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Mixed but an overall positive week for the Greenback thanks to improving U.S.-China trade developments and net positive U.S. economic updates.
United States Headlines and Economic data
Monday:
- Fed’s Rosengren warns of risks to central bank’s ‘almost ideal’ economic outlook
- USTR Lighthizer says nearly done with translation of China trade deal
- Fed’s Bostic Sees No Overheating and No Reason to Raise Rates
- Federal budget deficit tops $1 trillion in 2019
Tuesday:
- U.S. Treasury drops China currency manipulator label ahead of trade deal signing
- China to buy more U.S. energy, manufactured goods in trade deal
- Small Business Optimism Dips in December; Remains Historically Strong in 2019
- US consumer prices increase moderately in December
- Last year’s rate cuts may need to be reversed, Fed’s George says
- U.S. to maintain tariffs on Chinese goods until Phase 2 deal: Mnuchin
Wednesday:
- Documents to show U.S.-China trade deal fully enforceable: Mnuchin
- China to ramp up U.S. buys under trade deal, but skeptics question targets
- Mnuchin says more tariffs will be rolled back in phase two of trade deal
- PPI shows tepid increase in U.S. wholesale inflation at the end of 2019
- Empire State Manufacturing Survey rises modestly to 4.8 in January vs. 3.5 in December.
- Kudlow says ‘tax cuts 2.0’ will be unveiled later this year during Trump presidential campaign
- Fed sees U.S. economy on track, Trump renews Fed gripes
Thursday:
- Factbox: What’s in the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal
- China, U.S. sign initial trade pact but doubts and tariffs linger
- Phase 2′ U.S.-China trade talks have already begun: Pence
- US retail sales climb in December, and November sales were revised up
- Philly Fed Index Jumps Much More Than Expected In January to 17.0 vs. 2.4 in Dec.
- U.S. import prices climb 0.3% in December on fuel costs
- U.S. weekly jobless claims drop more than expected
Friday: