Forex News
Norway: GDP growth stronger than expected
Mainland GDP was stronger than expected. Underlying growth was stronger than expected by Norges Bank.
China: PMI dips to get APEC blue
Preliminary data of the HSBC/Markit PMI showed this morning that the Chinese manufacturing sector has
UK: Slight increase in inflation
CPI increased by 0.1% m/m in October, and the year on year figure rose to 1.3%, slightly higher than expected.
Euro area: GDP a bit stronger than expected, slow growth ahead
It could have been worse. With GDP growth of 0.2% q/q in Q3, the Euro-area economy grew a bit more
QIII Wage Price Index (WPI)
Today’s 0.6% rise in the QIII WPI was bang on market expectations which centred on a rise of 0.6% {CBA (f) 0.7%}.
Consumer Sentiment – November 2014
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment recorded asmall lift over November.
Sweden: Unexotic Riksbank
The Riksbank minutes from the 27 October monetary policy meeting were characterized by the decision to cut the repo rate to 0.00 per cent.
Housing Finance – September 2014
The number of loans to Owner-Occupiers (OOs) fell by 0.7% in September, to be 0.5% lower than a year ago.
BoE: No actions taken
As expected the Bank of England (BoE) maintains the repo rate unchanged at 0.5% and
