The Australian AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index for April was reported at 35.8. Forex traders can compare this to the Australian AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index for March, which was reported at 53.7. The Australian PPI for the first-quarter increased by 0.2% quarterly and by 1.3% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to the Australian PPI for the fourth quarter, which increased by 0.3% quarterly and by 1.4% annualized. The Final US Markit Manufacturing PMI for April is predicted at 36.9. Forex traders can compare this to...
On Thursday, Apple plans to report on the second quarter of 2020, and instead of expecting the highs, as always, analysts and traders will look at how much the coronavirus pandemic has hurt the technology giant. Here are the figures that analysts expect from Bloomberg, and how the technical giant met the challenge in the same quarter last year. Revenue: $53.8 billion compared to $58 billion in the second quarter of 2019. Earnings per share: USD 2.23 expected versus USD 2.47 in Q2 2019. Unlike other high-tech stocks, Apple (AAPL) was...
Swiss Retail Sales for March decreased by 5.6% annualized. Economists predicted an increase of 0.1% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to Swiss Retail Sales for February, which increased by 0.3% annualized. The Swiss KOF Leading Indicator for April was reported at 63.5. Economists predicted a figure of 63.5. Forex traders can compare this to the Swiss KOF Leading Indicator for March, which was reported at 91.7. US Personal Income for March is predicted to decrease by 1.5% monthly, and Personal Spending is predicted to decrease by 5....
The New Zealand Trade Balance for March was reported at NZ$672M monthly and at -NZ$3,460M 12-month year-to-date. Forex traders can compare this to the New Zealand Trade Balance for February, which was reported at NZ$531M monthly, and at -NZ$3,300M 12-month year-to-date. Exports for March were reported at NZ$5.81B and Imports were reported at NZ$5.14B. Forex traders can compare this to Exports for February, which were reported at NZ$4.87B and to Imports, which were reported at NZ$4.34B. The Preliminary US GDP for the first quarter is...
AT&T (NYSE: T) continues to be one of the three telecommunications leaders in the U.S. for the near future with the deployment of its 5G and fiber optic infrastructure. The telecom and entertainment giant also seeks to compensate for the decline of its cable TV business with its HBO Max video streaming platform. And because of its heavy debt burden, AT&T needs strong free cash flow to finance its transformation, debt reduction, and dividend payments. But first-quarter results indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic is a serious problem...