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US Weekly jobless claims

Thursday, 8 August 2013, 15:02 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Weekly Jobless claims rise by 5k to 333k, and the previous reading was revised to 328k from a previous 326k. Despite this the actual figure was better than the expected 335k, and on average the figure...

Trade balance surplus surges in June

Thursday, 8 August 2013, 08:12 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The trade balance and current account surplus rose much higher in June in Germany, as total exports to non-euro zone countries jumped higher and total imports fell...

Swiss jobless rate edges higher

Thursday, 8 August 2013, 08:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Switzerland’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.0% from 2.9% versus consensus for 2.9%...

Ivey PMI defies optimistic expectations

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 16:29 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

July’s actual Ivey PMI from Canada came out at 48.4 shrinking from the previous from 55.3 and severely defying an expected rise to 57.0....

RBA slashes rates again, maybe the last time?

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 15:48 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Early into Tuesday’s session the Reserve Bank of Australia slashed its policy rate by 25bp, as was widely expected, putting the effective rate down to 2.5% from a previous 2.75%....

USD/JPY encounters support

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 11:54 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Looking at the 4-hour chart of USD/JPY, we notice that the pair now trades just above a support zone of 97.096 which corresponds to lows last seen at the end of June....

BoE gives forward guidance, links interest rate with unemployment

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 11:42 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

After weeks of speculation, the Bank of England announced forward guidance on its monetary policy decisions. Governor Mark Carney said on Wednesday during the quarterly inflation report, that it will...

Swiss inflation flat in July

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 09:40 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Inflation in Switzerland was flat in July, ending twenty-one consecutive months of decline...

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