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United States UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation in line with forecasts (3.3%) in August
United States UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation in line with forecasts (3.3%) in August
United States UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations came in at 4% below forecasts (4.3%) in August
United States UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations came in at 4% below forecasts (4.3%) in August
United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index came in at 51.5, above expectations (50.6) in August
United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index came in at 51.5, above expectations (50.6) in August
United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index came in at 51.7, above expectations (51) in August
United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index came in at 51.7, above expectations (51) in August
Germany: Growth recovery stays moderate – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Dr. Ralph Solveen and colleagues say German GDP has surprised on the upside, expanding around 0.35% per quarter over the last three quarters, driven mainly by stronger exports to EU partners.
Euro drifts lower as Fed hawks set the stage for Warsh
EUR/USD trades around 1.1645 on Friday, posting a modest 0.07% decline on the day as investors adopt a wait-and-see approach ahead of a highly anticipated speech by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Canada: Economic risks and sector strains – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) strategists analyze escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States (US) and their impact on both economies.
Hungary: Retail data may offer upside surprise – ING
ING’s Peter Virovacz expects Hungary’s final 2Q26 GDP release to confirm a weaker-than-hoped quarter, with agriculture and construction dragging and services plus industry providing support. Investment is seen as a significant negative surprise on the demand side.
Fed's Hammack: Time for Fed to act with rate hikes
In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Cleveland Federal Reserve (Fed) President Beth Hammack said that it is time for the Fed to act with rate hikes, arguing that waiting will create pain.
Japanese Yen retreats despite hotter inflation as focus shifts to Jackson Hole
USD/JPY rises 0.14% on Friday and trades around 159.60 at the time of writing, extending its advance for a fifth consecutive day.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Gradual hiking path into 2027 – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Prashant Newnaha and Howard Du expect the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to raise the Official Cash Rate by 25 bps to 2.75% in September, in line with market pricing.
Chile Unemployment rate above expectations (9.4%) in July: Actual (9.5%)
Chile Unemployment rate above expectations (9.4%) in July: Actual (9.5%)
Canada’s economy surprises with 0.8% growth in second quarter
Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 0.8% QoQ in the second quarter, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Friday. The economy accelerated significantly from the 0.1% growth recorded in the first quarter, which was revised higher from an initial estimate of 0%.