The Huelva company Atlantic Copper has been recognized with the seal Copper Mark, a new worldwide accreditation that guarantees responsible copper production and the industry’s contribution to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is the first mining-metallurgical company in the EU to obtain this recognition. This accreditation, also obtained by […]
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Consumer confidence rises more than expected in December
The Consumer Confidence Index from University of Michigan for December it was 81.4, above the market consensus of 76.5. In November the reading was 76.9. The condition index current rose from 87 to 91.8, while that of expectations went up from 70.5 to 74.7. The advance in the confidence indicators occurred despite the deterioration of […]
Wholesale inflation rises less than expected in November
Wholesale inflation in November showed figures below expectations. The Production Price Index in November it rose 0.1%, less than 0.2% of the market consensus and lower than the rise of 0.3% the previous month. The annual rate was 0.8%. Regarding the index without taking into account food and energy, it increased 0.1%, below the 0.2% […]
Vaccination could start on Monday – Secretary of Health
The Secretary of Health of the United States, Alex Azar, claimed that Americans could begin receiving the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accelerated work to finalize approval of the vaccine after an advisory panel voted 17 to 4 in favor of granting emergency use. President Donald […]
DXY to plummet to 86.8 by mid-2022 – Westpac
The downtrend of the US dollar has shown renewed vigor this month with the index of the US dollar index (DXY) breaking from last month’s 92.5-94.0 range to test 91.0, currently 90.8. Westpac economists have scaled up the USD downtrend from a further 2% to around 5%, as the effect of vaccines and the policy […]
Initial jobless claims soar to 10-week highs
The Department of Labor reported that initial claims for unemployment benefits increased by 137,000 in the week ended December 5 to 853,000, the highest level since mid-September. The data was much larger than the expected 725,000. Regarding the continued orders these increased by 230,000 in the week ended November 28, to 5,757,000. The expectation was […]
Inflation rises 0.2% in November, in line with expectations
The inflation in November in the United States it posted figures in general within expectations, although the underlying had a higher rise than expected. The consumer’s price index (IPC) rose 0.2% in November, matching the market consensus. Compared to twelve months ago, the increase was 1.2%. The Underlying CPI advanced 0.2% in November, above the […]
China to sanction US officials and require visas from diplomats
China stands ready to revoke visa waiver treatment for US diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and Macau, while impose reciprocal sanctions against some U.S. officialssaid the spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday. Earlier this week, the United States imposed financial sanctions and a travel […]
US Economic Growth To Hit Pre-COVID-19 Levels In One Year – Reuters Poll
According to a Reuters poll of economists, the US economic growth slows in the coming quarters and reaches the pre-COVID-19 trajectory in one year. Outstanding results: In response to an additional question, nearly two-thirds of economists, or 43 out of 69, said that the US GDP would reach pre-COVID-19 levels in one year. Twenty-one said […]
Regulators and US states denounce Facebook and ask to separate it from WhatsApp and Instagram
Facebook, the social media giant that accounts for 70% of that market in the United States, has encountered today the greatest threat in its history as a company since Mark Zuckerberg founded it at Harvard University 16 years ago: two lawsuits, one from the Federal Telecommunications Commission – the US competition regulator – and another […]
