European Economic News Preview: German GfK Consumer Confidence Due

RTTNews | vor 184 Tagen
European Economic News Preview: German GfK Consumer Confidence Due

(RTTNews) - Consumer confidence survey results from Germany and France are the top economic news due on Wednesday.

At 2.00 am ET, the market research group GfK releases Germany's consumer sentiment survey results. The forward-looking consumer sentiment index is forecast to improve to -21.6 in March from -22.4 in February.

In the meantime, producer price data is due from Sweden.

At 2.30 am ET, the Hungarian Central Statistical Office is scheduled to release final foreign trade data for December.

At 2.45 am ET, France's statistical office INSEE publishes consumer confidence survey data. The sentiment index is expected to rise to 93 in February from 92 in January.

At 3.00 am ET, producer price data for January is due from Spain. Producer prices had advanced 2.3 percent annually in December.

read more
Antipodean Currencies Rise As Traders Await U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Antipodean Currencies Rise As Traders Await U.S. PCE Inflation Data

The antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars strengthened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as traders await the July Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index due later in the day.
RTTNews | vor 56 Minuten
Asian Shares Mixed Ahead Of US PCE Inflation Data

Asian Shares Mixed Ahead Of US PCE Inflation Data

Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday as caution prevailed ahead of a key U.S. inflation report due later in the day that might show core personal consumption expenditures prices rose 2.9 percent in July, the fastest pace in five months.
RTTNews | vor 1Std 11 Minuten
European Shares Seen Mostly Lower Before US Inflation Data

European Shares Seen Mostly Lower Before US Inflation Data

European stocks may open broadly lower on Friday as the prospect of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine waned and focus shifted to a key U.S. inflation reading due later in the day that could provide additional clues on the Federal Reserve's rate outlook.
RTTNews | vor 4Std 10 Minuten
Australian Market Swings To Modest Gains In Mid-market

Australian Market Swings To Modest Gains In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is swinging to modest gains in mid-market moves on Friday after opening in the red, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying below the 9,000 mark, with gains in energy and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in mining and financial stocks.
RTTNews | vor 6Std 14 Minuten