November US activity data add to market doubts on Fed policy
Poor November data on retail and industrial activity reinforce the message that recessionary forces are building. So whi...
Japan’s non-manufacturing sector to lead recovery in near term
Today's data supports our view that Japan's recovery will be driven mostly by non-manufacturing activity, while sluggish...
Eurozone industrial production off to poor start in fourth quarter
Production fell by 2% in October with declines across the board in the large countries. As the positive effects of easin...
U.S. dollar rises vs most currencies ahead of inflation data, Fed meeting
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar gained against most currencies on Monday in c...
New Zealand house prices fall as interest rates bite -REINZ
New Zealand house prices fell in November on the prior month as rising interest rates, access to finance and concerns ar...
Bank of Canada opts for a ‘dovish’ 50bp hike
The market had been split as to whether the Bank of Canada would hike interest rates by 25bp or 50bp. Strong growth, a t...
China trade slump in November
Both exports and imports continued to contract on a yearly basis, which is the result of supply disruption in China as w...
Bank of Canada preview: Odds favour 50bp, but the peak looks near
Elevated inflation, robust economic activity and a super-tight jobs market argue for another 50bp rate hike. However, re...
German industrial production weakens further in October
Industrial production adds to evidence that the gradual slide into recession continued at the start of the final quarter...
Oil prices rise after OPEC+ keeps output steady, Russian price cap imposed
Oil prices rose on Monday after OPEC+ nations held their output targets steady ahead of a European Union ban and a G7 pr...
Gold clings near $1,800 on soft dollar as China relaxes Covid curbs
Gold pulled back slightly from a five-month high on Monday as the dollar pared some losses but the metal still held near...
Dollar soft as China reopening hopes boost risk sentiment
The dollar struggled to gain a foothold on Monday and was languishing at five-month lows as traders looked past stronger...
Investors now expect Fed to raise rates to 5% next year
US stocks fell on Friday, after the latest data showed that Americans got more jobs in November, and more importantly th...