Inflation

The monthly consumer price index data will be released by the US Department of Commerce today. According to the median expectations, consumer prices are forecast to rise slightly higher in July. This would mark a modest increase in… Read More

Tomorrow is a big day for central bank watchers! We will be getting the UK and eurozone CPI figures one after the other in the middle of the trading session. We could expect some extra volatility this time around in both the pound and… Read More

This week is going to be important for the pound on an economic front. While the headlines continue to focus on the Tory leadership contest and what that means for Brexit, we can't forget about key economic data. The first of the three… Read More

The monthly inflation report from the United States will be released today. Forecasts show that headline inflation will remain tame on an annualized basis. The data comes amid the markets speculating a Fed rate cut. Headline… Read More

The US Department of Commerce will be releasing the monthly inflation report today. Following last Friday’s weak jobs report, focus turns to the consumer price index data. Investors will likely assess the pace of growth in inflation as… Read More

We are expecting some volatility in the NZD tonight thanks to the release of the first major economic data for the week. Unlike other countries, New Zealand only reports its retail sales data once every quarter. Therefore, the data tends… Read More

The economic docket for the week ahead will see a somewhat slower schedule with most of the major markets closed on Friday due to Good Friday. Still, there is plenty of economic reports that will be coming out over the week. Inflation… Read More

Before the European session opens tomorrow, we have some important data from China and Germany. The data could not only add some volatility to the markets but set the tone for the entire day. Central banks are moving to more… Read More

It has been a busy week for the pound sterling as investors had a lot of information to digest. This included economic reports and new developments on the Brexit front. Data showed that the UK’s economy was nudging along albeit at a… Read More

The economic data over the week covered the retail sales report for January and inflation data. The data sets the expectations for the FOMC meeting due tomorrow. Following the weak jobs report in February, the US economic outlook is… Read More