Nobel-Prize winning economist Robert Shiller sees an epic shift gripping the economy as coronavirus vaccine optimism soars.
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Stock futures rise on stimulus hopes, gains kept in check by weak retail sales
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed nearly 340 points on Tuesday.
US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 11 December +1.1% vs -1.2% prior
Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 11 December 2020
– -1.2%
– Market index 857.3 vs 848.3 prior
– Refinancing index 4,014.5 vs 3,959.2 prior
The jump in mortgage activity in the past week comes from a rebound in purchases after the drop in the previous week, with refinancing activity also seen picking up
– -1.2%
– Market index 857.3 vs 848.3 prior
– Refinancing index 4,014.5 vs 3,959.2 prior
The jump in mortgage activity in the past week comes from a rebound in purchases after the drop in the previous week, with refinancing activity also seen picking up
UK: Relaxation of restrictions during Christmas reportedly set to go ahead
BBC political correspondent, Nick Eardley, reports
From four nations Christmas call:Christmas relaxation will go aheadBroad agreement no to change regulations, but final working still being worked onMuch stronger advice coming as soon as today. Some parts of UK may toughen guidance on households mixing.
From four nations Christmas call:Christmas relaxation will go aheadBroad agreement no to change regulations, but final working still being worked onMuch stronger advice coming as soon as today. Some parts of UK may toughen guidance on households mixing.
About 140,000 people in the UK have been vaccinated so far
An update to the vaccine situation in the UK after the rollout on 8 December
There are 137,897 people that have received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine so far across the UK, with lawmaker, Nadhim Zahawi, tweeting out that:
There are 137,897 people that have received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine so far across the UK, with lawmaker, Nadhim Zahawi, tweeting out that:
USD/JPY nears November lows on dollar struggles
One last pain trade before the year comes to a close?
That could very well be the case for USD/JPY as it starts to near the support region from the early November lows at 103.18-19, with the pair continuing to keep in a downwards trajectory since the middle of the year.
That could very well be the case for USD/JPY as it starts to near the support region from the early November lows at 103.18-19, with the pair continuing to keep in a downwards trajectory since the middle of the year.
Eurozone October trade balance €25.9 billion vs €24.0 billion prior
Latest data released by Eurostat – 16 December 2020