Search Results for: Consumer Prices Index
Inflation? Deflation Is New Risk
October 31st, 2014
A generation of economists and central bankers who lived through the 1970s learned that there is a large risk from runaway inflation and that steps must be taken to stop it before it gets out of control. In reality, ...
Nikkei leads Asia higher after surprise BOJ move
October 31st, 2014
Japan led Asian shares higher after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) surprised markets by announcing more stimulus measures. In an unexpected decision, the BOJ eased monetary policy on worries that lower oil prices would affect consumer prices. The central ...
Australia 200 – Reintroduces Itself to Major Trading Range Above 5400
October 27th, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, October 27, 2014 Throughout most of September the Australia 200 Index declined strongly from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 and 5500, ...
Soft Australian inflation supports low interest rates
October 22nd, 2014
Australian consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in the three months to September, official figures showed Wednesday, as the annual rate of inflation eased after the removal of a controversial carbon tax. The increase in the consumer price index (CPI) ...
China’s inflation rate slows to near five-year low
October 15th, 2014
The inflation rate in China slowed more than expected in September to a near five-year low, adding to concerns that global growth is cooling. China’s inflation rate slowed more than expected in September to a near five-year low, adding ...
Wall St. drops in late selloff
October 14th, 2014
The S&P 500 dropped more than 1 percent and posted its worst three-day slide since November 2011 on Monday following worries that global economic weakness will dampen U.S. earnings, along with concern about the spread of Ebola. After trading ...
Gold – Eyes on Previous Key $1240 Level
October 14th, 2014
Gold for Tuesday, October 14, 2014 For the last few weeks Gold has enjoyed solid support at $1215 after falling strongly a couple of weeks ago from $1240 to just below $1215, however a couple of weeks ago it ...
Australia 200 – Threatening to Return to 5000
October 14th, 2014
Australia 200 for Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Since the beginning of September the Australia 200 Index has declined strongly from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 ...
Australia 200 – Drops Sharply to Eight Month Low Below 5200
October 7th, 2014
Australia 200 for Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Since the beginning of September the Australia 200 Index has declined strongly from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 ...
Asian markets rebound on positive US jobs data
October 6th, 2014
Asian markets rebounded from a string of declines on Monday after stronger-than-expected US payroll data. US Labor Department figures showed 248,000 jobs were created in September and the unemployment rate dropped to a six-year low of 5.9%. Japan’s Nikkei ...
