Month: July 2021

Latest data released by Markit/CIPS – 6 July 2021 Of note, construction output growth hits a 24-year high in June with the recovery led by house building and commercial work. Overall construction activity climbed by its quickest pace since June 1997 with new orders also rising sharply. That said, input price inflation is observed to
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As widely anticipated, the RBA announced some changes in the monetary policy. The overall tone of the meeting and the policy statement is upbeat about the economic recovery while cautious over the uncertainty and subdued inflation. Policymakers remain optimistic over economic developments. As noted in the meeting, “the outlook for investment has improved and household
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Major European indices rise to start the trading week The major European indices are ending the session higher as the new trading week begins. The provisional closes are showing: German DAX, +0.09% Francis CAC, +0.22% UK’s FTSE 100, +0.55% Spain’s Ibex, +0.77% Italy’s FTSE MIB, +0.65% Looking at the German Dax daily chart, the price
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Latest data released by Markit/CIPS – 5 July 2021 Composite PMI 62.2 vs 61.7 prelim The preliminary report can be found here. Although a little lower compared to May, UK economic conditions are still reaffirming a strong recovery with business activity near the 24-year high in May. The downside is that cost inflation hit a
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China’s regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrencies continues to alienate major miners. Dubai-based investment company IBC Group reportedly plans to end Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) mining operations in China following ban announcements from the different provinces across the country. The group has major mining operations in China and plans to distribute its operations to the United
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Important decisions will be made at this week’s RBA meeting. All monetary policy measures would remain unchanged. Yet, as indicated in June, policymakers would discuss on the format of QE purchases after completion of the current tranche in September, and the maturity of bonds in yield curve control. While the overall tone of the meeting
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