Euroland retail sales
Dollar Broadly Lower
May 6, 2014
The dollar touched overnight lows of 1.3946 per euro, 0.9354 per Aussie dollar, 1.6980 per pound, CHF 0.8728, and JPY 101.7. Net losses are 0.8% against the kiwi, 0.7% relative to the Australian dollar, 0.6% vis-a-vis sterling, 0.5% against the euro and Swiss franc, 0.4% versus the yen, 0.3% against the yuan and 0.2% relative […] More
Mixed Picture
February 5, 2014
Japan’s Nikkei rebounded 1.2% from a 4-month low on some better-than-expected Japanese earnings from Panasonic, Toyota and Sony. But in a sign of continuing risk aversion, the dollar fell 0.5% against the yen. The greenback is unchanged against the euro, Swissie, Aussie dollar and yuan. It shows gains of 0.3% versus sterling and 0.2% relative to […] More
Euro a bit Lower Despite Positive German Data
January 8, 2014
The dollar climbed overnight by 0.3% against the loonie, 0.2% versus the euro, Swiss franc and yen and 0.1% relative to the kiwi. Sterling is 0.1% stronger, and the yuan and Aussie dollar are unchanged against the greenback. The Nikkei rebounded 1.9%, helped by a softer yen. In other markets around the Pacific Rim, stocks […] More
Slightly Softer Dollar and Yen
November 6, 2013
The dollar edged 0.1% higher against the yen but is otherwise down 0.5% against the kiwi, 0.4% versus the euro, 0.3% relative to the Swiss franc, sterling and Australian dollar, and 0.1% against the loonie. The yuan is unchanged on a day that saw Chinese share prices drop 1.3%. In other stock markets, share price […] More
Weaker Aussie Dollar on Rate Cut Speculation
May 6, 2013
The U.S. currency has climbed 0.7% against the Aussie dollar but is otherwise fairly stable relative to Friday closing levels. Australian retail sales fell 0.4% in March. It was the first decline since December. Australian job ads dropped 1.3% in April, more than twice as fast as the 0.5% decrease in March. The MI-TD gauge […] More
U.S. Election Aftermath
November 7, 2012
The composition of the U.S. federal government did not change. The Democrats retained control of the White House and Senate, and the Republicans did the same in the House of Representatives. Obama captured at least 303 electoral votes, 33 more than needed for victory, by winning most of the battleground states such as Ohio, Colorado, […] More
Ezone Service PMI Scores Revised Lower as Investors Continue to Await ECB Meeting
September 5, 2012
The Australian dollar fell another 0.4% against the U.S. currency in reaction to 2Q Aussie GDP figures and touched a 6-week low of $1.0165.. The greenback also advanced 0.3% against the loonie and 0.2% relative to the euro and Swissie. The yen and yuan are steady, while the kiwi and sterling have each edged 0.1% […] More
Mixed European Data… U.S. Market Closed
July 4, 2012
There will be no U.S. market trading today because of the Independence Day holiday. Retail sales in the euro area rose 0.6% in May following April’s 1.4% decline. Sales volume in April-May together was 1.0% below the first-quarter average. Sales in May, although stronger than assumed, were down 1.7% from a year earlier. Euroland’s composite […] More
Tensions Intensify in Italy but Ease in Greece
November 7, 2011
Greek Prime Minister Papandreou is stepping down in favor of a temporary coalition government whose leader is yet to be named. The Unity Government will be installed tomorrow and must reaffirm allegiance to the October 27 bailout plan. Then the next EUR 8 billion loan from the EU will be received. Greek voters will elect […] More
Service Sector Purchasing Manager Surveys Released
May 4, 2011
Japan remained closed for Greenery Day, the third of four Golden Week holidays. Stocks fell by 2.6% in China, 2.4% in Pakistan, 1.3% in Singapore, 1.4% in Hong Kong and 0.9% in Australia and South Korea. The British Ftse is down 0.5%. The German Dax and Paris Cac are little changed, in contrast. The dollar […] More
