US and Canadian labor market, sixth month of positive data
The United States and Canada will report the evolution of non-farm payrolls and the variation in the unemployment rate respectively this Friday. The announcement will be at 10.30 am this Friday, Argentine time (GMT -3). November labor market data, released in December, was more disappointing than expected. 200K were added, compared to the expected 500K. […]
US production, FOMC and employment reviews next week.
This week the first revision of the economic situation in the United States is expected after the holidays. Today, January 2, more than 3,600 flights have been canceled worldwide, more than half of them in the United States, which adds to the number of travel interruptions during the holiday week due to adverse weather and […]
Inflation will be the most relevant data for the month of January 2022. Crypto returns to the international table
China Evergrande Group is the world’s most indebted real estate developer, with more than $ 300 billion in liabilities. It announced that it made initial progress in resuming construction works and its president promised to deliver 39,000 units of properties in December, compared with fewer than 10,000 in each of the previous three months. It […]
Omicron leaves a fragmented world economy by 2022
The Omicron variant gains momentum in Europe and the United States, scientists are rewriting their expectations for the pandemic next year. The United Kingdom took an unexpected initiative against the forecasts by raising its interest rates to 0.25% on Thursday, December 16. It is the second country after New Zealand to increase bank interest rates […]
ECB and FOMC this week. Stimulus plans and bond purchases are key for the euro this week.
This Thursday, 12/16, important decisions are expected from governors of the European Central Bank who could delay part of a decision on the ECB’s stimulus plans, since the perspective has changed due to a new variant of the coronavirus and the growing pressures on the prices. The ECB’s Governing Council will meet on December 16 […]
United States Closes Its Year With Less Than 5% Unemployment
The United States closes its year with unemployment of 4.2% from 6.7% in January 2021. The final production of the services sector closes this 2021 with 69.1% increasing from 57.2%. Both data gave a weekly close with a strong dollar only at the USDCAD cross. The rest of the fx crosses were kept out of […]
Fourth wave of infections in Europe. Mandatory vaccination.
German politicians are debating mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for citizens in light of rising infections and low inoculation rates. Members of Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc said Sunday that federal governments and should introduce mandatory vaccines soon, as well as other efforts to boost Germany’s low inoculation rate of just 68% have failed. “We have reached a […]
High impact week: US inflation and conflicts between the UK and the EU
The euro and the pound once giving way to sellers. The dollar is preparing to take ground this week although we do not know how long it could last. On Wednesday the 10th and Thursday the 11th, the inflation of the producer and the consumer of the United States respectively is presented. The market anxiously […]
High Impact of the Week: Canada GDP and US Production
The week will continue with fears of an Evergrande collapse that could cause financial contagion and slow the growth of the Chinese economy. That concern eased after the developer agreed to settle some local note interest payments, but the problem is far from over with holders of dollar bonds that have yet to receive a […]
High Impact Week: OPEC and American Employment Data
The dollar closed lower this week and buyers would be expected at Monday’s open. US employment data is estimated positive for this week. The highlight of the symposium were remarks by Jerome Powell who said that asset purchases could begin to slow down this year as the US economy recovers from the pandemic, but that […]