Preliminary productivity for third-quarter was 4.9% 2nd quarter productivity came in at 10.6% US third-quarter productivity dips to 4.6% from 4.9% in the preliminary report. The estimate was for 4.9% unit labor costs fell -6.6% vs. -8.9% estimate and -8.9% previously reported unit labor costs in the 2nd quarter rose by 8.5% output rose by 43.4%
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Pune: The price of chana dal and tur are falling, raising concerns that they would trade below the minimum support price (MSP). NCDEX chana futures for March delivery, at Rs 46/kg, have fallen below the MSP of Rs 51/kg. Chana dal, which was selling at Rs 72/kg, is now selling at Rs 60/kg. The March
Trading in the forex markets is rather subdued today. Major pairs and crosses are staying inside yesterday’s range for now. Dollar and Yen turn softer. Sterling is in a weak recovery, but lacks follow through buying. It’s too hard for traders to commit to a bet on a trade deal between UK and EU, or
US also expected to approve vaccine Trudeau said yesterday that Canada could receive up to 249,000 vaccines doses before year end (it takes two doses to be vaccinated). There are 35 million people in Canada so that won’t make a big dent, but it will protect some of the vulnerable. On the spending side, Trudeau
Oil prices slipped on Monday as the positive impact from COVID-19 vaccines and an OPEC+ deal on oil production cuts was undermined by surging coronavirus cases and heightened tensions between the United States and China. Brent crude fell 36 cents, or 0.7%, to $48.89 a barrel by 1112 GMT. U.S. crude was down 39 cents,
The forex markets are quiet in a typical Asian session on Monday. Yen and Swiss Franc are trading slightly higher as Asian stocks pull back from recent rally. While exports number from China look strong, imports growth clearly lagged behind. Sterling is currently the weaker one as Brexit negotiations are still carrying on, and running
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Gold prices fell on Monday on overall optimism over this week’s coronavirus vaccine rollout in Britain and as the dollar bounced off a multi-year low. Spot gold prices were 0.3% lower at $1,832.30 per ounce by 1027 GMT, while U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% at $1,836.10. “The European session is focused on the Brexit
Sterling is heavily sold off today as risk of no-deal Brexit is increasing with no major breakthrough in the never-ending negotiations. It’s even unsure if talks will be concluded today, or continues till Wednesday. An European Commission spokesman even refused to “speculate on a last chance date” for the negotiations. Australian Dollar is following as
Beware: This was out earlier The Times earlier reported that Merkel and Macron “agreed to weaken EU demands for a so-called level playing field” citing a Brussels source. That headline just hit a newswire and caused a ripple in GBP that quickly faded (because it’s been out for an hour). Also note that the same
Oil prices jumped around 2% on Friday, heading for a fifth week of gains, as major producers agreed on a compromise to continue some cuts to production to cope with coronavirus-hit demand even though these fell short of expectations. Brent was up 93 cents, or 1.9%, at $49.64 a barrel by 0748 GMT after gaining
Given the strong hint in the October meeting, the ECB is prone to add monetary easing measures at Thursday’s meeting. We expect to see increase in the size of PEPP and adjustment of TLTRO. As the policy rates have been staying in the negative territory for years, it is unlikely to see further rate cut
WH Peter Navarro (mouthpiece form Pres. Trump) speaking on FOXBusiness. Pres. Elect Biden also speaking. WH Navarro on FoxBusiness is saying: Urges congressional stimulus deal need more unemployment benefits, payment checks need fiscal bridge until vaccines take hold about $1 trillion short of what Americans need for pandemic sees unemployment rate rising again need reboot on the
By Julian Lee A little over a week ago I wrote that oil producers need a mechanism allowing them to respond quickly to changes in the oil market that could be both big and fast. I’m pleased to see that’s what they’ve tried to create, even if it isn’t quite what I had in mind.
Weekly trade from Mitsubishi UFG Currency investors should consider buying AUD/USD, advises MUFG Research in its weekly FX pick. The suggest buying AUD/USD from 0.7435 with a target of 0.7675 and a stop at 0.7225. “We are recommending a long AUD/USD trade idea to further reflect our view that the USD remains vulnerable to further
By Andres Guerra Luz A battle for oil market share in Asia may be coming to a head as the world’s largest crude producers prepare for peak demand, according to some analysts. Strong demand out of Asia has provided one of the few bright spots for an otherwise dreary 2020 for oil consumption as governments
Selloff in the Dollar was the main theme in the currency markets last week. With the arrival of coronavirus vaccines, the global economy looks set to return to normal next year, despite some cautious comments from central bankers. Yen might look worst than Dollar but it is indeed still holding above near term support against