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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GBP/USD declines below 1.2550 following NFP-inspired upsurge
GBP/USD struggles to preserve its bullish momentum and trades below 1.2550 in the American session. Earlier in the day, the disappointing April jobs report from the US triggered a USD selloff and allowed the pair to reach multi-week highs above 1.2600.
Gold struggles to hold above $2,300 despite falling US yields
Gold stays on the back foot below $2,300 in the American session on Friday. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield stays in negative territory below 4.6% after weak US data but the improving risk mood doesn't allow XAU/USD to gain traction.
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Week ahead – BoE and RBA decisions headline a calm week
Bank of England meets on Thursday, unlikely to signal rate cuts. Reserve Bank of Australia could maintain a higher-for-longer stance. Elsewhere, Bank of Japan releases summary of opinions.