Editorial : Germany singled out?
- Germany: surpluses at the heart of discussions. Euro zone : slowdown in activity in third quarter
France Overview : A bump in the road to recovery
- The road to recovery remains bumpy, as underlined by the slight fall in Q3 GDP growth.
The week in the US : She is the boss
- The statistical calendar remains perturbed by the 16-day government shutdown of early October, turning attention even more closely on the Fed.
The week in the Euro zone : Neither fish nor fowl
- This week Eurostat released GDP figures for the third quarter of 2013 in most European countries. Taken as a whole, euro zone output rose by 0.1% q-o-q in the third quarter, having grown by 0.3% in the second.
Japan Focus1 : Mind the gap
- The output gap could have become positive since early 2013. But a genuine acceleration in inflation is still awaited.
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EUR/USD clings to daily gains above 1.0650
EUR/USD gained traction and turned positive on the day above 1.0650. The improvement seen in risk mood following the earlier flight to safety weighs on the US Dollar ahead of the weekend and helps the pair push higher.
GBP/USD recovers toward 1.2450 after UK Retail Sales data
GBP/USD reversed its direction and advanced to the 1.2450 area after touching a fresh multi-month low below 1.2400 in the Asian session. The positive shift seen in risk mood on easing fears over a deepening Iran-Israel conflict supports the pair.
Gold holds steady at around $2,380 following earlier spike
Gold stabilized near $2,380 after spiking above $2,400 with the immediate reaction to reports of Israel striking Iran. Meanwhile, the pullback seen in the US Treasury bond yields helps XAU/USD hold its ground.
Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: BTC post-halving rally could be partially priced in Premium
Bitcoin price shows no signs of directional bias while it holds above $60,000. The fourth BTC halving is partially priced in, according to Deutsche Bank’s research.
Week ahead – US GDP and BoJ decision on top of next week’s agenda
US GDP, core PCE and PMIs the next tests for the Dollar. Investors await BoJ for guidance about next rate hike. EU and UK PMIs, as well as Australian CPIs also on tap.