Monthly archive May, 2020

The U.S. dollar recovered after early weakness and spent the rest of the session on Wednesday in positive territory, after the Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell ruled out negative interest rates.Original Article Read More →

Citing the unprecedented speed and scope of the coronavirus-induced economic downturn, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday the central bank may take additional steps to avoid an extended period of low productivity growth and stagnant incomes.Original Article Read More →

Consumer prices in the U.S. decreased in line with economist estimates in the month of April, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday. The Labor Department said its consumer price index slid by 0.8 percent in Read More →

China's consumer price inflation eased to a seven-month low in April and producer prices declined further reflecting weak demand amid subsiding coronavirus pandemic, official data revealed Tuesday. Consumer price inflation slowed notably to 3.3 percent in April from 4.3 percent Read More →

A report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Tuesday showed U.S. service sector activity contracted for the first time since December of 2009 in the month of April. The ISM said its non-manufacturing index tumbled to 41.8 in Read More →

Germany's top court on Tuesday ruled against the European Central Bank's bond purchases and gave the bank three months to explain how the scheme can be justified.Original Article Read More →