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UK to issue new papers on Brexit talks
21 Aug 2017 12:19 PM |British Prime Minister Theresa May is due to unveil 5 new papers on Britain's talks with the European Union in the coming days amid fears of any decision to delay talks until December.
Markets are still in the anxiety and anticipation of events
21 Aug 2017 11:18 AM |Markets are still in uncertainty as US President Donald Trump's economic agenda is unclear so far, but markets have had some hope after the controversial White House chief strategist was fired last Friday. There is, however, a state of anxiety over tensions over threats of North Korea, as US and South Korean troops begin joint training today.
Canadian Consumer Price Index matches expectations
18 Aug 2017 04:34 PM |The July consumer price index rose by 1.2% on yearly basis, in line with expectations, compared with June's reading which rose by 1%. While the core index rose by 0.1%, and on yearly basis rose by 0.9%.
What to expect from Canadian inflation data and consumer sentiment in the US?
18 Aug 2017 11:32 AM |Today's Canadian CPI data is released, as the markets priced raising interest rates again from the Bank of Canada by about 80% in the fourth quarter of this year. Markets are also waiting for the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment reading for August.
Global stock markets are falling in light of political tensions and economic uncertainty
18 Aug 2017 10:44 AM |Global stock markets have tumbled amid geopolitical tensions and uncertainty about economic conditions. Where confidence in European markets was shaken in the wake of the terrorist attack in Barcelona that killed 13 people, while there are still doubts about the ability of Donald Trump, the US president to implement his economic agenda of tax cuts and spending on infrastructure.
UK retail sales rise in July
17 Aug 2017 03:22 PM |UK retail sales rose by 0.3% in July, better than expected of 0.2% rise, while the previous month's reading was revised down to 0.3% from 0.6%. On an annualized basis, retail sales rose less than expected 1.3% compared to the previous reading which revised down from 3% to 2.8%.
Australian labor market data outperform expectations, despite a decline in full-time jobs
17 Aug 2017 01:57 PM |Labor market data continued to improve in July, with job numbers rising for the fifth consecutive month, yet most of these jobs were part-time, echoing earlier fears of a slump in the labor market. In July, the economy added 27.9 K jobs, compared to expectations of 19.8 K, while the June reading was revised higher to 20,000 jobs.
Markets pricing US interest rate hike by 40% following Fed meeting minutes
17 Aug 2017 10:36 AM |The US dollar fell in yesterday's trading following the release of the minutes of the FOMC meeting in July, which showed the fear of policymakers of the recent weakness of inflation, and some asked to ease the process of raising interest rates until the picture is quite clear, so the dollar index hit its lowest level since the beginning of the week at 93.19 This morning, also the US dollar gave up most of its gains against the Japanese yen, dropping from its highest level since the beginning of this month to 109.65 levels before recovering slightly with morning trading.
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