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Expectations of ECB announcing QE tapering in October
15 Sep 2017 11:29 AM |Reuters published the latest opinion polls on the ECB and 50 out of 52 economists expected that ECB to announce QE tapering at the October 26 meeting, while 2 indicated that the bank would make the move in December.
US CPI rises better than expected
14 Sep 2017 04:18 PM |The US consumer price index rose by 0.4% in August compared to expectations of a 0.3% rise. On an annualized basis, the index rose by 1.9% from 1.7% and better than the expectations of 1.8% rise.
Member of the ECB: The decision of tapering has been delayed but is inevitable
14 Sep 2017 12:41 PM |Jazbec, governor of the Central Bank of Slovenia and member of the Board of Governors of ECB, made the following statement:
- The decision to tapering has been delayed but will be implemented.
Australian inflation expectations weaken in September for the second month
14 Sep 2017 11:27 AM |Inflation expectations among consumers in Australia fell for the second month in a row in September, with the Melbourne Institute index falling to 3.8%, after recording 4.2% last month. This monthly indicator is monitored closely because inflation expectations tend to influence actual price growth.
Highlights of the Swiss National Bank's monetary policy statement
14 Sep 2017 10:57 AM |The Swiss National Bank (SNB) decided to keep interest rates unchanged at -0.75% at its meeting today. The following are the highlights of the monetary policy statement:
- The Swiss franc depreciated, but its value remains high.
US Producer Price Index rises in August
13 Sep 2017 05:11 PM |The US PPI rose by 0.2% in August, slightly below the market forecast of 0.3%, after falling by 0.1% in July. On an annualized basis, the index rose to 2.4% in August from 1.9%.
NAB expects Australian interest rate hike twice in 2018
13 Sep 2017 04:14 PM |The National Australia Bank revised its expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia's monetary policy and after it had expected a rate cut twice, it now expects the central bank to raise interest rates in August 2018 by 25 basis points, in November 2018 by 25 basis points, as well as a double rate hike in 2019.
Finance Minister of Canada: The recent strength of the Canadian dollar is a clear reflection of the strength of our economy
13 Sep 2017 02:10 PM |Bill Morneau, Canadian Finance Minister, made the following statement:
- The recent strength in the Canadian dollar is a clear reflection of the strength of the Canadian economy.
- The economy is showing continued strength even with the current Canadian dollar valuation.
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