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Economic calendar in Asia 17 January 2025 - December and Q4 data due from China
Economic calendar in Asia 17 January 2025 - December and Q4 data due from China
Asian Economic Calendar: Key Events and Consensus Expectations
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US: Initial Jobless Claims rose to 217K last week
US: Initial Jobless Claims rose to 217K last week
US citizens filing new applications for unemployment insurance rose to 217K for the week ending January 10, as reported by the US Department of Labor (DoL) on Thursday.
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US Retail Sales expanded 0.4% MoM in December
US Retail Sales expanded 0.4% MoM in December
US Retail Sales climbed by 0.4% in December, reaching $729.2 billion, according to the US Census Bureau's report on Thursday.
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United States Continuing Jobless Claims came in at 1.859M below forecasts (1.87M) in January 3
United States Continuing Jobless Claims came in at 1.859M below forecasts (1.87M) in January 3
United States Continuing Jobless Claims came in at 1.859M below forecasts (1.87M) in January 3
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United States Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey above forecasts (-5) in January: Actual (44.3)
United States Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey above forecasts (-5) in January: Actual (44.3)
United States Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey above forecasts (-5) in January: Actual (44.3)
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United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average fell from previous 213K to 212.75K in January 10
United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average fell from previous 213K to 212.75K in January 10
United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average fell from previous 213K to 212.75K in January 10
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US initial jobless claims 217K vs 210K expected
US initial jobless claims 217K vs 210K expected
The weekly initial and continuing claims data
United States Initial Jobless Claims registered at 217K above expectations (210K) in January 10
United States Initial Jobless Claims registered at 217K above expectations (210K) in January 10
United States Initial Jobless Claims registered at 217K above expectations (210K) in January 10
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United States Import Price Index (MoM) meets forecasts (0.1%) in December
United States Import Price Index (MoM) meets forecasts (0.1%) in December
United States Import Price Index (MoM) meets forecasts (0.1%) in December
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Liquidity
US Dollar unmoved with traders consolidating the Greenback at current levels
US Dollar unmoved with traders consolidating the Greenback at current levels
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, is consolidating further this Thursday around 109.00 on Thursday after US Retail Sales and weekly Jobless Claims got released. The data distorted a clear sense
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ECB Accounts: Further rate cuts remain on the cards
ECB Accounts: Further rate cuts remain on the cards
Policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) agreed last month that interest rate cuts should be approached cautiously and gradually, but they also indicated that more policy easing was likely on the horizon, all according to the publication of the bank’s Accounts of the December 11–12 gathering.
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar mixed ahead of more US data to come
ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar mixed ahead of more US data to come
Forex news from the European morning session on Jan 16, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Europe
Further gradual rate cuts will be appropriate if baseline projections hold - ECB accounts
Further gradual rate cuts will be appropriate if baseline projections hold - ECB accounts
The ECB releases the accounts of its latest monetary policy meeting in December 2024
AUD/USD fails to continue winning streak despite strong Aussie Employment data
AUD/USD fails to continue winning streak despite strong Aussie Employment data
The AUD/USD pair declines after failing to extend a three-day winning streak above the key resistance of 0.6245 in Thursday’s European session.
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Aluminum gets a short boost – ING
Aluminum gets a short boost – ING
LME aluminum prices touched their highest in nearly a month this Wednesday, topping $2,600/t following the news that the European Union is considering more sanctions on Russian aluminum products. Prices later gave up the gains, ING’s commodity analyst Ewa Manthey notes.
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Spain 5-y Bond Auction up to 2.763% from previous 2.372%
Spain 5-y Bond Auction up to 2.763% from previous 2.372%
Spain 5-y Bond Auction up to 2.763% from previous 2.372%
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Eurozone Trade Balance s.a.: €12.9B (November) vs €6.1B
Eurozone Trade Balance s.a.: €12.9B (November) vs €6.1B
Eurozone Trade Balance s.a.: €12.9B (November) vs €6.1B
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Eurozone Trade Balance n.s.a. came in at €16.4B, above forecasts (€8.5B) in November
Eurozone Trade Balance n.s.a. came in at €16.4B, above forecasts (€8.5B) in November
Eurozone Trade Balance n.s.a. came in at €16.4B, above forecasts (€8.5B) in November
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Dollar keeps more mixed on the session thus far
Dollar keeps more mixed on the session thus far
USD/JPY continues to stay heavy as traders contemplate a BOJ rate hike for next week
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