Germany February GfK consumer sentiment -33.9 vs -33.0 expected
Prior -37.8; revised to -37.6 This marks another improvement (four straight months now) in German consumer morale for the month ahead but the reading remains deeply in negative territory, so that’s still something worth noting. GfK notes that “falling energy prices have ensured that consumer sentiment is less gloomy” but warns that private consumption will […]
Australian inflation data this week – the RBA will be eyeing it for the February 7 meeting
Australian CPI data for the December quarter (October – December) is due on Wednesday 23 January 2023 at 0030 GMT (0530 US ET): This snapshot from the ForexLive economic data calendar, access it here. The times in the left-most column are GMT. The numbers in the right-most column are the ‘prior’ (previous month/quarter as the […]
ECB’s Knot: “Expect us to raise rates by 0.5% in February and March … to not be done”
Dutch central bank governor and hence a European Central Bank Governing Council member, Klaas Knot, gave two separate interviews on Sunday. He said, when speaking with Dutch broadcaster WNL: “Expect us to raise rates by 0.5% in February and March and expect us to not be done by then and that more steps will follow […]
The Odds of a Dovish Fed in February Increase, Putting Pressure on the USD
US equities closed in green on Thursday, while on Friday a profit taking mood prevails with US futures on the slippery slope. The dollar index holds above the 102 level, but the yen's strong gains indicate lower expectations that the Treasury-JGB rate differential will remain wide. USDJPY declined 0.75% and closely follows the rate differential:Despite […]