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- U.S. Advance Retail Sales to Contract for Second Consecutive Month. - Will Lower Energy Prices Help Boost Private-Sector Consumption? Trading the News: U.S. Advance Retail Sales Another contraction in U.S. Retail Sales may drag on the greenback and generate a near-term rebound in EUR/USD as it dampens the Fed’s scope to raise the benchmark interest rate in mid-2015. What’s Expected: Why Is This ...
- U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) to Expand 200+K for Twelve Consecutive Months. - Average Hourly Earnings to Show the First Uptick Since July 2014. Trading the News: U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls A 230K rise in U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) accompanied by faster wage growth may heighten the appeal of the greenback and spur a short-term selloff in EUR/USD as it boosts expectations of seeing the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) normalize monetary policy in mid-2015. ...
Technology companies should have "a sense of responsibility" for paying taxes, as the amount of tax paid by them is very small compared to the returns, the Bank of England governor Mark Carney told on Friday. Speaking at a panel session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Carney said that "It should be recognised that some of the biggest firms to take the most advantage of international tax rules are technology companies." ...
Trading the News: U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The advance U.S. 4Q Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report may generate a larger rebound in EUR/USD should the fresh batch of data highlight a slowing recovery in the world’s largest economy. What’s Expected: Why Is This Event Important: Even though the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is widely expected to raise the benchmark interest rate in mid-2015, ...
- Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI) to Slip Below 2% Target for First Time Since March 2014. - Core Inflation to Uptick to Annualized 2.3%- Highest Print for 2014. Trading the News: Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI) A slowdown in Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) may spur fresh monthly highs in USD/CAD especially as the Bank of Canada (BoC) reverts back to its easing cycle. What’s Expected: ...