Data released moments ago by the US Census Bureau shows that US retail sales rose in November at a pace exceeding market expectations, reaching $735.9 billion. This follows a revised 0.6% decline in October (expectations were for a 0.5% drop), and represents a 3.3% year-over-year increase compared to November 2024. Core sales, excluding autos, rose 0.5% in November, compared to...
Cryptocurrencies traded higher in midday trading on Wednesday, January 14th, with Bitcoin reclaiming the $95,000 level for the first time since [date missing]. This surge was fueled by slowing inflation in the United States in December, heightened political uncertainty, the ongoing conflict between the US president and the Federal Reserve chairman, and increased institutional demand for cryptocurrencies, coinciding with a...
Data released moments ago by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, rose 0.3% in December, unchanged from November and in line with expectations. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.2%, falling short of the anticipated 0.3% increase. The year-over-year CPI remained unchanged at 2.7%, matching November's...
Crude oil prices rose by more than 1.5% in midday European trading on Tuesday, January 13, marking their fourth consecutive session of gains and reaching their highest levels since November. This surge was fueled by escalating geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions, while markets awaited preliminary inventory figures from the American Petroleum Institute later in the day. US crude (WTI) climbed...
Major US stock indices opened lower on Monday, January 12, the first trading day of the week, amid growing concerns about the central bank's independence following escalating tensions between the US president and the Federal Reserve chairman. Markets were also awaiting the release of fourth-quarter earnings reports from companies and institutions. Risk appetite waned at the start of the week...
Gold and silver traded at record highs in the middle of the European session on Monday, January 12, the opening session of the week, as the US dollar weakened significantly. The dollar's decline was driven by escalating tensions and statements between US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, which boosted demand for safe-haven assets. Gold was trading...
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report moments ago showing that the US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, compared to a revised figure of 56,000 jobs in November (originally reported as 65,000). Expectations had anticipated an increase of 66,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell slightly in December, by 0.02 percentage points, to 4.4%, down from 4.6%...
Data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics early Friday, January 9, showed that the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose 0.8% year-on-year in December, up from 0.7% in November. This figure matched market expectations and marked the highest reading since February 2023. Food prices led the inflation increase, rising 1.1% year-on-year to their highest...
The US private sector added approximately 41,000 jobs in December, according to figures released moments ago by the ADP, after losing about 32,000 jobs in November. This fell short of expectations, which had predicted an increase of 49,000 jobs. Average wages rose by 4.4%. In detail, the construction sector added about 1,000 jobs, as did the manufacturing sector. The services...
Eurostat, the European Union's statistical office, released its preliminary estimate for December, showing that annual inflation in the Eurozone rose to 2.0% in December, up from 2.1% in November, matching market expectations. The services sector contributed the most to inflation in September, rising to 3.4% from 3.5% in November. The food, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco sector index also rose to...