January 20, 2025 United States: US Dollar Slips in Thin Trading Hours Before Trump’s Inauguration The dollar fell sharply after a report that US President-elect Donald Trump would refrain from implementing aggressive tariffs immediately after his inauguration later in the day. A Bloomberg gauge of the dollar extended losses to fall nearly 1%
January 17, 2024 The euro area’s annual inflation rate was 2.4% in December 2024, up from 2.2% in November. A year ago, the rate was 2.9%. Annual inflation in the European Union rose to 2.7% in December 2024, from 2.5% in November. A year earlier, the rate was 3.4%. Ireland had the lowest yearly rates (1.0%), followed by Italy (1.4%), Finland, Sweden and
January 17, 2025 United States: US Housing Starts Top All Forecasts on Multifamily Construction Housing starts in the US climbed in December to the fastest pace since early 2024, reflecting a surge in multifamily projects and a more modest advance in one-family homes. New residential construction increased nearly 16% to an annualized rate of 1.50 million,
January 02, 2025 Gas Price Movement- January 16, 2024 Disclaimer: Analyst Certification - The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each research analyst (s) also certify that no part
January 16, 2025 United States: US Retail Sales Broadly Advance, Capping a Solid Holiday Season US retail sales broadly advanced in December, indicating strong consumer demand to wrap up the holiday season. The value of retail purchases, not adjusted for inflation, increased 0.4% after an upwardly revised 0.8% gain in November, Commerce Department data
January 15, 2025 United States: US Core CPI Eases to 0.2% After Months of Firm Inflation US consumer prices rose in December by less than forecast after months of faster underlying inflation persuaded the Federal Reserve to signal a pause in interest-rate cuts. The so-called core consumer price index — which excludes food
January 14, 2025 United States: US Wholesale Inflation Surprisingly Eases on Drop in Food Prices US wholesale inflation unexpectedly cooled in December, helped by a drop in food costs and flat services prices that may help temper concerns of lingering price pressures. The producer price index for final demand rose 0.2% from a month earlier,
January 13, 2025 United States: Treasuries Selloff Ripples Through World Markets After Jobs Data Treasuries fell as traders scaled back bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts following Friday’s blowout US employment report. Yields on benchmark 10-year bonds rose as much as four basis points on Monday to 4.80%, the highest level since November
January 10, 2025 United States: US Payrolls Rise Most Since March, Jobless Rate Drops to 4.1% US employment in December advanced by the most in nine months and the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell, capping another year of resilience in the labour market. Nonfarm payrolls increased 256,000 following a slight downward revision to the
January 9, 2025 United States: Fed’s Collins Favors More Patience and Fewer Rate Cuts in 2025 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said she favours fewer rate cuts in 2025 than she had anticipated just a few months ago, following strong employment data and lingering inflation. Collins, who emphasized the need for patience,
