Monthly Archives: April 2026
US building permits exceeded forecasts, reaching 1.538M month-on-month, above the expected 1.39M
Written on April 29, 2026 at 3:21 pm, by josephine
US building permits increased to 1.538 million in March, beating forecasts of 1.39 million by 148,000 permits.
US housing starts surpassed expectations, reaching 1.502 million against a 1.4 million forecast in March
Written on April 29, 2026 at 2:54 pm, by josephine
US housing starts rose to 1.502 million in March, beating forecasts of 1.4 million, signaling stronger building activity.
In March, US Durable Goods Orders fell 1.4%, undershooting forecasts of a 0.5% rise
Written on April 29, 2026 at 2:51 pm, by josephine
U.S. durable goods orders dropped 1.4% in March, missing forecasts for a 0.5% increase.
US durable goods orders excluding defence improved from -1.2% previously to -0.3% in March, reflecting reduced decline
Written on April 29, 2026 at 2:29 pm, by josephine
US durable goods orders excluding defence fell 0.3% in March, improving from a 1.2% decline previously.
March saw US durable goods orders excluding transport rise 0.9%, surpassing the 0.4% forecast estimate
Written on April 29, 2026 at 2:26 pm, by josephine
US durable goods orders excluding transportation rose 0.9% in March, beating the 0.4% forecast significantly.
Germany’s annual harmonised consumer inflation registered 2.9% in April, undershooting forecasts of 3%
Written on April 29, 2026 at 2:23 pm, by josephine
Germany’s HICP inflation rose 2.9% year-on-year in April, slightly below forecasts for a 3% increase.
In April, Germany’s monthly Consumer Price Index rose 0.6%, matching economists’ expectations
Written on April 29, 2026 at 2:21 pm, by josephine
Germany’s CPI rose 0.6% month-on-month in April, matching forecasts and signaling continued inflation from March.
Germany’s monthly harmonised consumer inflation rose 0.5% in April, undershooting forecasts of 0.7%
Written on April 29, 2026 at 1:24 pm, by josephine
Germany’s April HICP rose 0.5% month-on-month, undershooting 0.7% expectations, signalling slower-than-forecast inflation growth overall.
Amid rising uncertainty, the Bank of Canada is expected to hold rates at 2.25%, awaiting clarity on inflation impacts
Written on April 29, 2026 at 1:21 pm, by josephine
Bank of Canada seen holding 2.25% as US-Iran war impacts inflation, growth; markets price steady rates.
In April, the Eurozone business climate edged down, slipping from -0.27 previously to -0.28 overall
Written on April 29, 2026 at 12:54 pm, by josephine
Eurozone business climate indicator edged lower in April, slipping to -0.28 from -0.27 previously overall.
