DATA FLASH: US APRIL CONFIDENCE FELL FURTHER, BUT EXPECTATIONS IMPROVE
By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Conference Board’s U.S. consumer confidence index Tuesday fell to a reading of 86.9 in April from a downward revised 118.8 reading in March, as business and employment conditions deteriorated rapidly due to the COVID-19 shutdown. And while the assessment of current conditions posted their largest one-month decline in […]
BOE’S BROADBENT DOWNPLAYS PROSPECTS OF UK RECOVERY IN H2
— Sees OBR forecast of 35% decline in output in Q2 as “not unreasonable”— Decision on expanded QE expected early next month By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – A Bank of England deputy governor Monday endorsed a grim forecast of a massive economic contraction in the second quarter, but warned that a rapid recovery may […]
DATA FLASH: US INITIAL CLAIMS CONTINUE TO PILE UP; MARCH HOUSING STARTS PLUNGE
–Initial Claims Level Fell By 1.370 Mln to 5.245 Mln, Continuing Claims Spike–Housing Starts Pace Slows to 1.216 Mln SAAR, Permits Slow to 1.353 Mln–April Philadelphia Fed Index Drops To -56.6, Echoing Drop in Empire Survey By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The growth rate of initial claims slowed further in the April 11 week […]
BofA GLOBAL RESEARCH FUND MANAGER SURVEY: RECESSION FEARS DOMINATE
–In April, Global Investors Extremely Pessimistic Re World Growth By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Recession fears dominated in April, with global investors extremely pessimistic about world growth prospects in the wake of the spread of COVID-19, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. A record net […]
TEXT: FED DETAILS MAIN ST., OTHER LENDING FACILITIES
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the Federal Reserve announcement of details of its new Main Street lending facilities and other programs, released Thursday morning: The Federal Reserve on Thursday took additional actions to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support the economy. This funding will assist households and employers of all sizes […]
WHITE HOUSE WATCH COMMENTARY: VIRUS MYTHS, HOPES, REALITIES HARD TO DISTINGUISH
By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The tiny nation-state of Singapore had done a great job against the virus as has Taiwan and still they are examples to the world that any “win” is more coexistence with an enemy that never really leaves. What does “winning” against a corona virus mean? In the case of […]
Oil Analysis: Low Expectations For Agreement At OPEC-Plus Virtual Gathering
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Members of the Organization for Oil Exporting Countries, along with Russia, Mexico and possibly Canada as well as Norway, are set to meet virtually Thursday to hash out an agreement to halt the months-long plunge in oil prices. However, expectations are low that a deal will be reached to ease a situation […]