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US NFIB Small Business Optimism Index expected to remain unchanged in July NIESR’s UK GDP estimate offers an early test of post-Brexit recession risk Will Brazil’s retail sales report show...

CurrenciesEUR/USD – is trading pretty much where it was yesterday as well. There is a lack of important data today and also tomorrow, but this will change on Friday. That doesn’t...

HIGH: 2181.50 On the Open LOW: 2173.25 Early Afternoon LAST: 2174.75 Down 3.75 Handles TOTAL VOLUME: Less than 1mil ES Traded (including Globex). FOR TODAY: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index,...

Over the last weekend, the battle lines became clear – go with the somewhat overstated July jobs report (a gain of 255,000, seasonally adjusted, or SA) as the better measure of the economy, or...

In a recent interview, former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan (the 'Maestro') warned that the economy was experiencing "the early signs of stagflation." This is a very rare occasion where...

Augean's (LON:AUG) high margins and earnings growth offer attractive returns for equity holders in an uncertain macroeconomic environment. Bolstered by the accretive Colt acquisition and benefiting...

In light of the favorable jobs report for July, the latest update of the Labor Market Conditions Index has eased upward into positive territory.The LMCI is a relatively recent indicator developed by...

It is not surprising that after one of the longest cyclical bull markets in history that individuals are ebullient about the long-term prospects of investing. The ongoing interventions by global...

Germany’s industrial production for the month of June jumped 0.8 percent from the previous month, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The country’s federal authority said it was...

This is the period in the monthly cycle that China releases most of its high-frequency data. The process is well under way. Over the weekend, China reported its reserve figures that suggested capital...

Excellent start to the month for the greenback!The U.S. dollar is starting off August strong with the excellent employment data released on Friday that could contribute to a continued bullish trend....

The July US nonfarm payrolls easily beat expectations with 255,000 jobs. With upward revisions to the prior two months, taking the six month average to 189,000. Hotter than forecast average workweek...

Forex News and EventsChines imports slumped in July The last trade report from China left little hope of a trend reversal in trade figures. Exports slumped another 4.4%y/y in dollar-denominated terms...

Happy days are here again? On Friday, the mainstream media was buzzing with the news that the U.S. economy had added 255,000 jobs during the month of July. But as you will see below, the U.S. economy...