Monthly archive April, 2019

After reporting sharp increases in U.S. wholesale inventories in the two previous months, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing inventories rose by less than expected in the month of February.Original Article Read More →

Inflation in New Zealand was up 0.1 percent on quarter in the first quarter of 2019, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday.Original Article Read More →

The U.S. dollar traded weak against most of its major rivals on Tuesday, as the safe haven Japanese yen found support from investors after growth worries resurfaced following the International Monetary Fund lowering its outlook for global economic growth for Read More →

The European Central Bank held its key interest rates and forward guidance unchanged in April, after it announced long-term loans for banks in March, as activity in the euro area economy remains sluggish. The Governing Council, led by ECB President Read More →

Reflecting a spike in energy prices, the Labor Department released a report on Wednesday showing consumer prices in the U.S. increased by slightly more than anticipated in the month of March. The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed Read More →

The European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Wednesday said the bank stands ready to deploy more policy tools, if any contingency warranted given the weaker growth outlook, and added that policymakers were studying the impact of the negative deposit Read More →