Trading the News: U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) An uptick in both the headline and core U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) may undermine the near-term rebound in EUR/USD as it encourages the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to implement higher borrowing-costs over the coming months. The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed to an annualized 1.9% in August from 1.7% the month prior, while the core rate of inflation held ...
Reflecting the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing an unexpected decrease in employment in the U.S. in the month of September. more...
Reflecting the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing an unexpected decrease in employment in the U.S. in the month of September. The report said non-farm payroll employment fell by 33,000 jobs. more...
With exports rising and imports falling, the Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed by more than anticipated in the month of August. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit narrowed to $42.4 billion in August from a revised $43.6 billion in July. more...
With the more closely watched monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by more than expected in the week ended September 30th. The report said initial jobless claims dropped to 260,000. more...