USD: Nonfarms cool

On Friday US markets saw the latest nonfarm payroll data from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. This was a big one for market-watchers looking for an insight into US economic activity – as the creation of jobs is one of the leading indicators of US consumer...


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EUR: All eyes on Germany’s inflation rate

Preliminary estimates showed that Germany’s annual consumer price inflation eased further to 7.4% March, down from 8.7% in the previous two months. Many are expecting that number to remain unchanged on Thursday when the Federal Statistical Office will release...


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GBP: GDP returns on Thursday

The UK’s month-over-month GDP figures are scheduled to be released by the office for national statistics (ONS) on Thursday. January’s GDP data revealed the British economy grew 0.3% month-over-month, bouncing back from a 0.5% contraction at the end of last...


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Pound enters four-day week on mixed footing

Sterling enters the four day week around -0.08% weaker against the euro compared to this time last week. Against the US dollar, the pound continues to rally but is still weaker on a weekly footing. According to analysts at Springboard, the UK’s high streets...


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USD: Economists await initial jobless claims

At lunchtime today, markets will see the latest initial jobless claims for the US. In the previous data, the number of Americans who filed for unemployment rose by 7,000 to 198,000. This was above forecasts of 196,000. Today, that number is expected to rise again For...


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