Category Archives: Week Ahead

The US CPI has been slowing down over the past few months. However, it’s likely that this trend will continue into December as well. Here are market events to look out for this week: Australia Consumer Price Index (11 January) The October Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Australia fell below September’s record high of 7.3%.Continue Reading

The US will release the Non-Farm Employment Change and FOMC Meeting Minutes this week.  The Non-farm Employment Change is expected to show a total of 220,000 jobs added in December, down from the 263,000 jobs added in November. Forecasters also expect the Unemployment Rate to remain unchanged at 3.7%.  Meanwhile, the Minutes from the FederalContinue Reading

The financial markets will be monitoring the Bank of Japan policy statement this week. The central bank is expected to keep its short-term interest rate at -0.1%, the same as the previous month.  Meanwhile, Canada will also be under scrutiny, as its Consumer Price Index is expected to rise by 0.4% in November. Here areContinue Reading

The upcoming financial week will be filled with economic data and speculation, as inflation and interest rate decisions will be announced by most central banks. The CPI inflation figures in the US are expected to rise by 0.3% in November, which might signify another slowdown in inflation. The financial markets will pay close attention toContinue Reading

The Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of Canada are expected to further raise interest rates this month. Investors are watching for signs that suggest policymakers will follow through with another hike. Here are some of the market events to watch this week: US ISM Services PMI (5 December) The ISM Services PMI indexContinue Reading

The US Department of Labor reported that non-farm payrolls rose by 261,000 last month, more than economists had forecasted. The increase in hiring was driven by more people entering the labour force. Meanwhile, private payrolls rose by 239,000 in October according to a report from ADP, with the leisure and hospitality industry seeing the mostContinue Reading

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised its official cash rate in October by 50bps, its fifth increase since late last year. It follows a string of robust economic reports showing that domestic activities have strengthened. Will the central bank raise rates by another 75bps as forecasted? Here is a roundup of the latestContinue Reading

The US Federal Reserve will weigh this week’s Retail Sales and PPI data against last week’s lower-than-expected inflation figures as it determines whether to raise its benchmark interest rate by 50bps or 75bps at its December meeting. Here are the highlights for the week ahead: RBA Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes (15 November) The Reserve BankContinue Reading

Since the Federal Reserve announced its September rate decision, consumer price growth in the US has accelerated across a wide range of goods and services. This signifies that underlying inflationary pressures are growing stronger. Fed officials will announce another rate hike in December, with analysts expecting the central bank to also increase interest rates further.Continue Reading

The US Federal Reserve, Reserve Bank of Australia, and Bank of England have upcoming interest rate decisions scheduled throughout the week. New Zealand and Canada will release their Employment Change data, while the US will release its Non-Farm Employment Change figures. RBA Rate Statement – Australia (1 November) The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increasedContinue Reading