The US private sector lost only about 32,000 jobs in September, according to figures released just moments ago by ADP, after adding about 54,000 jobs in August, contrary to expectations of 52,000. In detail, the construction sector lost about 5,000 jobs, the manufacturing sector lost 2,000 jobs, and the services sector lost 28,000 jobs, including 7,000 in the trade, transportation,...
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, released preliminary estimates just a few moments ago showing that annual inflation in the eurozone rose to 2.2% in September, compared to 2.2% in August, matching market expectations. The largest contribution to inflation in September came from the services sector, which rose to 3.2% from 3.1% in August. The food, alcohol, and...
Crude oil prices fell mid-day on Tuesday, September 30, losing more than 5% since the beginning of the week, Monday, as expectations of an OPEC+ production increase next week increased. This is in addition to concerns about a global oversupply after Iraqi Kurdistan's exports resumed over the weekend. Ahead of the American Petroleum Institute's preliminary inventory figures later today, ahead...
The Reserve Bank of Australia's Board of Directors decided at its meeting this morning, Tuesday, September 30, to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.60%, as expected, for the third consecutive meeting, due to a slowdown in core inflation. The bank's interest statement stated that inflation has declined significantly since its peak in 2022, as higher interest rates helped balance aggregate...
Cryptocurrencies are trading higher in mid-trading on Monday, September 29, following a violent sell-off in cryptocurrency markets last week, led by Ethereum, which fell more than 12% in its largest weekly decline since May before recovering slightly at the beginning of the week. Bitcoin is trading above $112,000. A sudden liquidation of approximately $1.5 billion in leveraged long positions mid-last...
Gold is trading at a gain of more than 1% in mid-European trading today, Monday, September 29, the opening session of the week, recording a new record high above $3,800 per ounce. It is on track for its highest monthly close with gains exceeding 10% in September, supported by the first interest rate cut of the year and expectations of...
Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.2% in July, according to data released just moments ago by Statistics Canada, following a 0.1% decline in June. This was better than expected (0.1%), as expansion in goods-producing industries supported the first growth in four months. In detail, goods-producing industries rebounded by 0.6% in July after three months of contraction, while the oil...
Data released just moments ago from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that U.S. personal income rose by $95.7 billion in August, unchanged from July and exceeding expectations. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, rose by 0.7% to $129.2 billion, compared to July's 0.5% reading. The PCE index rose by 2.7% year-over-year,...
New orders for durable goods rose $8.9 billion, or 2.9%, in August to $312.1 billion, according to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau just moments ago. This figure beat market expectations of a 0.3% decline. Core orders, excluding transportation orders, rose 0.4% in July, compared to a 1.1% increase in July (expectations were -0.1%). In detail, new orders...
After two sessions of gains and trading at their highest levels in three weeks, crude oil stabilized with some declines in mid-European trading today, Thursday, September 25, with some profit-taking after benefiting from a larger-than-expected decline in stocks and rising concerns about supply disruptions following recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure, ignoring the agreement to resume exports from Iraqi Kurdistan....