Rubrics Morning Comment 17.12.24
17th December 2024
• Germany Faces Policy Gridlock as Campaign Season Heats Up • Trudeau’s Government Teeters After Scathing Resignation • US Services Activity Expands by Most in More Than Three Years • Euro Zone’s Private-Sector Contraction Eases on Services more
Rubrics Morning Comment 16.12.24
16th December 2024
• French Credit Rating Cut on Crisis That Imperils Finances (1) • German Chancellor Scholz Faces Confidence Vote: What to Expect • China’s Unexpected Retail Slowdown Shows Urgency to Boost Demand • The 24 Hours of Cuts That End Year of Global Easing: Eco Week more
Rubrics Morning Comment 13.12.24
13th December 2024
• ECB Cuts for Third Straight Time to Prop Up Flagging Economy • SNB Surprises With Half Point Rate Cut to Stem Gains in Franc • UK Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks at Start of Fourth Quarter • US Household Wealth Climbs to a Record on Higher Stock Values more
Rubrics Morning Comment 10.12.24
10th December 2024
• ECB Officials to Lock Horns Over How Much Cuts Can Boost Economy • Why Talk of a Half-Point ECB Rate Cut Just Won’t Go Away • BOE Has Little Scope to Cut Rates Beyond 2025, Analysis Shows • China Economists Ramp Up Expectations for Rate Cuts, Spending more
Rubrics Morning Comment 06.12.24
6th December 2024
• US Jobs Report to Show Hiring Rebounded After Storms and Strike • US Jobless Claims Rise to One-Month High in Thanksgiving Week • It’s Taking Longer and Longer for US Unemployed to Find New Jobs • Le Pen Sees French Budget in Weeks If Macron Eases Debt Path (1) more
Rubrics Morning Comment 05.12.24
5th December 2024
• Macron Begins Search for New French Premier After Barnier Falls • Euro’s Outlook Gets Even Murkier After French Government Falls • US Services Activity Expands at Slowest Pace in Three Months • US Companies Added 146,000 Jobs in November, ADP Data Show more
Rubrics Morning Comment 04.12.24
4th December 2024
• South Korea’s Whirlwind Stint in Martial Law Jolts Markets • South Korea’s Opposition Submits Impeachment Motion Against Yoon • Macron Asks French Lawmakers Not to Topple the Government • US Job Openings Pick Up to 7.7 Million as Labor Demand Steadies more
Rubrics Morning Comment 03.12.24
3rd December 2024
• France Faces ‘Moment of Truth’ as Government Poised to Collapse • French Assets Under Pressure as Le Pen Backs No-Confidence Vote • US Factory Activity Shrinks Less Than Forecast as Orders Expand • Fed Officials Keep Options Open for December Rate Decision more
Rubrics Morning Comment 02.12.24
2nd December 2024
• Treasuries Start Week on Back Foot Ahead of Crucial Jobs Data • Trump Demands ‘Commitment’ From BRICS on Using US Dollar • Euro-Zone Inflation Accelerates But Won’t Derail ECB Cuts • French Government, Far Right Head for Collision in Budget Clash more
Rubrics Morning Comment 29.11.24
29th November 2024
• Dollar Heads for Worst Week Since August as Trump Trade Stalls • France’s Le Pen Makes Budget Demands as Barnier Gives Ground • German Inflation Unexpectedly Holds Steady, Backing ECB Cuts • Yen Breaches Key 150 Level as Tokyo Inflation Fuels BOJ Bets more