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Source: European Central Bank European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Wednesday hinted at the scaling back of its bond-buying purchases in the third quarter and tightening of policy soon after. EZU is up 2.02%, while VGK is up 1.53%. Lagarde in a speech at an international conference in Slovenia, said the ECB will end purchases early in the third quarter.The … [Read more...] about ECB’s Lagarde Hints at Policy Tightening by July

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Inflation in the United States posted a deceleration in April, as energy prices grew at a slower pace during the month. QQQ is up 0.22%, while SPY is up 0.69%. Annual inflation clocked in at 8.3%, slower than the historic high of 8.5% recorded in the previous month.Energy prices continued to record the steepest increase with 30.3%, but … [Read more...] about US Inflation Cools to 8.3%

Source: Mortgage Bankers Association Average interest home loan rates in the United States climbed in the past week, hitting the highest level in over a decade. XHB is down 0.40%, while ITB is down 1.83% premarket. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate jumped to 5.53% in the week ending May 6, up from 5.36% the previous week.The latest increase brings the rate up … [Read more...] about US Home Loan Rates Climb to Fresh Decade-High

Source: Destatis German inflation continued to accelerate in April as energy prices surged, carving a fresh record high for the second straight month. EWG is up 0.32% premarket, while DAX is up 1.79%. Consumer prices posted an annual increase of 7.4%, marking another all-time high after March. Monthly inflation stood at 0.8%.Energy prices climbed by 35.5%, following the … [Read more...] about German Inflation Hits Record-High for Second Straight Month

Source: ZEW The ZEW’s economic sentiment remained subdued in early May at -34.3 points but overcame a worse-off reading estimate of -42.0 and -41.0 in April. DAX is up +1.40%, EURUSD is down -0.11%. ZEW President Achim Wambach said that the outlook was less pessimistic. He said that the sentiment could continue to worsen but at a slower pace than feared.The ZEW’s index of … [Read more...] about German’s Investor Confidence Emerges Better Than Feared in May