Analysis and Recommendations: The EUR/GBP added 29 points to trade at 0.7328 as the euro traded flat. The UK saw good news meeting GDP expectations while
The EUR/GBP added 29 points to trade at 0.7328 as the euro traded flat. The UK saw good news meeting GDP expectations while business investment climbed. Euro-area economic confidence unexpectedly rose in August, defying a slowdown in China and renewed political uncertainty in Greece.
An index of executive and consumer confidence increased to 104.2 in August from 104 in July, the European Commission said on Friday.
Economists predicted a decline to 103.8, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. The report follows a roller-coaster week for global markets on concerns China’s slowdown is deepening.
For the euro area, “the pick-up in confidence suggests the recovery is continuing consistent with positive domestic fundamentals,” said Nick Kounis, an economist at ABN Amro Bank in Amsterdam, while noting that the survey would not have captured the most-recent market turmoil.
Sentiment among consumers improved to minus 6.9 from minus 7.2, the commission report showed. Confidence in the services sector increased to 10.2 from 8.9 and beat the median estimate of 8.8 in a Bloomberg survey.
Upcoming Greek elections could add to concerns. While Alexis Tsipras’s Syriza party is expected to win the September 20 vote, there are doubts about his ability to implement reforms in return for an 86 billion-euro ($97 billion) international rescue package agreed in July, after seven months of negotiations.
The initial figure released in July was boosted by a sharp rise in oil and gas production. As expected, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday made no change to the reading for the three months to June. It was higher than the 0.4% growth recorded for the first quarter of the year.
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Today’s economic releases:
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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JPY |
Household Spending (YoY) (Jul) |
-0.2% |
1.3% |
-2.0% |
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JPY |
Household Spending (MoM) (Jul) |
0.6% |
2.2% |
-3.0% |
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JPY |
Jobs/applications ratio (Jul) |
1.21 |
1.19 |
1.19 |
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JPY |
National Core CPI (YoY) (Jul) |
0.0% |
-0.2% |
0.1% |
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JPY |
Tokyo Core CPI (YoY) (Aug) |
-0.1% |
-0.2% |
-0.1% |
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JPY |
Retail Sales (YoY) (Jul) |
1.6% |
1.1% |
0.9% |
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CHF |
GDP (YoY) (Q2) |
1.2% |
0.9% |
1.2% |
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CHF |
GDP (QoQ) (Q2) |
0.2% |
-0.1% |
-0.2% |
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EUR |
Spanish CPI (YoY) (Aug) |
-0.4% |
-0.1% |
0.1% |
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EUR |
Spanish HICP (YoY) (Aug) |
-0.5% |
-0.2% |
0.0% |
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GBP |
Business Investment (QoQ) (Q2) |
2.9% |
1.7% |
2.0% |
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GBP |
GDP (YoY) (Q2) |
2.6% |
2.6% |
2.6% |
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GBP |
GDP (QoQ) (Q2) |
0.7% |
0.7% |
0.7% |
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EUR |
German CPI (MoM) (Aug) |
0.0% |
-0.1% |
0.2% |
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USD |
Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Jul) |
1.2% |
1.3% |
1.3% |
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USD |
Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Jul) |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
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USD |
Goods Trade Balance (Jul) |
-59.12B |
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-62.26B |
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USD |
Personal Spending (MoM) (Jul) |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
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CAD |
RMPI (MoM) (Jul) |
-5.9% |
-4.0% |
0.2% |
Upcoming Economic Events that you should be monitoring:
Monday, August 31, 2015
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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United Kingdom – Summer Bank Holiday |
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NZD |
Building Consents (MoM) (Jul) |
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-4.1% |
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JPY |
Industrial Production (MoM) (Jul) |
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1.1% |
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AUD |
HIA New Home Sales (MoM) (Jul) |
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AUD |
Company Gross Operating Profits |
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0.2% |
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AUD |
Private Sector Credit (MoM) (Jul) |
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0.4% |
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CHF |
KOF Leading Indicators (Aug) |
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99.8 |
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EUR |
CPI (YoY) (Aug) |
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0.2% |
0.2% |
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CAD |
Current Account (Q2) |
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-17.5B |
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USD |
Chicago PMI (Aug) |
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54.5 |
54.7 |
Government Bond Auctions
Date Time Country
Aug 28 11:10 Italy Auctions BTPs/CCTeus
Sep 01 11:15 Austria Holds RAGB bond sale
Sep 01 00:00 UK Announces details of 3.5% 2045 Gilt
Sep 02 11:03 Sweden Holds bond auction
Sep 02 11:30 Germany Eur 4bn 0.25% Oct 2020 Bobl
Sep 02 11:30 UK Auctions new Jan 2021 Gilt
Sep 03 10:30 Spain Auctions Bonos/Obligaciones
Sep 03 11:10 France Auctions OATs
Sep 03 00:00 US Announces details of 3yr note on 08 Sep, 10yr note on 09 Sep
Sep 03 00:00 US Announces details of 10-year note on 09 Sep