Australia Westpac leading index hits 0.26%, decisive breakaway from year-long sluggishness
Australia’s Westpac Leading Index moved decisively into positive territory in October, rising from -0.20% in […]
Japan’s exports rebound by 3.1% yoy in Oct, but trade deficit persists
Japan’s exports rose 3.1% yoy in October, reaching JPY 9,427B, a strong recovery from the […]
Fed’s Schmid: Path and destination of rate cut yet to be determined
Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid highlighted in a speech overnight the decision to lower […]
Canada’s CPI rebounds to 2% in Oct, services inflation slows to lowest since Jan 2022
Canada’s inflation accelerated in October, with the annual headline CPI rising to 2.0% yoy, slightly […]
BoE’s Bailey links tax rises to need for measured policy easing
BoE Governor Andrew Bailey highlighted in a parliamentary committee hearing today that the Labour government’s […]
ECB’s Panetta calls for shift to neutral amid stagnant demand
Italian ECB Governing Council member Fabio Panetta emphasized today that restrictive monetary policies are “no […]
Eurozone CPI finalized at 2% in Oct, core CPI at 2.7%
Eurozone inflation was finalized at 2.0% yoy in October, a rise from September’s 1.7% yoy. […]
RBA minutes highlight need for multiple good quarterly inflation reports before easing
In the minutes from the November meeting, RBA emphasized “minimal tolerance” for a prolonged period […]
ECB’s Makhlouf: Pretty overwhelming evidence needed for 50bps cut in Dec
Irish ECB Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf signaled caution today, emphasizing that an interest rate […]
Eurozone goods exports rises 0.6% yoy in Sep, imports falls -0.6% yoy
Eurozone goods exports rose 0.6% yoy to EUR 237.8B in September. Goods imports fell -0.6% […]
BoJ’s Ueda Highlights wages as key inflation driver, reaffirms tightening path
BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated in a speech today that the central bank remains committed […]
ECB’s Stournaras: Avoiding inflation undershoot becoming policy priority
Greek ECB Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras emphasized at an event overnight that inflation in […]