ECB tweaks strategy to counter sustained inflation swings
The European Central Bank pledged today to react with equal vigour when inflation was too high as when it was too low, tweaking its overarching strategy after being blind-sided by…
The European Central Bank pledged today to react with equal vigour when inflation was too high as when it was too low, tweaking its overarching strategy after being blind-sided by…
There was a 10% drop in foreign visitors to Ireland in May compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. 560,000…
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that retail sales fell 0.6% on a monthly basis in May, while they moved 1.6% higher on an annual basis. The CSO…
The latest flash reading of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) from the Central Statistics Office show that consumer prices are estimated to have increased by 1.6% in the…
September arabica coffee (KCU25) today is down -1.40 (-0.46%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25) is down -11 (-0.30%).Coffee prices today are moving lower as abundant rainfall in Brazil has…
August WTI crude oil (CLQ25) today is down -0.66 (-1.01%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) is down -0.41 (-0.20%).Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure today due to expectations…
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25) today is down -0.48 (-3.04%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25) is down -14.00 (-2.89%).Sugar prices are trading lower today, with NY…
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25) today is up +59 (+0.66%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25) is down -78 (-1.30%).Cocoa prices today are mixed. Today's slump in the dollar…
In trading on Monday, shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP's 5.00% ClassA Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series14 (Symbol: BIP.PRB) were yielding above the 7.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend…
In trading on Monday, shares of Stifel Financial Corporation's 4.50% Dep Shares Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock Series D (Symbol: SF.PRD) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend…
Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Monday, shares of Energy companies are underperforming other sectors, showing a 0.4% loss. Within the sector, Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Symbol: FANG)…
The best performing sector as of midday Monday is the Technology & Communications sector, higher by 1.2%. Within that group, KLA Corp (Symbol: KLAC) and Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT)…