US Retail Sales Solid for January
There is an adage on Wall Street: “Never underestimate the American consumer”., which appears appropriate for January’s retail sales data Headline US Retail Sales for January were up 3.8% MoM vs an estimate of only 2% MoM. This was the...
Canadian Dollar Popped Up by CPI, Sentiment Turns Cautious Again
Overall market sentiment is slightly weaker entering into US session. While Russia showed videos of tanks leaving Crimea, NATO questioned de-escalation and said troop buildup was still going on. There is little reaction to much stronger than expected US retail...
USDJPY Uptrend Intact as Negative Pullbacks Negated
USDJPY is exhibiting a bullish tone as it approaches the 116.00 handle after the 50- and 100-day simple moving averages (SMAs) defused sellers’ attempts to steer the pair lower. The soaring SMAs are shielding the broader ascent in the pair....
Stock futures inch lower after major averages snap 3-day losing streak
U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower during overnight trading Tuesday, after registering gains on the session amid signs of tensions easing between Russia and Ukraine. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 39 points. S&P 500...
Vote on Biden Fed picks delayed as GOP presses for answers on Raskin’s ties to firm
Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Powell during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the CARES Act, at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, September 28, 2021....