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Trade gap reduced due to increase in exports The goods and services deficit narrowed to $52.8 billion in September from $59.3 billion in August, with exports rising 3.0% and imports rising only 0.6%. Industrial supplies and materials led export gains, helped by a strong bounce in non-monetary gold, while consumer goods exports got a nice…
Energy and shelter remain major contributors Energy prices remain a notable growth driver, with the energy index increasing 4.2% year on year. Electricity prices rose 6.9%, while natural gas rose 9.1%, highlighting ongoing cost pressures for households and utilities. Shelter inflation eased but remained steady at 3.0% annually, confirming that housing costs are slowing rather…
Unemployment rate increased as participation remained stable The unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, exceeding market expectations and an increase from earlier in the fall. The number of unemployed increased to 7.8 million, while the labor force participation rate remained at 62.5%, suggesting that the increase in unemployment was due to a slowdown in…
*Till December 12, 2025. Ukraine is currently assigned no rating outlook in selective default. Outlooks on long-term issuer ratings are displayed in foreign currencies. Source: Scope Ratings.Rating risks erode potential for strong economic growth, fiscal flexibility The significant geopolitical and fiscal risks outweigh the potential positive effects of strong growth and emerging areas of fiscal…
Spending slowing as services increasingly dominate consumption personal consumption expenditure increased by 0.3%, driven almost entirely by a $63.0 billion increase in services spending. Goods expenditures contributed a modest $2.1 billion. However, in real terms, consumption stagnated, with real PCE registering 0.0%, a sign that higher prices in previous months had already constrained purchasing power….
What’s going on in the labor market? The jobs picture is messed up. Growth has slowed, layoffs aren’t increasing much, and hiring is soft — an odd mix for a central bank that wants clean signals. Some participants highlighted the possibility that AI and automation are distorting the old relationship between production and employment. Traders…
Labor gains remain limited as job growth stalls total nonfarm payrolls rose to 119,000, extending the slowing trend seen since April, while unemployment rate Kept at 4.4%. average hourly earnings rose 0.2% to $36.67, keeping the annual rate at 3.8%, while weekly hours stood at 34.2. The release of the data was delayed by more…
Moreover, for decision makers responsible for steering the US economy – whether through monetary or fiscal policy – delays in such data confuse and undermine the quality of policymaking. The November employment report is only scheduled to be published on December 16, more than a week later than originally scheduled, and not until after the…
The short-term shutdown has limited economic effects, but could leave a more lasting impact due to its record length. The Congressional Budget Office recently estimated that approximately US$11 billion of economic activity could be permanently lost. Shutdown has increased economic challenges The shutdown has exacerbated economic challenges such as sluggish hiring and persistently elevated inflation….
HSMPI – 5 minute chart – 141125Chinese economic indicators send mixed signals The larger-than-expected year-on-year decline in home prices coincides with a drop in unemployment but weak retail sales, challenging Beijing’s 5% gross domestic product growth target. Unemployment It unexpectedly fell from 5.2% in September to 5.1% in October. Stability in the labor market could…
USDCNY – Monthly Chart – 111125Easing of Deflation Pressure in China: Temporary or a Change? While China’s PMI data and export trends are indicating increasing cost pressureExpectations rise for October consumer and producer prices to end deflator background. Consumer prices rose 0.2% year-on-year in October after falling 0.3% in September. Meanwhile, producer prices fell 2.1%,…
Weak Chinese export data weighed on the Hang Seng index and AUD/USD, raising concerns about growth, the labor market and risks to fresh Beijing stimulus to stabilize the economy.
AUDUSD – 1 minute chart – 051125What will happen next? Last week, President Trump and Chinese President Xi agreed to a one year trade ceasefireWhile lower tariffs could boost the Chinese economy, economists expect more incentives from Beijing to boost domestic consumption. PMI figures for October continued Margins shrinkWhich are affecting the labor market. Rising…
Sector Breakdown: Mixed bag below the headlines The strongest hiring occurred in trade, transportation and utilities (+47,000), with education and health services also contributing (+26,000). But the picture was not universally strong. Despite all the hype around AI, tech-heavy information services cut 17,000 positions. Business and professional services (-15,000) and manufacturing (-3,000) also retreated. The…
China’s October manufacturing output slowed as exports wobbled, boosting the Hang Seng and the Australian dollar amid stimulus hopes.