Forex news for North American trade on January 15, 2020:
- US Dec advance retail sales -1.4% vs 0.0% expected
- Jan prelim U Mich consumer sentiment 79.2 vs 79.5 exp
- US December industrial production +1.6% vs +0.5% expected
- Canada December existing home sales +7.2 m/m vs +6.0% expected
- US January Empire Fed +3.5 vs +6.0 expected
- US PPI final demand for December YoY +0.8% vs. 0.8% estimate
- Fed's Rosengren on CNBC: Biden's $1.9 trillion package was big but appropriate
- Baker Hughes oil rigs rise to 287 from 275 last week.
- Fed's Kashkari: Vaccine news has been a positive surprise
- US business inventories for November 0.5% vs. 0.5% estimate
- CFTC commitments of traders: EUR longs move back up to December highs
- Gold down $21 to $1826
- US 10-year yields down 4 bps to 1.09%
- WTI crude down $1.43 to $52.14
- S&P 500 down 27 points to 3768
- USD leads, NZD lags
