Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Summary: New Zealand quarterly retail sales rise 1.1%, above estimates of 0.4% Annual retail sales rise 3.1% Better than expected retail sales raises prospects of a stronger Q2 GDP growth The latest retail sales report from…
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Summary: GDP rises 0.5 % on the previous quarter (price, seasonally and calendar-adjusted) GDP rises 2.3 % on the same quarter a year earlier (price-adjusted) GDP rises 2.0 % on the same quarter a year earlier (price-and…
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Daily Forex Market Preview, 14/08/2018 The U.S. dollar index was seen trading flat on Monday with the technical pattern confirming a doji close. A bearish follow through from here on could signal a near-term correction. Economic data for…
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Daily Forex Market Preview, 13/08/2018 The U.S. dollar gained on Friday as the geopolitical tensions saw the Turkish lira plummeting. The euro was also not spared as initially news reports citing the ECB showed that the central bank was…
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The week ahead is expected to start somewhat slower compared to the previous week, as data on the economic calendar is rather limited. The RBNZ’s monetary policy meeting is due this week, which is likely to gather attention amid lack of…
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Daily Forex Market Preview, 01/08/2018 The markets were busy with lots of economic data on the tap. In the Eurozone, the flash inflation estimates showed that headline consumer prices increased 2.1% on the year ending June. This was above…
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Despite the uncertainty and the negative news surrounding the trade wars rhetoric that is touted to impact the global growth, forecasts from the International Monetary Fund last week showed that growth in the global economy will remain…
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The U.S. economy was seen advancing at a slower than expected pace from what was initially reported, data from the commerce department showed last week. The United States Gross Domestic Product or GDP which measures the goods and services…
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Daily Forex Market Preview, 02/07/2018 The euro currency was seen posting strong gains from the start on Friday. The gains came as news outlets reported that the EU summit saw the region's leaders agreeing to solutions on the European…
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The markets open to a busy trading week which marks the first week of the third quarter. Focus turns to some of the key economic indicators across most of the G7 currencies. Starting off the week we have the BoJ Tankan Survey where …
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