Better than expected numbers from the US

October 16, 2014 Better than expected numbers from the US … Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index was expected to be 20.0 and the actual figure came better than expected by 0.7  

EU CPI Figures 16/10/2014

October 16, 2014  EUR Core CPI (YoY) (Sep) 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% EUR CPI (YoY) (Sep) 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% Figures are in line with expectations, therefore not a big reaction from the markets. Euro crosses edged a little higher in favour of the euro.

US Retail Sales & PPI data

October 15, 2014 USD Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Sep) -0.2% 0.3% 0.3% USD PPI (MoM) (Sep) -0.1% 0.1% 0.0% USD Retail Sales (MoM) (Sep) -0.3% -0.1% 0.6% Worse than expected data from the US as well today, with the dollar taking a hit across the board. EURUSD up to 1.2724, USDJPY currently at 106.50, USDCAD down to 1.1330,… View Article

UK Unemployment & Average Earning Index Figures 15/10/2014

October 15, 2014     GBP Claimant Count Change (Sep) -18.6K -35.0K -33.2K   GBP Average Earnings Index +Bonus (Aug) 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% The figures did not cause a drastic reaction from the markets with GBPUSD & GBPJPY doing roughly 40 pip moves from 1.5900 1.5940 and from 170.60 to 171.12 respectively. However that was short lived and both are… View Article