Consumer prices in Australia climbed 0.4 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2015, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. AUDUSD M5: 39 pips price movement by AUD - Consumer Price Index news event : more...
Consumer confidence in the U.S. has unexpectedly improved in the month of January, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index climbed to 98.1 in January from a downwardly revised 96.3 in December. EURUSD M5: 10 pips range price movement by CB Consumer Confidence news event : more...
Trading the News: Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI) A pickup in Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) may heighten the appeal of the loonie and fuel a larger pullback in USD/CAD as it encourages the Bank of Canada (BoC) to retain a wait-and-see approach in 2016. What’s Expected: Why Is This Event Important: With the BoC largely endorsing a neutral outlook for monetary policy, it seems as ...
Trading the News: European Central Bank (ECB) Interest Rate Decision Despite the ongoing easing cycle in the euro-area, the fresh rhetoric coming out of the European Central Bank (ECB) may spur a similar market reaction to the December interest rate decision as the Governing Council takes a more cautious approach in pushing monetary policy into uncharted territory. What’s Expected: Why Is This Event Important: ...
The U.K. jobless rate fell to its lowest level since early 2006, while the employment rate hit a record high in the three months ended November, and wage growth remained subdued suggesting more time for the Bank of England to decide on a rate hike. In the three months to November, the ILO unemployment rate was 5.1 percent versus 5.8 percent in the same period the previous year. more...