Philly Fed Index Slightly Rose in February
Today, the second survey of 2012 for the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index regarding February came out: this survey suggests the U.S. manufacturing conditions continued to expand and at a slightly faster pace in February; the Philly Fed index increa
GBP/USD Pushes to 10-Week High on Positive UK Manufacturing
The UK manufacturing PMI posted a reading of 52.1 in January, much better than the forecast of an increase to 50.2 from 49.6 in December. Today's data makes it more likely that the BOE will not take the most aggressive approach, and while we anti
5 Themes: Greece, NFP, Manufacturing, Auctions, Sovereignty
This week will feature plenty of talk about Greece and the conditions for the EU's second bailout, now that the Greek debt restructuring talks are close to agreement. On tap this week will also be the most important fundamental indicator of the m
U.S. Durable and Capital Goods Orders Rose Again – December
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau published its monthly report on U.S. durable goods manufactures' shipments, inventories and orders for December 2011
Philly Fed Index Slightly Increased in January – January Rep
Today, the first survey of 2012 for the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index regarding January was published: this survey suggests the U.S. manufacturing conditions continued to expand and at a slightly faster pace in January
German Factory Orders Slide, Cause for Concern in Germany
Data from Germany showed factory orders weakening in November a negative sign for the manufacturing sector as foreign demand fell sharply. at the same time we see in the wider euro zone retail sales soft for the month of November and unemployment
UK Manufacturing Buoys British Pound
The British pound received a lift in the overnight session following a slower than anticipated contraction for the UK manufacturing sector. The positive results helped to spark a 0.91% daily gain in the British currency against the US dollar – w
Chicago PMI, Pending Home Sales Show Continued Momentum in U
In a leading indicator the Chicago PMI came in stronger-than-expected for the December period. The index posted a reading of 62.5, basically matching November 62.6 and much stronger than the forecast of a 60.4 print which would have meant a slowe
Thailand Output Plunges, Major Floods Cut Activity
Catastrophic floods cut growth in one of Asia’s fastest growing economies in both October and November – according to government reports today. The country’s industrial ministry office reported that industrial output in Thailand plummeted by a w
Japanese Industrial Production, Retail Sales Suffer
It doesn’t look good for the Japanese economy, according to recent economic data published this morning. For the month, both output and retail sales declined, indicating that governmental stimulus packages aren’t alleviating the pressure from an
Commodities Early Warning Sign For China Risks
(Dow Jones via eFXnews) Investors should be compulsively checking the price of soybeans, not Spain's credit default swaps, for signs of trouble in the global economy.A recent decline in commodities prices has been overshadowed by Europe's deb
Binary Options Daily Setup December 1st 2011
Today, beginning of December has 5 news trading events. These events provide excellent trading opportunities for binary options trading. Pay Attention today to the U.S. Unemployment Claims at 13:30GMT.


