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US durable goods orders next on the dollar’s radar – Forex News Preview

Posted on November 20, 2018 at 12:32 pm GMT

The highlight on the US economic calendar this week will be durable goods orders for October, due out on Wednesday at 1330 GMT. Forecasts point to a decline in monthly terms. While that is not surprising considering how volatile these data are, such prints would still be a bad omen for Q4 GDP, and may thus help to extend the dollar’s latest pullback. US durable goods orders – which are considered a proxy for capital spending and investment – are projected [..]

Week Ahead – Italy and Brexit risks to remain elevated ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

Posted on November 16, 2018 at 1:43 pm GMT

The coming week will be an unusually quiet one for economic releases but political developments in Britain and Italy will likely provide plenty of volatility for traders. As the UK prime minister, Theresa May, scrambles to save her Brexit deal and the European Commission ponders disciplinary action against Italy, it’s looking like another choppy week for the pound and euro. As for the upcoming data, the focus will be on flash PMIs for the Eurozone, and inflation figures out of [..]

Aussie turns focus on employment report to pick up momentum – Forex News Preview

Posted on November 14, 2018 at 9:54 am GMT

October’s employment report for Australia is likely to attract investors’ attention on Thursday at 0030 GMT as the Australian dollar gained some ground in the previous couple of weeks. Stronger figures in employment may provide some further relief to the currency, while seasonally adjusted wage price index rose 2.3% year-on-year in the third quarter, above the 2.1% for the previous quarter and matching market expectations. The quarter-on-quarter rate stayed unchanged at 0.6%. Also, key indicators out of China earlier in the [..]

US CPI, retail sales next to move the dollar – Forex News Preview

Posted on November 13, 2018 at 5:18 pm GMT

As the Fed prepares to deliver its fourth rate hike of the year in December, key data on consumer prices and retail sales coming up might offer some clues on the Bank’s rate normalization path in 2019. At 1330 GMT on Wednesday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis is expected to show that October’s headline Consumer Price Index bounced up to 2.5% year-on-year after slowing down in the past two months, from 2.9% in July to 2.3% in September. The core equivalent, however, which excludes volatile items is estimated at 2.2% y/y, the same as [..]

UK inflation and retail sales to briefly divert attention from Brexit – Forex News Preview

Posted on November 13, 2018 at 2:28 pm GMT

The UK will see the release of its latest inflation and retail sales data on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, both at 0930 GMT. While a strong set of prints could support the pound somewhat, the dominant force dictating the currency’s broader movements will likely be the Brexit saga, where both sides are reportedly working round the clock to reach a deal this month. Whether such a deal will pass through the UK Parliament, though, is a different story. UK inflation [..]

Aussie to eye wages and Chinese data prior to jobs numbers – Forex News Preview

Posted on November 13, 2018 at 10:18 am GMT

Australia will publish wage growth data on Wednesday at 0:30 GMT ahead of employment figures the following day, while key indicators out of China due at 02:00 GMT will also be attracting attention for the Australian dollar. The aussie has been faring somewhat better during November after sagging at 32-month lows in October. An upbeat RBA and better-than-expected trade numbers lifted the local dollar during the past week. But whether it can maintain the positive momentum could depend on the [..]

UK Jobs data to stay buoyant in September – Forex News Preview

Posted on November 12, 2018 at 4:38 pm GMT

While Brexit uncertainty dampens investment sentiment in Britain, business leaders continue to offer higher wages to attract new workers as skills shortages seem to restrict the availability of candidates. In August, the unemployment rate held at the lowest in 43 years and average earnings picked up steam for another month, with forecasts suggesting that September’s employment report will not tell a different story. On Tuesday at 0930 GMT, the Office for National Statistics is expected to say that the unemployment rate stuck at 4.0% in the three [..]

Japan’s economy forecast to contract in Q3; risk flows will drive yen – Forex News Preview

Posted on November 12, 2018 at 4:06 pm GMT

The Japanese economy contracted in Q3, data released on Tuesday at 2350 GMT are forecast to show, with most of the weakness being attributed to natural disasters. Overall, such GDP figures would endorse the BoJ’s reluctance to consider an exit from its gargantuan stimulus program, and hence are unlikely to impact the yen much, which may instead continue to respond more to shifts in risk sentiment. Japan’s economy is forecast to have shrunk by 0.3% on a quarterly basis in [..]

Week Ahead – After central banks and midterms, focus to move back to economic data

Posted on November 9, 2018 at 1:58 pm GMT

With central bank meetings and the US midterm elections out of the way, economic data will return to the forefront next week. Monthly stats on inflation, industrial output, employment and retail sales will dominate the calendar, while GDP numbers out of Japan will be watched for a possible contraction in Q3. Italian politics will also be on investors’ radar over the coming week as the country has until November 13 to submit a redraft of its budget or risk EU [..]

UK preliminary GDP due as Brexit talks pick up momentum – Forex News Preview

Posted on November 8, 2018 at 4:04 pm GMT

The first estimate of UK GDP for Q3 will hit the markets on Friday, at 0830 GMT. Forecasts point to an acceleration in growth, which may help sterling to extend its latest gains. That said, economic data in general are likely to play second fiddle to any developments in the Brexit negotiations, with politics likely to overshadow economics in driving the pound over the coming weeks. The UK economy is anticipated to have grown by 0.6% on a quarterly basis [..]

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