BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey: Global Growth Expectations Wither Further in September
By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Global growth expectations withered further in September, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. Even though world growth expectations declined again this month, investors made only mild tweaks in their equity and bond portfolios. A net 13% of those polled in […]
Tuesday September 14 Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 In the morning, the President will travel to Denver, Colorado. The departure from Long Beach Airport will be open […]
US Data Preview Commentary: CPI, Retail Sales, IndPro and the Next 20 Years
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – This week’s economic data includes the Consumer Price Index for August, with forecasters not anticipating an acceleration in the rate of change but not much, if any, deceleration. If the annual consumer inflation rate remains around the 5.4% in July and June, or a little less as forecasted, analysts are likely to […]
Cleveland Fed’s Mester Expects Inflation To Dip Next Year But Sees Upside Risks
Sees ‘Transitory’ As ‘Less Useful’ Term To Describe Inflation Upsurge Calls For Clearer FOMC Communication on Inflation, Employment Goals By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester warned Friday that inflation could persist at higher levels next year and questioned the use of the term “transitory” to describe the current […]
ECB To Decelerate QE Purchases; No Word on What Will Succeed Emergency Programme
By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The European Central Bank will decelerate the pace of asset purchases in the third quarter, as it presented upgraded forecasts for the next year, but provided no clue as to what will replace its emergency purchase programme which is due to end next year. “Based on a joint assessment […]
Fed’s Beige Book: Economy Weighed by Delta Variant with Growth ‘Downshifted’
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s survey of economic conditions nationwide Wednesday found the economy “downshifted slightly” during the summer as the Delta variant hurt restaurants, tourism and travel while supply disruptions, labor shortages and semiconductor shortages added to the slowing. The survey of the 12 regional Fed districts was conducted through Aug. 30 and […]
Canada’s Central Bank Keeps Easing Stance To Support Pandemic-Hit Economy
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Bank of Canada policy-makers are sticking to their stance to take their time unwinding quantitative easing amid growing uncertainty over global and domestic economic recovery. The bank’s Governing Council announced Wednesday that it is holding the target for overnight lending rates at 0.25% and maintaining the pace of weekly asset […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the President will deliver remarks in honor of labor unions in the East Room. […]
Japan Q2 GDP Rebound Firmer Than Initially Estimated, Led by Capex Revision
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economic rebound in the April-June quarter was firmer than expected as business investment in upgrading factories and offices turned out to be stronger than previously reported, Cabinet Office data released Wednesday showed. Revised second quarter GDP data confirmed that consumer spending remained resilient despite on-and-off restrictions on economic activity […]
Germany’s Economic Sentiment Falls in Sept as Chip Shortages Contribute to Expectations Drop
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Economic sentiment in Germany fell in September as a sharp decline in expectations weighed in sentiment, according to the latest report from the ZEW Institute in Mannheim. ZEW’s economic indicator fell 13.9 points in the September survey to 26.5, coming in below the median of 30.0 in an Econoday survey of economists’ […]