Euroland consumer price inflation
A New Quarter, Old Issues, and the Data Release Drum Beats On
July 1, 2026
The optimistic rise of equities and bond prices at the end of the last quarter gave way to profit-taking as the new one kicked off. Equity markets in the Pacific Rim closed down 2.0% in South Korea and 0.6% in Australia and Hong Kong. Major European stock markets and futures trading of the four major […] More
Watching the Situation in Venezuela and Awaiting Some Key Data Due Soon
January 7, 2026
The Trump Administration continues to unfold sweeping changes in policies toward other countries in the Western Hemisphere. Precise details remain sketchy, but the roll-out of assertions has been very bold, with implications stretching well beyond Latin America and Canada to include China, Russia and Europe. A claim that Venezuela will transfer 30-50 million barrels of […] More
