Weaker - than -
expected economic data, because a weak economy increases demand for mortgage bonds
Fed officials also believe that some better - than -
expected economic data recently has encouraged investors to believe there is less need for the safe - haven of government bonds and more risk of inflation.
The central bank cited stronger - than -
expected economic data — in the first half of this year, Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by the most in 15 years — in support of its view that the country's growth was becoming more broadly based and self - sustaining.
Despite the backdrop of political and economic uncertainty, OPEC said that it anticipated world oil demand growth in 2016 to increase by 1.23 million barrels a day (mb / d) after a marginal upward revision, mainly to reflect better - than -
expected economic data for the first half of the year.
Markets in Japan are still trading in a wait - and - see mode ahead of
an expected economic data release on Wednesday.
Britain's FTSE 100 slipped more than 1.4 percent on Thursday amid weaker - than -
expected economic data.
Ray Dalio says in a LinkedIn blog post that the Fed's response to better - than -
expected economic data may lead to an economic slowdown.
These predictions are now dead in the water thanks to a slew of better than
expected economic data.
Keith Parker, a strategist at UBS who has a 3,300 target on the S&P 500 for 2018, said only 35 - to - 45 percent of the tax plan is priced into the market, noting the index's recent gains have been mostly a product of better - than -
expected economic data and strong earnings.
The euro, which has been knocked by weaker - than -
expected economic data and growing doubts about when the European Central Bank will normalize its monetary policy, fell 0.67 percent against the greenback to $ 1.998.
Not exact matches
U.S. government debt yields slipped after weak consumer spending
data muted a better - than -
expected initial first - quarter read on
economic growth.
If you look at the fundamentals from an
economic perspective, growth has been solid, we
expect March
data to be strong and show inflation contained.
Investors will have their eyes on new
economic data expected to show that single - family home sales increased by 3.1 % in February after a big drop in January.
The positive
economic data, which included the release of better - than -
expected purchasing managers» index (PMI) readings last Wednesday, and a large current account surplus in some euro zone economies, have given confidence to investors to buy euros.
Two weeks ago, he argued that a US recession could be closer than anyone
expects, citing a surprising pace of weakening
economic data.
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U.S. government debt yields slipped Friday after weak consumer spending
data muted a better - than -
expected initial first - quarter read on
economic growth.
Buyers say better - than -
expected earnings, as well as lower prices at the pump and relatively positive
economic data provide three powerful catalysts that should drive a slow churn higher into the end of the year.
To be sure, that could change if the
economic data come in weaker than
expected, especially if inflation doesn't rise towards the Fed's 2 percent goal.
Meanwhile,
economic sentiment across the euro zone went up more - than -
expected in December supported by better
data across all main industries.
Weaker - than -
expected US
economic data has also contributed to dollar depreciation, especially when compared to Europe and parts of emerging markets, says Morgan Stanley.
Despite lingering
economic concerns, Small Business Saturday sales
data are slightly better than
expected.
Latest
economic data from China show both industrial production and retail sales grew by less than
expected at the start of the year, pointing to an uncertain outlook.
An overnight rise in U.S. Treasury yields weighed on sentiment as did euro zone
economic growth
data that was stronger than some economists
expected.
Many of the
economic data that we have seen since our last MPR have been stronger than
expected.
«Looking forward, a healthy global
economic forecast for 2018, positive car sales
data in recent months, stronger 2018 yea - on - year U.S. product consumption in January and potentially tighter global product markets are
expected to boost gasoline and distillates demand...,» OPEC said.
In the United States, March retail sales, industrial production and housing figures all disappointed, and the persistent softness in U.S.
economic data means the United States will struggle to hit the 3 % annual growth rate that investors had
expected at the beginning of the year.
We
expect the Fed to raise rates just once this year — likely in December — and to proceed cautiously given the unevenness of the domestic
economic recovery, as highlighted by weak retail sales
data released last week, and global growth uncertainties.
«Despite moderate global
economic growth, recent
data shows better - than -
expected oil demand in some of the main consuming countries.
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The AUD / USD was supported by stronger - than - expected Australian economic data and ...
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These fluctuations were large relative to actual
economic and policy surprises, as the only notable negative piece of news that day was the release of somewhat weaker than
expected retail sales
data for the United States one hour before the event.
From mid March, as intervention was wound back, the yen rose for a time but it could not sustain the upward momentum in April in the face of the broad - based rise of the US dollar following the stronger - than -
expected US
economic data.
During the past few months,
economic data, both in the United States and overseas, has been stronger than most market observers were
expecting several months ago, especially given the fact that interest rates have risen.
The US was once again hit by less than flattering
economic data today as worse than
expected payroll reports were released, consolidating a poor week for the worlds largest economy.
We believe that central - bank liquidity and better - than -
expected global
economic data contributed to the lower levels of volatility.
Then late in the week, stocks rallied on some strong earnings reports and
economic data, with a better - than -
expected initial reading on first - quarter GDP pushing bond - yield lower on Friday and easing some earlier week concerns about inflation.
Gold suffered a sharp fall this week as better - than -
expected U.S.
economic data raised the possibility that the Federal Reserve may start scaling back its $ 85 - billion - per - month bond - buying program earlier than anticipated.
Despite this, many observers
expected tapering to start in September 2013, and the fact it didn't was blamed on weak
economic data and the fear of growth being slowed by the oncoming government shutdown and debt ceiling discussion.
Speaking at the
Economic Club of New York in late March, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said that she
expects «gradual» rate rises in the medium term, but emphasized that the FOMC's decisions would depend on incoming
data.
Economic data in the United States have been a little more positive, showing, among other things, stronger - than -
expected GDP growth in the second quarter, improvements in business sentiment, a rise in capital goods orders and a small pick - up in industrial production in the past couple of months, though the performance of the labour market has so far remained disappointing.
Lending is actually expanding, so we might
expect some improvement of the hard
data such that there is a sustainable
economic recovery in the Eurozone.
After falling quite sharply in May — owing largely to weaker - than -
expected US
economic data and comments by US administration officials which were perceived by the market as a softening of the «strong dollar» stance of the US — the US dollar stabilised in early June before appreciating towards the end of the period.
As for U.S.
data, the broad aggregate continues to come in weaker than
expected, with a recent downturn in a broad basket of national and regional
economic surveys, and of course, a disappointing April unemployment report (avoiding a negative print, however, which I suspect will come in the May report).
Crude oil prices edged up on Friday boosted by stronger than
expected U.S.
economic data though the longer - term outlook for energy markets remains weak due to a global oil supply glut and uncertainty over
economic growth prospects in Asia.
In fact, the average American
expects to spend $ 765 on these things during December, according to
data from the CNBC All - America
Economic Survey.
Investors were encouraged by the release of the better than
expected existing home sales
data this morning and are looking forward to a number of important
economic reports later this...
«The
data so far this year raise a concern that, rather than reducing the public debt, the deficit reduction plans could be having the opposite effect because higher tax rates and austerity measures are causing
economic growth to be weaker than
expected.»
«The
economic data we've seen so far over the last few weeks has been more positive than people were
expecting... But I recognise the concern that business has to want to see a smooth process as we go through these negotiations and transition to coming out of the European.»
The global
economic cost of the disease is
expected to approach $ 1 trillion in the same period, according to the newest
data from Alzheimer's Disease International.