Prior was 728.8B yen Current account in goods vs 134.9B prior Japan’s current account balance, published monthly by the Ministry of Finance, is one of the broadest measures of the country’s international…
Prior was 728.8B yen Current account in goods vs 134.9B prior Japan’s current account balance, published monthly by the Ministry of Finance, is one of the broadest measures of the country’s international…
Prior was +2.4% Real cash earnings +1.4% vs +0.9% expected Overtime pay vs +1.5% prior Japan’s Monthly Labour Survey, published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), is one of…
Well, if there was any question about whether Trump was watching the oil futures open, it’s been laid to rest. He wrote on Truth Social: Short term oil prices, which will drop…
Axios reports that Trump is unhappy that Israel bombed 30 Iranian fuel depots on Saturday. From the report: Israel’s strikes on 30 Iranian fuel depots Saturday went far beyond what the U.S.…
United States Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is a strong Trump supporter and he was on Fox News on the weekend and had this to say: “If we get in a…
Nonfarm payrolls came in at -92K in February, a massive miss against the +55K consensus. To add insult to injury, the prior two months were revised down by a combined 69K. The…
China gold reserves at the end of February 2026: 74.22 million troy ounces In January 2026: 74.19 million troy ounces China gold reserves value at the end of February 2026: $387.59 billion…
US stocks close sharply lower. Indices are down for the week. Fed’s Hammack: Dollar dominance remains intact as Fed stays patient Fed’s Collins: Expects the Fed rate target to hold steady for…
U.S. officials are set to launch a $20 billion reinsurance facility designed to support Gulf shipping and help restart maritime cargo coverage. The program is expected to be unveiled on Friday by…
Reports that Iran is launching attacks on US forces in Bahrain, and also attacking military base housing US diplomatic centered near Baghdad international airport. The price of crude oil is extending above…
The Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate for Q1 has declined to 2.1% from 3.2%. The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2026 is…
