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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ rallies on risk recovery, inflation surprise
Reuters * C$ hits session high of C$1.0139 vs US$, or 98.63 US cents * 2-yr bond yield climbs after stronger-than-expected inflation * Total inflation 2.0 pct annually By Claire Sibonney TORONTO, May 18 (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar bounced up from more than … Canada's Currency Remains Higher After March Inflation Canada Dollar Heads for Biggest Weekly Loss in 2012 Canadian dollar ahead amid slight rise in inflation, higher commodity prices |
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Canada Inflation Reaches 2% in April on Higher Car Costs
Bloomberg Canadian consumer price inflation accelerated last month on higher prices for automobiles and clothing, supporting the view that interest rates will probably rise sooner than in the US The consumer price index rose 2 percent in April from a year ago … Inflation, Deflation, Eurozone Crisis, Unemployment, and Deception Inflation report offers good news — with a catch Canada's inflation rate edges up to 2% as prices rise for most items |
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US Sells 10-Year TIPS At Record-Low Yield Of -0.391%
Wall Street Journal By Cynthia Lin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The US government sold debt at a record-low yield Thursday, as buyers accepted a negative payment for the third time in history on 10-year notes that shield them from the threat of inflation. US 10-Year TIPS May Yield Record Minus 0.329% Treasury Sells Inflation Notes At Record Low Negative Yield TREASURIES-US bonds steady on Europe fears, US data |
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Turkish Bonds Advance as Basci Sees Inflation Declining in May
Bloomberg ING's estimate for monthly inflation rate has been 0.9 percent, he said. The Dollar Index, which measures the US currency against the euro, yen, pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona and Swiss franc, strengthened by less than 0.1 percent to 81.387, … |
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ETF Spotlight: Inflation Protection
ETF Trends Objective: The IQ Real Return ETF tries to reflect the performance of the IQ Real Return Index, which tries to provide a hedge against US inflation rate by generating “real return,” or a return above the inflation rate. [TIPS ETFs as an Inflation … Senior Loan ETFs: Safe Funds For Yield Chasers? (BKLN, SRLN, VCIT) |
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Ahead of the Bell: US Consumer Prices
BusinessWeek US consumer prices likely increased only modestly in April, as a decline in gas and energy prices kept overall inflation tame. Economists predict that the consumer price index increased 0.1 percent in April, according to a survey by FactSet. US inflation flat on lower petrol prices US Consumer Prices Hold Steady US consumer prices flat in April as lower gas prices offset higher food … |
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Is Inflation Targeting Really Dead?
Wall Street Pit Frankel's post is titled “The Death of Inflation Targeting,” and the demise apparently includes the notion of “flexible targeting.” The obituary is somewhat ironic in that at least some of us believe that the US central bank has recently taken a big … The central banker's bogeyman |
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Lower US gas prices kept a lid on inflation; retail sales rise modestly
Washington Post Cheaper gas also kept inflation tame. Gas prices fell a seasonally adjusted 2.6 percent in April, the Labor Department said. That offset mild increases in the cost of food, housing, and clothes. Overall, the consumer price index was flat. US Consumer Prices Flat as Gas Costs Fall U.S. Consumer-Price Index Unchanged, Core Rate Climbs 0.2% Inflation Eases as Gasoline Prices Fall |
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US Stock Futures Gain Ahead Of Retail Sales, Inflation Data
Wall Street Journal … NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–US stock futures gained ground, rebounding from the previous session's sharp slide, as some encouraging economic data out of Europe helped give investor sentiment a lift ahead of US retail sales and inflation data. |
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Mexico GDP Growth Accelerates as U.S. Recovery Gathers Pace
Bloomberg Mexico's expansion exceeded Brazil's last year as domestic consumption and exports picked up on the heels of a US recovery. The lowest inflation rate in Latin America and a benchmark interest rate that has remained at a record low for 34 months are … Mexican Peso Closes Weaker On Euro Zone Fears |







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