Week Ahead

The US Department of Labor reported that non-farm payrolls rose by 261,000 last month, more than economists had forecasted. The increase in hiring was driven by more people entering the labour force. Meanwhile, private payrolls rose by 239,000 in October …

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised its official cash rate in October by 50bps, its fifth increase since late last year. It follows a string of robust economic reports showing that domestic activities have strengthened. Will the central …

The US Federal Reserve will weigh this week’s Retail Sales and PPI data against last week’s lower-than-expected inflation figures as it determines whether to raise its benchmark interest rate by 50bps or 75bps at its December meeting. Here are the …

Since the Federal Reserve announced its September rate decision, consumer price growth in the US has accelerated across a wide range of goods and services. This signifies that underlying inflationary pressures are growing stronger. Fed officials will announce another rate …

The US Federal Reserve, Reserve Bank of Australia, and Bank of England have upcoming interest rate decisions scheduled throughout the week. New Zealand and Canada will release their Employment Change data, while the US will release its Non-Farm Employment Change …

This week, the Bank of Canada, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of Japan will announce their interest rate decisions, with expectations of possible rate hikes. Meanwhile, the US is scheduled to release its Flash Services PMI, Advance GDP, …

Key economic reports are due for release this week starting with the US Empire State and Philly Fed Manufacturing Index. Several countries will also release their Consumer Price Index, including the UK, Canada, and New Zealand. Australia will release its …

The US will release several key data items this week, including the inflation data reflected in the Consumer Price Index, the producer price index, and retail sales data. The preliminary consumer sentiment data reported by the University of Michigan and …

This week will bring several major economic indicators to watch out for, including the release of the US Non-Farm Employment Change, Unemployment Rate, and Average Hourly Earnings.  The US JOLTS report for August and ISM Manufacturing PMI and ISM Services …

This week will see a much lighter schedule of data releases compared to last week. Some significant releases to watch out for include the CB Consumer Confidence and Core PCE Price Index in the US and the Gross Domestic Product …