Investors cautious ahead of U.S. Jobs data
Non-farm payrolls shake up markets, here are the top 3 scenarios of what could happen.
Hammond: The British economy is robust but surrounded by a cloud of uncertainty
11 Oct 2017 12:00 PM |Philip Hammond, the British finance minister, said:
- The IMF forecasts reflects how we have been affected by the uncertainty resulting from Brexit.
German exports rose in August despite the strength of the euro
10 Oct 2017 10:25 AM |The German trade surplus widened to 21.6 billion euros in August, exceeding expectations of only 19.8 billion euros, compared to 19.3 billion euros in July. According to data released today, German exports recorded their biggest monthly rise since August 2016.
Barkindo: new members shall join output cuts agreement
10 Oct 2017 09:50 AM |Mohamed Barkindo, Secretary General of OPEC, made the following statement:
- Global demand in 2018 is still expected to reach 1.4 million bpd.
- Stocks stabilized at an average of 5 years at 171 million barrels in August compared with 338 million barrels at the beginning of the year and dominated by crude.
Mersch: There is some disappointment with recent inflation data
9 Oct 2017 12:50 PM |Yves Mersch, ECB Executive Board member, made the following statement:
- The quantitative easing program has significantly improved the credit situation.
- It is difficult to predict inflation expectations in the light of global globalization.
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The Secretary General of OPEC sees the need for extraordinary measures to rebalance market
9 Oct 2017 11:04 AM |Mohamed Barkindo, Secretary General of OPEC, made the following statement:
- OPEC and other oil producers may need to take extraordinary action next year to restore market equilibrium.
- There is a growing consensus that the market equilibrium process is under way.
New Zealand dollar is down at the beginning of the week
9 Oct 2017 10:20 AM |The New Zealand dollar opened lower with a gap against the US dollar reaching lowest level over four months at 0.7057, which is a strong support level.
US non-farm sector loses 33K jobs in September
6 Oct 2017 03:00 PM |The data released today showed that US non-farm payrolls lost 33 K jobs in September, against expectations of adding 90K jobs. August data was revised up from 156 to 169K jobs.
ECB is publishing more details about its holding of corporate bonds
6 Oct 2017 01:41 PM |The European Central Bank (ECB) is starting to publish more details about its corporate bond holdings following pressure from European and national policymakers to make purchases more transparent. Data on corporate bond holdings by country, rating and sector will be released today.
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