High points for US economic data scheduled for June 17 week

The week contains the federal holiday of Juneteenth on Wednesday. While federal offices will be closed, private offices could be open in order to give their employees a four-day weekend around the Independence Day observance [...]

By Theresa Sheehan|2024-06-14T06:48:36-07:00June 14, 2024|

June BoE MPC Preview: Inflation still the stumbling block to rate cuts

The BoE’s May MPC meeting saw Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden join long-term dove Swati Dhingra in calling for an immediate 25 basis point cut in interest rates. The other seven members all again opted for [...]

By Jeremy Hawkins|2024-06-13T05:51:23-07:00June 13, 2024|

Global data missing forecasts; US and China lagging

The global Relative Performance Index (RPI) stands at minus 12 and at minus 21 less prices (RPI-P), the latter indicating that firmer-than-expected inflation reports are lifting the overall score.The US score, sagging since April’s lower-than-expected [...]

By Jeremy Hawkins|2024-05-31T09:17:00-07:00May 31, 2024|