GBP/JPY advances towards 160.00 ahead of United Kingdom Retail Sales data
GBP/JPY is approaching 160.00 as investors are still confused about forward Bank of Japan’s policy stance. Bank of England might discover a meaningful downtrend in inflation from the late spring amid tight monetary policy. Bank of Japan could look for an exit from the expansionary policy as inflation is stably rising. GBP/JPY might display a […]
The 1980s was the blueprint for the upcoming disinflation cycle and these are the stocks for it, strategists say
Stocks are setting up for a third straight losing session after data sparked fears that the economy is losing steam, while the Fed pushes on with interest rate hikes. Or as CNBC commentator Ron Insana put it:On that front, our call of the day from Jefferies tackles that idea. “Disinflation is a key assumption for […]
Retail Investors Confident Despite 2022 Bear Market
A majority of retail investors (69%) are feeling confident about their investment portfolio despite the prolonged bear market that troubled financial markets in 2022. This comes as more investors feel more relaxed about the perceived threat of inflation. Also, most retail investors (67%) feel positive or have mixed feelings about the downturn recorded last year. […]
Market Spotlight: Low Bar Set for Today's US PPI & Retail Sales
Key US Data Up NextToday sees a double whammy for US data with both December PPI and Retail Sales due. On the back of weaker-than-forecast US inflation, today’s data is drawing more attention-than-usual. USD has been in decline since those Dec CPI figures were released with traders now anticipating a further pivot from the Fed […]
Dovish surprise in US retail sales leaves little to salvage dollar bulls
The Bank of Japan dismissed market rumors about further adjustments in the yield curve control and left the policy unchanged today, disappointing recent yen buyers. The Bloomberg report released yesterday about the ECB plans to execute more caution in the rest of the tightening cycle caused brief market embarrassment sending EURUSD to 1.08 and below, […]
WWE streaming on Netflix or Amazon? One analyst says it’s possible
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.’s search for a buyer or some other business arrangement has “a reasonable probability of success” that could draw the interest of streaming giants like Netflix Inc. NFLX, -1.98% and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -2.11%, Wells Fargo analysts said Tuesday. Those analysts upgraded WWE WWE, +0.29% shares to their version of hold from […]
UK and US retail sales data in the spotlight, UK inflation falls
Asia-Pacific shares traded higher on Wednesday, although the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced its decision not to change its yield curve control policy. In a press conference, the BoJ’s Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said that “it’s not long since we decided on our measures in December. It will likely take some more time for the measures […]
Ocado backs full year view after strong quarter, record Christmas performance
Ocado Group PLC backed its fiscal 2022 guidance on Tuesday supported by a robust fourth-quarter performance and said it has started the new fiscal year with a record Christmas performance. The online grocer and retail-technology specialist OCDO, +5.18% said retail revenue came in at 549.4 million pounds ($670 million) for the 13 weeks ended 27 […]
EUR/USD juggles below 1.0850 as focus shifts to US PPI and Retail Sales data
EUR/USD is oscillating below 1.0850 amid a holiday in the United States market. The US Dollar Index (DXY) is looking to drop below the immediate support of 101.75 amid an upbeat market mood. The release of the US PPI and Retail Sales will provide decisive moves in the asset ahead. The EUR/USD pair is struggling […]
Week Ahead: Highlights include US retail sales, China data, ECB minutes, UK data
Week Ahead January 16-20th: Highlights include US retail sales, China activity data, ECB minutes, UK data MON: Eurogroup Meeting; Chinese GDP (Q4), House Prices, Industrial Output & Retail Sales (Dec). TUE: OPEC MOMR; German Final CPI (Dec), UK PPI (Nov), Unemployment (Nov), German ZEW (Feb), Canadian CPI (Dec), Australian Consumer Sentiment (Jan). WED: UK CPI […]