Tag: USA
The BoE voted to increase Bank Rate. Labour force participation the highest recorded
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in the June 2023 quarter, compared with 3.4 percent last quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ.
0.7% increase in retail sales in June 2023, with all main sectors experiencing growth
Non-store retailing sales volumes rose by 0.2% in June 2023, following a rise of 2.4% in May 2023.
Automotive fuel stores sales volumes fell by 0.3% in June 2023, following a rise of 1.7% in May 2023.
Global inflation appears ready to ease, governments still on alert
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the...
More quantitative tightening despite labour market not at maximum yet
Per the Reserve Bank of Australia announcement, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.10 per cent. It also increased the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement...
US unemployment in the 3.4-3.7 range, Canada GDP stagnates
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 in May, and the unemployment
rate rose by 0.3 percentage point to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Job gains occurred in professional and business...
Work compensation goes up due to marginal GDP increases and inflation
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Wages and salaries increased 1.2 percent and benefit costs...
Big economies near reaching labor capacity
At its meeting today, the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 3.60 per cent and the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances unchanged at...
Signs towards cooling inflation on the horizon for some
Per the Australian Bureau of Statistics the monthly CPI indicator rose 6.8% in the twelve months to February. The most significant price rises were Housing (+9.9%), Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+8.0%) and Transport (+5.6%)....
Interest rates still a hot topic in inflation fight
In the most recent European Central Bank press release the Governing Council today decided to increase the three key ECB interest rates by 50 basis points, in line with its determination to ensure the...
Work numbers show slight increase across markets
According to the UK Office for National Statistics monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by 0.3% in January 2023, after falling by 0.5% in December 2022. Looking at the...
