Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by approximately 2.3% year-on-year in January, according to figures released moments ago, compared to 2.4% in December. The core CPI, which excludes gasoline prices, rose to 3% year-on-year, unchanged from December. On a monthly basis, the index showed no change in January after falling by 0.2% in December, while expectations were for a 0.1%...
The ZEW Business Sentiment Index for Germany slowed in February to 58.3, down 1.3 points from 59.6 in January. This was slightly below expectations of a rise to 65.8. The index's stability in February coincided with a continued improvement in the assessment of the current economic situation in Germany, which reached -65.9, a rise of 6.8 points from January. Export-oriented...
Japanese markets closed lower on Monday, February 16, the opening session of the week, following disappointing economic data. Stocks in the private sector led the declines, while Chinese markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. The Japanese economy grew by approximately 0.1% in the fourth and final quarter of last year, ending in December, according to data released...
Data released moments ago by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, rose by 0.2% in January, compared to a 0.3% increase in December (the forecast was 0.3%). The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose by 0.3%, compared to 0.2% in December, matching expectations. However, the annual CPI...
Crude oil prices declined in midday trading during the European session on Thursday, February 12, after the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report today showing a downward revision in global demand forecasts. This comes as the US-Iran talks continue to be assessed. US crude (WTI) fell by approximately 0.28%, trading at $64.45 per barrel, while Brent crude traded at...
Preliminary estimates from the UK's Office for National Statistics show that the UK's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.1% in the fourth and final quarter of 2025, matching the third quarter's reading. This was slightly below the expected 0.2% growth. The monthly reading for December also matched expectations, showing 0.1% growth compared to a revised 0.2% in November (down...
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report moments ago showing that the US economy added 130,000 jobs in the delayed January figure, compared to 48,000 jobs added in December. This figure fell short of expectations, which had anticipated 66,000 new jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate declined slightly in January, falling 0.01 percentage points to 4.3% from 4.4%...
Data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics on February 11 showed that the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose 0.2% year-on-year in January, down from 0.8% in December. This fell short of market expectations of 0.4% growth and marked the lowest reading in three months, following December's three-year high. The CPI remained unchanged at...
Data released moments ago by the US Census Bureau shows that US retail sales remained flat in December, showing no change and falling short of expectations. Sales reached $735.0 billion, following a 0.6% increase in November (compared to expectations of 0.4%). Year-over-year, sales rose 2.4% compared to December 2024. Core sales, excluding autos, also showed no growth in December, compared...
Cryptocurrencies resumed their decline at the start of trading on Monday, February 9th, continuing the sharp sell-off that began last week before rebounding towards the end of Friday. Bitcoin recovered to the $70,000 level after hitting its lowest point since October 2024 at $59,000, rebounding 10%. However, the decline resumed at the start of the week, with expectations that the...