ZEW investor sentiment
Dollar Little Changed as Global Stocks Turn Lower Again
January 22, 2019
The dollar is unchanged against the Swiss franc, down 0.2% versus the yen, sterling and peso, off 0.1% relative to the euro, and up 0.1% vis-a-vis the kiwi and yuan. Larger gains have been notched of 0.4% against the loonie and 0.3% versus the Australian dollar. Equities in the Pacific Rim fell 1.2% in China, […] More
Across-the-Board Dollar Strength
October 11, 2016
A well-bid dollar this Tuesday reflects mounting confidence the Fed will soon raise interest rates, a belief that the U.S. economy is sufficiently resilient to handle monetary tightening, and presidential opinion polls indicating a wider lead for Clinton. Dollar strength has been accompanied by share price gains in Europe, softer emerging market stock markets, higher […] More
Digesting More Data
September 13, 2016
The dollar is holding steady against the euro, Swiss franc and yuan, down 0.5% versus the loonie, but 0.6% stronger against sterling. The dollar has also advanced 0.4% against the yen and Australian dollar and 0.3% vis-a-vis the kiwi. Share prices had recovered in the U.S. yesterday after Governor Brainard of the Federal Reserve made […] More
New Wave of Volatility and More Disinflationary Data
October 13, 2015
Yesterday’s plunge in oil prices has been followed by news of a 20.4% on-year decline in Chinese import prices and a 1.1% slide in the Aussie dollar against its U.S. counterpart. The greenback is also up 0.7% against sterling, 0.4% relative to the loonie, 0.5% vis-a-vis the kiwi, and 0.3% against the yuan. The dollar […] More
European Share Prices Lower.. So Is the Price of Oil
March 17, 2015
In contrast to gains yesterday in North America that continued in the Pacific Rim today, European stock markets have a mostly offered tone. First Asia, where share prices closed up 2.1% in South Korea, 1.1% in India and Indonesia, 1.0% in Japan and 1.4% in China. Australia’s market climbed 0.8%. But in Europe, stocks are […] More
