industrial production and retail sales
Investors React to Global Inflation and Slower Growth in China
October 18, 2021
The third week of October commenced with sharply higher long-term interest rates, a strengthening dollar, and a setback in equities. The rising price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil touched its highest level in the past 52 weeks and is currently showing a 1.6% advance from Friday’s closing level. Bitcoins cost over $60,000 and are […] More
Some Data Surprises
April 17, 2018
There’s been a surprisingly large downward revision in Japanese industrial production during February from an increase of 4.1% reported initially to a zero percent month-on-month change. That flat performance follows a 3.1% drop recorded in January and left output just 1.6% higher than a year earlier. By comparison, industrial production posted a 4.3% on-year advance […] More
Important Developments on Easter Monday
April 17, 2017
A slew of markets remained closed including the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland, Hong Kong, South Africa, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Hungary. A Turkish referendum over the weekend has given President Erdogan sweeping additional powers. The lira appreciated initially more than 2.0% in response. North Korea’s […] More
