New Zealand’s CPI rises 0.3 percent in September quarter

The consumers price index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent in the September 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This is the third consecutive quarterly rise of 0.3 percent. “Higher housing-related prices were responsible for about three-quarters of the rise in the CPI this quarter. The rest of…

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Using volatility and Fed data to call the next trend

We all are familiar with the term quantitative easing (QE). It is an unconventional monetary policy of stimulating the economy by massive injections of liquidity. The U.S. Federal Reserve, followed by other countries’ central banks, began it in December 2008 to help stimulate the economy after the…

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BOC Governor Appearance Canceled On Shooting-Related Lockdown

The lockdown of the Canadian Parliament following shooting incidents in what Ottawa police is calling a still “fluid” situation means parliamentary activities have been cancelled at least for Wednesday, meaning no more guidance from the Bank of Canada on the day’s Monetary Policy Report. On the H…

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ECB Said to Expand Covered Bond Purchases From Spain to Germany

The European Central Bank bought Spanish covered bonds in a third day of asset purchases that has seen it acquire notes from Italy to Germany, according to people familiar with the matter. The ECB is adding to French and Portuguese securities it bought this week, said the people, who asked not t…

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ECB Said to Expand Covered Bond Purchases From Spain to Germany

The European Central Bank bought Spanish covered bonds in a third day of asset purchases that has seen it acquire notes from Italy to Germany, according to people familiar with the matter. The ECB is adding to French and Portuguese securities it bought this week, said the people, who asked not t…

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Europe’s Brush with Debt

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and his Italian counterpart, Matteo Renzi, have declared – or at least insinuated – that they will not comply with the fiscal compact to which all of the eurozone’s member countries agreed in 2012; instead, they intend to run up fresh debts. Their stance highlights…

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Canada Dollar Reaches One-Week High on BOC Language

Canada’s dollar touched the strongest level in more than a week after the country’s central bank removed the word “neutral” from its policy statement, fueling bets officials are more open to raising interest rates. The currency weakened earlier after a report showed retail sales unexpectedly decr…

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