economic indicator january 26 2012
economic indicator january 26 2012 : Unemployment Claims in the US and CBI Realized Sales in the UK are the major market-movers. Let see what awaits us today.
UK Economy Contracts in 4Q, BOE Mixed on More QE – GBP/USD
With the possibility of a shallow recession on hand the Bank of England may feel pressed to expand its purchase of bonds in its quantitative easing program. Market participants' expectation is that the BOE will in fact increase the scope of its b
us.economic calendar reports january 23-27 2012
us.economic calendar reports january 23-27 2012 ; What’s important for U.S. economic indicators going forward is that they continue to show traction
Nouriel Roubini, Ian Bremmer on Economy, Risks (vid)
Watch: Nouriel Roubini, the New York University professor who predicted the 2008 financial crisis, and Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, talk about the outlook for the global economy and China-U.S. relations.
3 Reasons Why China's GDP Numbers Aren't Good Enough
Think an annualized quarterly GDP of 8.9% is great? Maybe not for China! And don't think that it's because of high expectations. Here are three reasons why the Chinese government is concerned with their latest GDP numbers.
Singapore Economy Slows On Weaker Manufacturing
According to trade ministry releases, the Singaporean economy contracted massively in the fourth quarter – led by a dramatic slowdown in exports and manufacturing on the island economy. The results were slightly better than the 5% estimated decl
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
Yen Remains Lower On Disappointing GDP Report
According to Japanese Cabinet Office reports earlier in the session, the world’s third largest economy grew less than anticipated in the third quarter. The news helped to keep the Japanese yen under water against the US dollar, losing by 0.01% t
South Korean GDP Stabilizes, Won Weakens
According to Bank of Korea reports, the South Korean economy rebounded only slightly – rising by 0.8% quarter on quarter. The figure is a bit higher than 0.7% market estimates and places the annualized gross domestic product figure at 3.5% – com
U.S GDP Q3 2011 was revised Down to 2.0%
The bureau of economic analysis published yesterday its second estimate of U.S. GDP 2011 third quarter of 2011:
US 3Q GDP Revised Down Increasing Risk Aversion
We saw a bout of risk aversion in early NY trading, following the release of US GDP data, which came in weaker than expected, and helped to strengthen the USD against the EUR, GBP, AUD, and others, though those gains were pared after the initial
4 Reasons Why the BOE Could Go for More Easing
In its latest interest rate decision the Bank of England voted to keep its asset purchases target steady at 275 billion GBP. Does this mean that the central bank is done stimulating the economy? Here are four reasons why the BOE might go for more


