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Overview of the main economical events of the current day - 15/07/2013
The main events of the week
The dollar grew slightly on Friday after two days of sharp decrease. Consumer confidence data released on Friday didn’t help the dollar’s correction. Preliminary U. of Michigan consumer sentiment dropped to 83.9 in July in comparison with the final reading 84.1 for June while a growth to 84.7 was expected. Consumer sentiment subindex decreased for the nearest 6 months probably due to the recent rise of interest rates on mortgages and retail petrol prices.
At the same time producer price index showed a significant growth – the highest one at a monthly rate for the past nine months, which was caused by the energy prices growth. Producer price index grew by 0.8% in June while it was expected to rise only by 0.5%.
The euro was negatively affected on Friday by the growth of political tensions in Portugal; its authorities appealed to the international lenders to defer payments for credits from the middle of July to the end of August. Besides, on Friday evening the Fitch Ratings has downgraded France's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The Outlook is Stable. The Fitch is the only agency of the “Big Three” to retain the highest rating on the euro-zone’s second largest economy.
For the past week the dollar suffered significant losses having fallen by almost 1.9% according the dollar index. All the major currencies except the Australian dollar have grown. The largest growth was shown by the Japanese yen (+2.00%), the euro (+1.88%), Swiss franc (+1.82%) and the Canadian dollar (+1.81%).
This week the meeting of the Central Bank of Canada will take place and there will be a release of two Central Banks Meeting Minutes: the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England; there will be a release of inflation data (New Zealand, Great Britain, the USA, Canada and Germany); retail sales data (Great Britain and the USA); housing market data (the USA) and labor market data (Great Britain); a large China information block – at the beginning of the week.
The final euro-zone’s consumer price index and trade balance data will be released on Tuesday and also German ZEW Economic Sentiment which is expected to grow. Current Account of the euro-zone will be released on Thursday and Germany’s Producer Price Index – on Friday.
The UK’s producer price and consumer price index will be released on Tuesday and a growth of an annual inflation is forecasted. On Wednesday – labor market data and on Thursday – retail sales data. A special attention will be drawn by the BOE Meeting Minutes which can demonstrate that fewer members of the BOE Monetary Policy Committee voted for the QE program increase. If the Central Bank new governor Mark Carney turns out to vote for keeping the policy unchanged, it may put pressure on the pound.
There will be a lot of important data on the USA. On Monday – retail sales and Empire State Manufacturing Index. On Tuesday – consumer price index, industrial production and Treasury International Capital (TIC) Flows. On Wednesday – housing market data and the Beige Book. On Thursday - Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index. But the main event of the week can become the Fed governor Ben Bernanke’s presentation of Monetary Policy Report to U.S. Congress, which will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. The first speech on Wednesday is considered more important. On the second day usually the main points of the first speech are repeated but something new also can be said.
By MasterForex Company
The main events of the week
The dollar grew slightly on Friday after two days of sharp decrease. Consumer confidence data released on Friday didn’t help the dollar’s correction. Preliminary U. of Michigan consumer sentiment dropped to 83.9 in July in comparison with the final reading 84.1 for June while a growth to 84.7 was expected. Consumer sentiment subindex decreased for the nearest 6 months probably due to the recent rise of interest rates on mortgages and retail petrol prices.
At the same time producer price index showed a significant growth – the highest one at a monthly rate for the past nine months, which was caused by the energy prices growth. Producer price index grew by 0.8% in June while it was expected to rise only by 0.5%.
The euro was negatively affected on Friday by the growth of political tensions in Portugal; its authorities appealed to the international lenders to defer payments for credits from the middle of July to the end of August. Besides, on Friday evening the Fitch Ratings has downgraded France's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The Outlook is Stable. The Fitch is the only agency of the “Big Three” to retain the highest rating on the euro-zone’s second largest economy.
For the past week the dollar suffered significant losses having fallen by almost 1.9% according the dollar index. All the major currencies except the Australian dollar have grown. The largest growth was shown by the Japanese yen (+2.00%), the euro (+1.88%), Swiss franc (+1.82%) and the Canadian dollar (+1.81%).
This week the meeting of the Central Bank of Canada will take place and there will be a release of two Central Banks Meeting Minutes: the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England; there will be a release of inflation data (New Zealand, Great Britain, the USA, Canada and Germany); retail sales data (Great Britain and the USA); housing market data (the USA) and labor market data (Great Britain); a large China information block – at the beginning of the week.
The final euro-zone’s consumer price index and trade balance data will be released on Tuesday and also German ZEW Economic Sentiment which is expected to grow. Current Account of the euro-zone will be released on Thursday and Germany’s Producer Price Index – on Friday.
The UK’s producer price and consumer price index will be released on Tuesday and a growth of an annual inflation is forecasted. On Wednesday – labor market data and on Thursday – retail sales data. A special attention will be drawn by the BOE Meeting Minutes which can demonstrate that fewer members of the BOE Monetary Policy Committee voted for the QE program increase. If the Central Bank new governor Mark Carney turns out to vote for keeping the policy unchanged, it may put pressure on the pound.
There will be a lot of important data on the USA. On Monday – retail sales and Empire State Manufacturing Index. On Tuesday – consumer price index, industrial production and Treasury International Capital (TIC) Flows. On Wednesday – housing market data and the Beige Book. On Thursday - Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index. But the main event of the week can become the Fed governor Ben Bernanke’s presentation of Monetary Policy Report to U.S. Congress, which will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. The first speech on Wednesday is considered more important. On the second day usually the main points of the first speech are repeated but something new also can be said.
By MasterForex Company