Category Archives: Week Ahead
Week Ahead: Possible Interest Rate Hikes from Central Banks
Written on October 24, 2022 at 2:39 am, by anakin
This week, the Bank of Canada, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of Japan will announce their interest rate decisions, with expectations of possible rate hikes. Meanwhile, the US is scheduled to release its Flash Services PMI, Advance GDP, and Core PCE Price Index. The UK and Eurozone will also be releasing their PMIs.Continue Reading
Week Ahead: US Set to Release Its Empire State and Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
Written on October 17, 2022 at 1:52 am, by anakin
Key economic reports are due for release this week starting with the US Empire State and Philly Fed Manufacturing Index. Several countries will also release their Consumer Price Index, including the UK, Canada, and New Zealand. Australia will release its employment figures and meeting minutes earlier in the week. US Empire State Manufacturing Index (17Continue Reading
Week Ahead: US Data to Focus on CPI, PPI, Retail Sales, and Consumer Sentiment
Written on October 10, 2022 at 12:08 am, by anakin
The US will release several key data items this week, including the inflation data reflected in the Consumer Price Index, the producer price index, and retail sales data. The preliminary consumer sentiment data reported by the University of Michigan and the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee will also be released. Meanwhile, the UKContinue Reading
Week Ahead: OPEC, Non-farm payrolls and ISM Services PMI
Written on October 3, 2022 at 12:03 am, by anakin
This week will bring several major economic indicators to watch out for, including the release of the US Non-Farm Employment Change, Unemployment Rate, and Average Hourly Earnings. The US JOLTS report for August and ISM Manufacturing PMI and ISM Services PMI will also be released. Other crucial data releases include Switzerland’s Consumer Price Index andContinue Reading
Week Ahead: US Initial Jobless Claims, CB Consumer Confidence, Canadian GDP
Written on September 26, 2022 at 12:01 am, by anakin
This week will see a much lighter schedule of data releases compared to last week. Some significant releases to watch out for include the CB Consumer Confidence and Core PCE Price Index in the US and the Gross Domestic Product in Canada. US CB Consumer Confidence | 27 September 2022 The US Consumer Confidence IndexContinue Reading
Week Ahead: Central Banks in Focus as Markets Await Next Steps
Written on September 19, 2022 at 2:12 am, by anakin
Four central banks will announce their interest rate decisions this week, with the Fed’s decision and its monetary policy the main focus. Data releases from the US, Australia, Canada, Germany, the UK, and France will also take place this week. Australia Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | 20 September 2022 The Reserve Bank of Australia raisedContinue Reading
Week Ahead: All Eyes on Inflationary Data from the US, UK and Australia
Written on September 11, 2022 at 1:22 am, by anakin
This week, investors will be eyeing inflationary data from the US, UK and Australia. The US will release its Consumer Price Index (CPI), Producer Price Index, and Retail Sales data. The market will be watching closely after more neutral labour data were released last week and after the Fed raised interest rates by 0.25%. TheContinue Reading
Week Ahead: Possible Rate Hikes in Australia, Canada, and the Eurozone
Written on September 5, 2022 at 3:24 am, by anakin
The US is scheduled to report its ISM Services PMI this week, with interest rates data from the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of Canada, and the European Central Bank also due. Investors also anticipate GDP and Employment condition data from Australia and Canada, respectively. Image source: forexfactory.com RBA Rate Statement | 6 September 2022Continue Reading
Week ahead: Markets anticipate significant movements from the US, UK, and Australia
Written on August 1, 2022 at 4:56 am, by anakin
The US market is focusing on Non-Farm employment figures this week. The economy added 372,000 payrolls in June of 2022, which is higher than the market forecast of 268,000. Meanwhile, the July projection is at 255,000 additional jobs. US unemployment rate remains the same in June 2022 at 3.6%, which is similar to the previousContinue Reading
