Japanese retail sales and unemployment
Some Upside Data Surprises and Kyrgyzstan’s First Central Bank Rate Cut Since May 2019
November 29, 2022
The dollar traded lower this Tuesday and has so far lost 1.2% against the Aussie dollar, 1.0% relative to the kiwi, 0.8% versus the Mexican peso, 0.7% vis-a-vis the Chinese yuan, 0.5% against the yen and sterling and 0.3% versus the euro and loonie. The Swiss franc edged 0.1% higher, in contrast. A report out […] More
Weak Japanese Data and a New Low in German 10-Year Bund Yield
July 29, 2014
Although unchanged on balance, the bund touched 1.119% overnight, which was even below the prior record low of 1.127% in June 2012. Japanese real household spending and retail sales posted third on-year declines in a row, while jobless rate rose to a five-month high. On the geopolitical tension front, Israel intensified its offensive against Gaza, […] More
