UK retail sales rise 1% mom in Feb with broad-based gains
UK retail sales volumes jumped 1.0% mom in February, far surpassing market expectations for -0.3% […]
German Gfk consumer sentiment improves marginally to -24.5
Germany’s GfK Consumer Sentiment for April ticked up slightly from -24.6 to -24.5, falling short […]
Tokyo CPI core rises to 2.4%, driven by soaring food and rent prices
In Japan, Tokyo’s CPI core, which excludes fresh food, rose from 2.2% yoy to 2.4% […]
BoJ opinions highlight tariff risks, but path to further hikes still intact
The Summary of Opinions from BoJ’s March monetary policy meeting revealed growing concerns over the […]
Fed’s Barkin: It’s “zero visibility” fog, pull over and turn on your hazards
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin noted that the fast-moving policies of the new administration, particularly […]
Fed’s Collins Advocates “active patience” with interest rates
Boston Fed President Susan Collins expressed her full support for Fed to keep interest rates […]
US initial jobless claims falls to 224k vs exp 225k
US initial jobless claims fell -1k to 224k in the week ending March 22, versus […]
ECB’s Wunsch: April rate pause should be on the table
Belgian ECB Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch suggested that pausing rate cuts in April should […]
BoC minutes: Rate cut driven by tariff threats, signals no guidance amid uncertainty
BoC’s March 12 Summary of Deliberations revealed that the decision to cut the policy rate […]
Fed’s Musalem: Persistent tariff inflation could delay cuts or force hikes
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem warned that while the initial effects of import tariffs […]
US durable goods orders rises 0.9% mom in Feb, ex-transport orders up 0.7% mom
US durable goods new orders rose 0.9% mom to USD 289.3B in February, much better […]
Swiss KOF rises to 103.9, robust economic outlook
Switzerland’s KOF Economic Barometer rose to 103.9 in March, beating expectations of 102.6 and up […]