Japan's leading index increased in March after easing in the previous month, preliminary data from the Cabinet Office showed on Wednesday. The leading index, which measures the future economic activity, rose to 101.0 in March from 100.1 in February. more...
Consumer prices in China were up 2.1 percent on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. more...
[QUOTE=TheNews;151949]Fed balance sheet tightening just around the corner. Ahead, all eyes are on US CPI and a slew of Fedspeak amid jittery markets. Daily price is located above Ichimoku cloud in the bullish area of the chart. The price is trying to cross the bullish triangle pattern with 103.96 resistance level to above for the bullish trend to be continuing. Alternative, the price may be bounced from resistance level to below for the ...
With the more closely watched monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing a modest increase in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended April 30th. more...
In an effort to return elevated inflation to its 2 percent objective, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to raise interest rates by half a percentage point. The Fed announced that it has decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 0.75 to 1.0 percent. more...