday’s close. The dollar is also unchanged against the loonie, Australian dollar, sterling and yuan. The greenback has edged up 0.1% […] More
