Daily Market Insight
Daily Market Insight: 12 February 2024
• Mixed US consumer price revisions leave slowing inflation trend intact • BOJ eyes new indices to capture labor cost impact on services inflation • China new bank loans in Jan hit record high on policy support • Dollar eases as market shrugs off inflation revision data
Daily Market Insight: 9 February 2024
• US weekly jobless claims stay low despite high-profile layoff announcements • China central bank set to stand pat on medium-term policy rate in Feb • China's consumer prices suffer biggest fall since 2009 as deflation risks stalk economy • Dollar gains as jobless claims affirm resilient US labor market
Daily Market Insight: 8 February 2024
• US trade deficit rises marginally in December; narrows sharply in 2023 • Fed policymakers signal no rush to cut US interest rates • China's consumer prices fall 0.8% y/y, factory deflation persists • Dollar oscillates on less dovish Fed comments; yuan steady after inflation data
Daily Market Insight: 7 February 2024
• Euro zone consumers trim near-term inflation expectations • German industrial orders post surprise rise in December • Japan's Dec real wages, household spending fall again • Dollar on defensive after pullback from nearly 3-month peak
Daily Market Insight: 6 February 2024
• US service sector growth picks up in January • Euro zone economy showing some signs of recovery • German exports disappoint in December on weak global demand • Dollar surges to 11-week high as Fed rate cut bets diminish
Daily Market Insight: 5 February 2024
• US labor market sizzles with blowout job growth, solid wage gains • US factory orders rise moderately in December • Japan's January service activity surges on strong demand, weak yen • Dollar jumps, traders pare rate cut bets after strong jobs report
Daily Market Insight: 2 February 2024
• Strong US worker productivity keeps labor costs in check in fourth quarter • US job cuts more than double in January • Euro zone inflation dips but core figures may disappoint • Dollar falls, traders price for rate cut by May
Daily Market Insight: 1 February 2024
• Fed leaves rates unchanged, but signals no rush to cut amid 'elevated' inflation • Japan Jan factory activity shrinks modestly on softer demand • Chinese manufacturing activity rises as expected in Jan • Dollar rebounds as Fed's Powell sees March rate cut as unlikely
Daily Market Insight: 31 January 2024
• Euro zone economy lags global growth as Germany struggles • Japan Dec factory output rises on production machinery • BOJ made hawkish tilt in January, debated stimulus exit scenarios • Dollar mixed in tight trading range before Fed statement
Daily Market Insight: 30 January 2024
• US Congress negotiators reach deal on 12 gov't spending bills • UK shop prices rise at slowest pace since May 2022 • China's January factory activity likely contracted but less sharply • Dollar gains on euro before Fed meeting