Global Market Weekly Recap: February 17 – 21, 2025
Geopolitical developments continued to be a driving force in the markets, initially triggering some risk-on flows before sentiment data turned traders sour on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT:...
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FX Weekly Recap: February 17 – 21, 2025
The majors were all about trade tensions and central banks’ moves this week, while market sentiment was all over the place as traders tried to...
U.K. Private Sector Activity Growth Slows In February
The British private sector grew at its slowest pace in two months as services continued to expand while manufacturing sunk to its lowest in over...
S&P Global US February flash services PMI 49.7 vs 53.0 expected
Prior was 52.9 Manufacturing 51.6 vs 51.5 expected Prior manufacturing was 51.2 Composite PMI 50.4 vs 52.7 prior “New order growth also weakened sharply and...
UMich final February consumer sentiment 64.7 versus 67.8 expected
Prior month 71.1 Current conditions 65.7 vs 68.7 prelim Current conditions 74.0 prior Expectations 64.0 vs 67.3 prelim Expectations prior 69.3 One-year inflation 4.3% vs...
UK February flash services PMI 51.1 vs 50.8 expected
Services PMI 51.1 vs 50.8 expected vs. 50.8 prior Manufacturing PMI 46.4 vs 48.4 expected vs. 48.3 prior Composite PMI 50.5 vs 50.5 expected and...
Eurozone February flash services PMI 50.7 vs 51.5 expected
Prior 51.3 Manufacturing PMI 47.3 vs 47.0 expected Prior 46.6 Composite PMI 50.2 vs 50.5 expected Prior 50.2 Despite a poor set of readings from...
Germany February flash manufacturing PMI 46.1 vs 45.5 expected
Manufacturing PMI 46.1 vs 45.5 expected vs. 45.0 prior Services PMI 52.2 vs 52.5 expected vs. 52.5 prior Composite PMI 51.0 vs 50.8 expected and...
Danish Business Confidence Improves In February
Denmark’s business confidence strengthened in February to the highest level in eight months, figures from Statistics Denmark showed on Friday. The overall business confidence index, which combines...
France February flash services PMI 44.5 vs 48.9 expected
Prior 48.2 Manufacturing PMI 45.5 vs 45.5 expected Prior 45.0 Composite PMI 44.5 vs 48.0 expected Prior 47.6 That’s a real awful set of readings...