German Business Sentiment Expected to Improve Slightly in May
ZURICH (MaceNews) – The business outlook among German companies is expected to have improved in May, data released tomorrow by Germany’s IFO Institute at 10am CET are expected to show. After failing to meet expectations for improvement the month before, The Business Climate Index is expected to improve to 98.0 in May from 96.8 in […]
Monday’s Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events; The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, MAY 24, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. […]
Saturday/Sunday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the Saturday and Sunday schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 AND SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 On Saturday morning, the President and the First […]
US Data Preview: New Home Sales, Revised GDP/Personal Income, Durables Orders … and FOMO
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – In the cryptos – fear, uncertainty and doubt. For U.S. stocks, hit “resume” already and stay there. For that U.S. 10-year yield, is it still under 1.65%? The fifth month of this recovery year is almost over and still things feel tentative. The reopenings are becoming universal and the return-to-the-office notices are […]
Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. […]
Japan April Core CPI Drop Limited; Higher Energy Eases Mobile Fee Slump
– Hotel Fees Up After Government Ended Subsidies For Travel in December – Private University Tuitions Up As Base Effect of Subsidies Wanes – Smaller Drop in Auto Insurance Premiums Also Ease Core CPI Drop By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s core consumer price index posted only a slight drop on year in April, as […]
Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedule for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This […]
Japan April Exports Surge on Global Auto, Chip Demand
– Recent High Pace of Export Growth Also in Reaction to 2020 COVID Slump – Imports Also Show Sharp Rise As Energy Prices Recover By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese exports posted the second straight month of a double-digit percentage increase from a year earlier, when the initial shock of coronavirus infections swept through the […]
Japan March Machine Orders Post Slight Rebound; Q2 Seen Up After Q1 Drop
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, rebounded slightly in March amid the uncertain global economic outlook, data released Thursday by the Cabinet Office showed. Orders from manufacturers continued to fall while those from non-manufacturers rose. The key points from machinery orders data: * Core […]
FOMC Minutes Underline Stand-Still Stance With Promise of Ample Advance Notice of Tapering
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The minutes of last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting Wednesday repeated the emphasis on eventual ample advance notice of any tapering, and did not go as far as a couple of district bank presidents have since in suggesting the time is near to think about thinking about such a policy move. […]