U.S. Economy - Results from #200

12 May 2021 U.S. Inflation Burns Hot, Dollar Catches a Bid

Those wanting a stronger Dollar were left disappointed by a tepid FX market response to data showing U.S. inflation is starting to burn hot.

11 May 2021 U.S. Dollar and Markets Eye Key U.S. Inflation Report with Trepidation

The stars are aligning for Wednesday's U.S. inflation data release to be the most consequential for the Dollar and global markets in years.

29 April 2021 U.S. Growth Pick Up Backstops Global Economic Recovery

The world’s largest economy accelerated sharply during the opening quarter, boding well for both the U.S. growth outlook as well as the widely anticipated 2021 global recovery.

15 April 2021 U.S. Retail Sales Hint at "Scale of the Dramatic Acceleration" in the Economy

U.S. retail sales grew a sizeable 9.8% on a month-on-month basis in March, which represents a notable recovery from the -2.7% reported in February.

09 April 2021 New Data Confirms U.S. Inflation is Heating Up, Fed Tipped to Bring Forward 1st Rate Hike

U.S. inflation is heating up according to new data out on Thursday, prompting one economist to say pressure will now build on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

05 February 2021 Pound-Dollar Rate Turns Higher on Big U.S. Jobs Data Miss

The U.S. Dollar pared its recent gains against the Euro, Pound and other major currencies following the release of U.S. jobs data that showed the economy added 49K jobs in January.

02 October 2020 U.S. Economy Cries Out for More Stimulus with Jobs Revival Sputtering

Over 10 million unemployed Americans might not get their previous jobs back according to the latest labour market report which shows the rapid recovery in employment witnessed over recent months is…

07 August 2020 U.S. Job Report Beats Expectations, Aids U.S. Dollar Recovery

The Dollar extended its rebound against major and emerging market counterparts on Friday after official data showed America's labour market recovery continuing in the face of surging coronavirus in…

07 August 2020 U.S. Dollar Perky Ahead of Non-farm Payrolls, but only a Dire Reading will Overturn the Broader Downtrend

The release of U.S. non-farm payroll data is the highlight of the day with foreign exchange markets likely to pay particular attention to this month's reading to get a steer as to whether the recov…

30 July 2020 Pound-Dollar Rate Outperforms after U.S. Economic Collapse and as Stock Markets Slump

The Pound-to-Dollar rate outperformed Thursday as investors contemplated what rising jobless claims might mean for an economy that already outdid many rivals in a historic second-quarter collapse.

05 April 2019 Dollar Advances on Sterling, Strong Payroll Report Further Reduces any Notion of a Fed Rate Cut

The Dollar was seen stronger against the Pound and volatile against the Euro after it was announced the U.S. economy added 196K jobs in March, well ahead of expectations for a reading of 175K expec…

04 April 2019 U.S. Dollar in Charge: US Labour Market Data Smashes Expectations

The U.S. Dollar was seen outperforming major rivals on Thursday, April 04 after labour market data easily beat analyst expectations and confirmed to currency market's the world's largest economy re…