BoJ’s Ueda reaffirms support for economy while keeping rate hikes on the table
BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated the central bank’s is aiming for “gradual pickup” in prices, […]
US GDP growth slows to 2.3% in Q4, inflation pressures tick higher
The US economy expanded at a 2.3% annualized rate in Q4, missing expectations of 2.6% […]
US initial jobless claims falls to 207k vs exp 225k
US initial jobless claims fell -16k to 207k in the week ending January 25, below […]
ECB cuts 25bps, disinflation well on track
ECB delivered a widely expected 25bps rate cut, bringing main refinancing rate to 2.75%, marginal […]
Eurozone GDP stagnates in Q4, Germany and France weigh on growth
Eurozone economy stalled in Q4, posting 0.0% qoq growth, falling short of modest expectations for […]
Swiss KOF rises to 101.6, led by manufacturing and services
Switzerland’s KOF Economic Barometer climbed to 101.6 in January, up from 99.6 and surpassing market […]
BoJ’s Himino reiterates further hike possible if economic forecasts hold
BoJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino reinforced expectations that the central bank could raise interest rates […]
Fed holds, offers no clear guidance for next cuts
FOMC left interest rates unchanged at 4.25–4.50% in a unanimous decision, as widely expected. However, […]
German Gfk consumer sentiment falls to -22.4, recovery hopes fade
Germany’s GfK Consumer Sentiment Index for February fell to -22.4, down from -21.4 and missing […]
Australia’s CPI slows to 2.4% in Q4, trimmed mean CPI down to 3.2%
Australia’s Q4 CPI rose just 0.2% qoq, same as the prior quarter, falling short of […]
RBNZ’s Conway sees cautious OCR path to neutral
RBNZ Chief Economist Paul Conway stated in a speech today that Official Cash Rate at […]
Tokyo inflation accelerates, keeping BoJ hikes alive
Japan’s inflationary pressures picked up in January, with Tokyo’s core CPI (excluding fresh food) rising […]