February 19, 2014 - Market News Daily
Current hot property : GBP , USD, Gold
U.S. data was below expectations again yesterday . The NY Empire State Manufacturing is 4:48 instead of the expected 9 . S & P 500 index rose 0.12 % as investors expect the Federal Reserve to keep stimulus in place and descending more . Dow Jones Index , however , dropped 0.15 % after Coca Cola reported fourth-quarter profit fell . Asian stocks were mixed expectations after strong growth in China has pushed the Hang Seng index rose 0.34 % . The Nikkei lost 0.52 % after recovery on Tuesday as well as the benefits of the yen against the U.S. dollar . Investors should view China's PMI manufacturing HSBC on Thursday at 01:45 ( GMT ) . European stocks opened with small change as investors await unemployment figures MPC Meeting Minutes in the UK at 09:30 ( GMT ) .
WTI reached four -week high amid speculation that U.S. inventories fell by bad weather . New winter storm northeast U.S. and speculation that continue to stimulate demand for heating fuel continues to rise . American Petroleum Institute will release its report list at 21:30 ( GMT ) . After peaking in March , gold traded volatile right now. Investors wary of the minutes of the FOMC meeting today at 19:00 ( GMT ) . There is uncertainty about whether the records show that more support for cutting food stimuli as consistently bad data may be caused by bad weather or recession in the U.S. economy . Fed Chairman Janet Yellen noted that the central bank is on track to maintain speed reduction program of its economic stimulus , provided the economy continues to improve as expected . If the report shows that support for the same rate of taper (10000000000 $ / month ) may be the price back below 1,300 .
The main event today :
09:30 GMT : GBP - Claimant Count Change - measures changes in the number of unemployed in Britain in the reporting month . A growing trend shows that the weakening of the labor market , in which there is a trickle of reduced consumer spending and economic growth
09:30 GMT : GBP - MPC meeting minutes - meeting records detailing the Bank of England policymakers , including a detailed look at the economic conditions that affect decisions about where to set interest rates . Analysis votes interest MPC members ' tends to be the most important part of the record.
1330 GMT : USD - Building Permits - measures changes in the number of new building permits issued by the Government . Building permits are a key indicator of demand in the housing market
1330 GMT : USD - PPI - measures changes in the cost of goods sold by manufacturers . It is a leading indicator of consumer price inflation , majority of overall inflation
19:00 GMT : USD - FOMC Meeting Minutes - record details of meetings setting policy committee was held about two weeks earlier . The profile provides a detailed view of the position on the FOMC monetary policy , so currency investors to look carefully for clues about the outcome of rate decisions in the future .