Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President […]
Eurozone Final July HICP Rose 2.2% Year-on-Year, Confirming Flash Estimate
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Inflation in the euro area rose 2.2 percent from a year ago in July, rising from 1.9 percent through June, final figures released by Eurostat showed Wednesday. Energy prices rose 14.3 percent in July, revised up from the flash estimate of 14.1 percent, with the rate increasing from 12.6 in June. Without […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]
Japan July Exports Continue Rising From Pandemic-Hit 2020; Flat on Month
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese exports continued posting a sharp year-on-year rise in July, recovering from the pandemic-caused slump of 2020, led by demand for automobiles and steel as seen in recent months, data released Wednesday by the Ministry of Finance showed. Japanese passenger cars, steel and semiconductor-producing equipment continued drawing strong demand while […]
Japan June Machine Orders Dip, Rebound in Q2; Sharp Q3 Rise Seen
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, took a breather in June after three months of gains, but they appear to be headed for a sharp gain in the July-September quarter after a rebound in April-June, data released Wednesday by the Cabinet Office showed. Orders […]
BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey: Prospects of Fed Taper, China Easing, Delta Variant Concerns Weigh on Growth Outlook
By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve tapering prospects, potential People’s Bank of China easing and the fast-paced spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant weighed on the growth outlook in August, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. Even though world growth expectations slipped more markedly […]
Tuesday’s Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief at Camp David. This meeting will be closed […]
Monday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief at Camp David. This meeting will be closed […]
Japan Q2 GDP Rebound Firmer Than Expected, Led by Consumption, Capex
— Consumer Spending Unexpectedly Rises Despite Pandemic Restrictions — Q2 GDP Posts 1st Y/Y Rise in 7 Quarters in Payback for 2020 Slump By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economy rebounded more strongly than expected in April-June, led by solid business investment and surprisingly resilient consumption despite on-and-off restrictions on economic activity during the pandemic, […]
US Data Preview Commentary: Retail Sales, Housing Starts, Powell’s Town Hall and ‘Encirclement’
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The lazy, hazy days of … but not this time. U.S. stocks are still setting records but a new pessimism has dawned. About two weeks until Jackson Hole and a few more days afterward in which to likely be disappointed in how little the event added to what we already knew. And […]