Latest data released by Eurostat – 1 June 2021
Core inflation meets estimates and is keeping just under 1%, so that might not raise too many eyebrows at the ECB just yet but watch for the trend in the months ahead.
Latest data released by Destatis – 31 May 2021
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This likely owes to some base effects as well but the higher month-on-month readings also suggest that there are rising price pressures at play too.
Forex news from the European trading session – 31 May 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– AUD leads, CHF lags on the day
– European equities muted
– Gold flat at $1,903.65
Remarks by former China SAFE official, Guan Tao
The comments are interesting as it could allude to the fact that perhaps the latest move by the PBOC isn’t quite a one-off and they would be happy to quell further yuan strength from hereon. But we’ll have to wait and see to be sure of that.
EU calls for looser restrictions on travel
The commission proposes that fully vaccinated person(s) holding vaccination certificates in-line with the EU digital certificate should be exempt from travel-related testing or 14-days quarantine after having received their second vaccine dose.
European Commission says J&J vaccine deliveries face a temporary reduction but expects deliveries to increase again soon
The bloc reaffirms that based on information coming from pharmaceutical companies, they expect enough vaccine deliveries to reach 70% goal of having its adult population vaccinated by the summer.
A look at seasonal trends in the forex market for June 2021
June will begin after a long weekend in the US as we turn the calendar Tuesday with an OPEC meeting that could set the table for crude and commodity currencies. In the bigger picture, economic data and central banks are growing drivers in the
Forex news for North American trade on May 28, 2021:
Markets:
– Gold up $8 to $1904
– WTI crude oil down 21-cents to $66.64
– US 10-year yields down 1.1 bps to 1.59%
Month end took the FX market for a bit of a ride again. There was heavy dollar buying right at the start of US trade with
Meme stocks had a big turnaround
Shares of AMC went for a wild ride today in the latest meme stock mania. The company closed Thursday at $26.75 then soared to $36.72 at the open before turning around to finish 1.5% lower at $26.12.
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