Tag Archives: USA
Barclays: US Jobs Report For February
“For the February employment report, due to be released on Friday, March 7, we look for nonfarm payrolls to rise by 150k and for private payrolls to rise by 150k.
Consumer Inflation Kicks Off 2014 on a Soft Note
Matching 2013’s modest monthly average, headline CPI increased 0.1 percent in January, bringing the yearover- year pace up to 1.6 percent. Consumer inflation remains tame, but should trend higher this year.
Unusually Harsh Winter Weather Pulls Starts Lower
Housing starts dropped 16 percent to an 880,000-unit pace in January as unseasonably cold weather continued to constrain construction activity. Building permits fell for the third straight month.
PPI Final Demand Index Supports Tame Inflation Outlook
The revamped PPI showed prices for goods, services and construction for final demand rose 0.2 percent in January. Although short on history, the new final demand index indicates inflation remains low.
China Selling US Debt At Increased Pace
China, the largest foreign U.S. creditor, reduced holdings of U.S. Treasury debt in December by the most in two years as the Federal Reserve announced plans to slow asset purchases.
FI Eye-Opener: Renzi’s ambitious timetable unlikely to hold
German bond yields edged slightly higher yesterday, but trading volumes were expectedly very subdued due to the US holiday.
US Jobless Rose by 8K Above Forecast
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, government data showed Thursday.
FX Daily
US retail sales likely got off to a soft start in January following a strong finish to2013. As consensus we look for 0.0% m/m in total retail sales and 0.1% m/m in retailsales ex autos and gasoline.
Monthly Economic Outlook
Fear Not, Economic Growth Has Not Been Tapered This past month’s disappointing economic news and pullback in the stock market have raised
Lawmakers Plan To Raise Debt Limit With 12th Feb Vote
The House plans to vote Feb. 12 to increase the U.S. debt limit and restore cost-of-living raises for military retirees, said Representative Robert Pittenger of North Carolina.
FI Eye-Opener: More clarity about forward guidance?
Asian markets shrugged off disappointing US jobs report. 10-year Treasury yields up over the week, Bunds flat. “Some banks have no future”.
US Debt Ceiling Debate Could Continue Until End of Month
Here’s how the latest episode of the debt ceiling drama will end: Congress will eventually raise or suspend the country’s borrowing limit, probably for as much as a year.