Monthly archive September, 2018

Homebuilder confidence in the U.S. remained firm in the month of September, according to a report released by the National Association of Home Builders on Tuesday. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index came in at 67 in Read More →

The Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy at its September meeting after tweaking its stance in July. The policy board voted 7-2 to purchase government bonds so that the yield of 10-year JGBs will remain at around zero Read More →

UK inflation rose unexpectedly in August, squeezing consumers' disposable income even as wages showed signs of recovery. Consumer price inflation increased to 2.7 percent in August from 2.5 percent in July, the Office for National Statistics reported Wednesday. A similar Read More →

A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed a sharp increase in new residential construction in the U.S. in the month of August, although the report also showed a steep drop in building permits during the month.Original Read More →

Leading cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, are trending down Wednesday morning, while some altcoins including Ripple, are rising. Overall cryptocurrency market capitalization was $198.37 billion and the Bitcoin dominance rate was 55.2 percent as of 10.55 am ET on CoinMarketCap.Original Read More →