USA: PPI in April: +0.8% m/m

FOREX NEWS: As it became known on Thursday, PPI index in the U.S. rose by 0.8% m/m (+6.8% y/y) in April.
 

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USA: Preliminary volume of retail sales in April: +0.5%

FOREX NEWS: As it became known on Thursday, preliminary volume of retail sales in the U.S. increased by 0.5% in April; while excluding sales of cars the index rose by 0.6% 
 

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Switzerland: Producer prices and import prices in April: +0.3% m/m

FOREX NEWS: As it became known on Friday, producer prices and import prices in Switzerland rose by 0.3% m/m (+0.1% y/y) in April.
 
 
 
 

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Japan: CGPI index in April: +0.9% m/m

FOREX NEWS: As it became known on Wednesday, CGPI index in Japan rose by 0.9% m/m in April against the growth by 0.6% m/m in March.
 
 

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Japan: Consumer confidence decreased to 33.1 points in April

FOREX NEWS: As it became known this morning, level of consumer confidence in Japan decreased to 33.1 points in April against the previous level of 38.6 points.
 
 

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Eurozone: Final HICP in April: +2.8% y/y

FOREX NEWS: As it became known today, consumer inflation HICP in Eurozone increased by 2.8% y/y in April against the level of +2.7% y/y in March.
At the same time net final HICP rose by 1.6% y/y in April against the level of +1.3% in March.

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Strong April Rebound For China's Trade Surplus

Early this morning the NZD was hit by headlines from the IMF who commented that the NZD is as much as 20% overvalued although its current accommodative monetary stance is appropriate. And from China we saw a huge jump in the trade balance to $11.4 bln from $0.14 bln previously

Nonfarm Employment Surges in April

Nonfarm payrolls posted their third consecutive solid increase and seventh consecutive gain, rising 244,000 in April. Overall job growth continues to be restrained by layoffs in the public sector. Government shed 24,000 jobs in April, with most of the cuts coming at the state and local level. Private sector payrolls

Switzerland: Index SVME – PMI fell to 58.4 points in April

FOREX NEWS: As it became known today, index SVME – PMI in Switzerland fell to 58.4 points in April against the previous level of 59.3 points.
 

France: Final PMI in manufacturing sector increased to 57.5 points in April

FOREX NEWS: According to the data released today, final PMI in the manufacturing sector in Switzerland increased to 57.5 points in April against preliminary level of 56.9 points.
 

Eurozone: Final PMI in manufacturing sector rose to 58.0 points in April

FOREX NEWS: According to the data released today, final PMI in the manufacturing sector of Eurozone rose to 58.0 points in April against preliminary level of 57.7 points.
 
 

USA: ISM index in manufacturing sector increased to 60.4 points in April

FOREX NEWS: As it became known yesterday, ISM index in the U.S. manufacturing sector increased to 60.4 points in April against the forecast of growth to 59.5 points.

 

China: PMI in service sector rose to 62.5 points in April

FOREX NEWS: AS it became known today, PMI in the service sector of China rose to 62.5 points in April against the level of 60.2 points in March

 

Great Britain: PMI CIPS in manufacturing sector decreased to 54.6 points in April

FOREX NEWS: According to the data released today, PMI CIPS in the manufacturing sector of Great Britain decreased to 54.6 points in April against the forecast of growth to 57.0 points.
 

Australia: Sales of new houses in April: +4.3% m/m- HIA

FOREX NEWS: According to the data released on Wednesday, sale of new houses in Australia increased by 4.3% m/m in April, as per HIA estimates versus preliminary expectations of growth by 0.6% m/m.
 

Germany: Final PMI in service sector declined to 56.8 points in April

FOREX NEWS: As it became known today, final PMI in the service sector of Germany declined to 56.8 points in April against the level of 60.1 points in March.
 

France: Final PMI in service sector amounted to 62.9 points in April

FOREX NEWS: As it became known today, final PMI in the service sector of France amounted to 62.9 points in April against preliminary level of 63.4 points and the level of 60.4 points in March.
 

Eurozone: Final PMI in service sector fell to 56.7 points in April

FOREX NEWS: As it became known today, final PMI in the service sector of Eurozone fell to 56.7 points in April against preliminary level of 56.9 points and the level of 57.2 points in March.
 

China: PMI HSBC in service sector fell to 51.6 points in April

FOREX NEWS: According to the data released on Thursday, index PMI HSBC in the service sector of China fell to 51.6 points against the previous level of 51.7 points.
 

USA: Employment index MONSTER rose to 145 points in April

FOREX NEWS: As it became known today, employment index Monster in the U.S. rose to 145 points in April against the level of 136 points in March.