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Australian Dollar remains steady following PMI data
The Australian Dollar (AUD) steadies against the US Dollar (USD) after the release of the preliminary S&P Global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) on Friday. Traders await key quarterly inflation data for Australia next week that could shape the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) policy outlook.
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Fri, Oct 24
Japan's factory activity hits 19-month-low in October, PMI shows
TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing sector contracted in October at the fastest pace in 19 months due to a sharper decline in new orders, a private-sector survey showed on Friday.The S&P Global flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 48.3 in October...Reuters
Fri, Oct 24
UK consumer sentiment rises to joint-highest since August 2024
LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - British consumer sentiment rose in October to its joint-highest level since August 2024 as shoppers took advantage of sales promotions from Amazon and other retailers, figures from market research company GfK showed on Friday.GfK's monthly consumer sen...Reuters
Fri, Oct 24
US weekly jobless claims increase, more people collecting unemployment checks, economists estimate
Weekly jobless claims increased to at least 232,000, economists estimateLayoffs still remain low by historic standardsUnemployed people struggling to find new work because of lackluster hiringBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobl...Reuters
Thu, Oct 23
REFILE-TREASURIES-US yields rise as oil pops after new Russia sanctions; inflation data looms
Sanctions on Russian oil firms raise global oil prices by 5%US CPI report to be released Friday despite government shutdownUS auction of five-year TIPS draws soft demandBy Chuck Mikolajczak and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday, with those...Reuters
Thu, Oct 23
US business borrowing for equipment rises over 8% in September, ELFA says
Oct 23 (Reuters) - U.S. companies borrowed 8.6% more to finance equipment investments in September compared to a year ago, despite continued political and economic uncertainty, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association said on Thursday.New loans, leases and lines of credit signed up by companies...Reuters
Thu, Oct 23
US Press Secretary Leavitt: A meeting with Putin is not completely off the table
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke today in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. She said that the United States (US) President Trump is exercising constitutional power on clemency, and she also said that Russia has shown not enough interest in peace.Fxstreet
Thu, Oct 23
