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Philadelphia factory activity picks up sharply in July

Manufacturing activity in Philadelphia has accelerated strongly in July, the latest data showed. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index was reported at a reading of 13.9 in July, up from 1.3 in June. In comparison, market consensus had pointed to a reading of 2.9. In July, the gauge of shipments improved to 27.8 from -7.2 in […] Read more

Switzerland’s trade surplus largest since September 2023

Switzerland reported a trade surplus in the amount of CHF 4.9 billion in June, compared to a revised up CHF 4.2 billion surplus in May. It has been the biggest trade surplus since September 2023. The nation’s total exports went up 1.2% month-over-month to CHF 23.3 billion, mostly because of higher shipments of vehicles (up […] Read more

South Africa’s retail sales growth picks up in May

South Africa’s retail sales were reported to have risen at an annualized rate of 0.8% in May, following a revised up 0.7% growth in April. In May, sales rose at a faster rate at general dealers (1.7% YoY compared to 0.4% YoY in April). Meanwhile, sales rebounded for food, beverages & tobacco (4.4% YoY after […] Read more

Euro Area CPI inflation confirmed at 2.5% in June

The annual CPI inflation rate in the Euro Area was confirmed at 2.5% in June, while easing from 2.6% in May. A year earlier, CPI inflation stood at 5.5%. In June, inflation eased for energy (0.2% YoY versus 0.3% YoY in May) and for food, alcohol and tobacco (2.4% YoY versus 2.6% YoY in May). […] Read more

Singapore’s June non-oil exports plunge 8.7%

Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports were reported to have dropped 8.7% year-on-year in June, while marking the fifth straight month of decline. The data followed a revised 0.7% contraction in May. A consensus of analyst estimates had pointed to a much slower drop, by 1.2% YoY. In June, shipments of electronic products shrank 9.5% YoY, following […] Read more

Euro Area’s May industrial output shrinks less than expected

Industrial production in the Euro Area was reported to have shrunk 0.6% month-over-month in May, following a flat reading in April. In comparison, market consensus had pointed to a 1% contraction. In May, output dropped for intermediate goods (-1% versus -0.3% in April), capital goods (-1.2% versus a 0.7% rise in April) and durable consumer […] Read more

USD/CHF edges higher in favor of Trump election victory

The US Dollar was broadly stronger against major peers on Monday, as bets on a victory by Donald Trump in the coming US elections increased following an assassination attempt against the former US President. The USD/CHF currency pair was last up 0.10% on the day to trade at 0.8954. The major Forex pair had earlier […] Read more

Germany’s wholesale prices fall for 14th month in June

Wholesale prices in Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.6% in June, data by the Federal Statistical Office showed. The latter has been a slowdown from a 0.7% drop in May. June marked the 14th consecutive month of decreasing producer prices, but the pace has been the softest in the sequence. Last month, […] Read more

South Africa gold output shrinks for 7th month in May

Gold production in South Africa was reported to have contracted 9% year-on-year in May, or at a much faster rate compared to the prior month (-1.7% YoY). May has been the seventh straight month of output decline, while the pace has been the sharpest since January. That performance contributed negatively to the volume of mining […] Read more

USD/KRW: Won edges higher as BoK holds base rate at 3.5%

The South Korean Won was a notch firmer against the US Dollar on Thursday, after the Bank of Korea left its base rate without change at a 15-year high of 3.5% at its July policy meeting. This way, borrowing costs were kept on hold for the twelfth consecutive meeting, as policy makers required more time […] Read more