Capacity Utilization Rate and Manufacturing Confidence Increased in April… *In the Ifo business confidence data released in Germany, the Business Climate Index rose to 93.6 with an increase of 0.4 compared to the previous month, even though it was below the expectation of 94 in April. Operating Expectations rose to 92.2 from 91, beating expectations […]
Decline in Philly Manufacturing Data in the USA Eases the Dollar Again… * While the Philly FED Manufacturing Index, which came in at 15.30 during the day, fell from -23.2 to -31.3, we see that the US Dollar weakened a little in the face of this weak data. Markets continue to see the probability of […]
Dollar Index In An Effort To Recuperate… *We saw double-digit data again in the UK inflation, which was announced in the morning hours. Headline inflation was 10.1% year-on-year, while core inflation was 6.2% year-on-year. Especially if we look at the core inflation side, price increases are still evident. UK headline annual inflation remains in double […]
Statements of FED Members Continue One After Another… *FED Member Bullard, in a statement to Reuters today, stated that he sees the restrictive policy rate in the range of 5.5% – 5.75%. Bullard emphasized that there is no clear progress in inflation and that interest rates should be continued to increase. With the statements of […]
Statements of FED Members Continue One After Another… *FED Member Bullard, in a statement to Reuters today, stated that he sees the restrictive policy rate in the range of 5.5% – 5.75%. Bullard emphasized that there is no clear progress in inflation and that interest rates should be continued to increase. With the statements of […]
The Only US Data of the Day Provides Recovery in Dollar Index… * On the first trading day of the week, there was a calm in the global markets in terms of economic data. Market pricing was also generally calm in the European session. *The balance sheet period has started in foreign markets and this […]
FED/Waller “Fees Needed to Increase Further“ *In the monthly report published today by the International Energy Agency (IE), OPEC+ countries can reduce their oil supply by 400 thousand barrels per day until the end of the year, and Russia’s daily oil exports increased by 600 thousand barrels in March, the largest increase in the last […]
FED/Williams “Lower Interest Rates If Inflation Drops“ *In his speech today, New York FED President Williams said that they saw some slowdown in employment demand but still high, inflation still hovers above the 2% target, they should monitor inflation, retail sales and other data, there are policies towards a restrictive stance, bank failures He stated […]
Global Economy Slowing Down in Japan.. Ueda, the new head of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), said in his speech that large-scale monetary easing will continue, that negative interest rates are appropriate for now, that it is very possible to reach the sustainable price target as wage growth strengthens, and that he is aware that […]
While Unemployment Declines in the USA, Non-Farm Employment Remains Below Expectations… *In the USA, non-farm employment was expected to increase by 239,000 in March, while an increase of 236,000 was recorded. An increase of 311,000 was announced last month. The unemployment rate fell from 3.6% to 3.5%. Average hourly earnings, on the other hand, met […]