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Astronics Corp appoints new Chief Financial Officer

October 16, 2024 7:09 am
Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO) said on Tuesday that it had appointed Nancy L. Hedges as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 4th 2025. Nancy Hedges, CPA, became part of Astronics Corp’s team in 2014 as Principal Accounting Officer and Controller. Before Astronics, she was Director of Accounting and External Reporting at Dayco LLC. […] Read more

Germany investor morale rebounds in October

October 15, 2024 2:15 pm
Germany’s ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment was reported at a level of 13.1 in October from 3.6 in September. The latter has been the lowest reading since October 2023. The figure exceeded a consensus of analyst estimates of 10. The latest result was mostly attributed to “expectation of stable inflation rates and the associated prospect […] Read more

USD/CAD scales 10-week peak with Canada CPI in sight

October 15, 2024 10:30 am
The USD/CAD currency pair scaled a fresh 10-week peak of 1.3814 on Tuesday ahead of the Canadian CPI report and as expectations that the Federal Reserve will likely reduce interest rates at a more modest pace kept the US Dollar supported. Yesterday Fed Governor Christopher Waller called for “more caution” regarding future interest rate cuts. […] Read more

GBP/USD remains pressured near recent 1-month low

October 15, 2024 8:47 am
The GBP/USD currency pair continued to trade not far from recent 1-month low of 1.3011, as expectations that the Federal Reserve will likely reduce interest rates gradually after the 50 basis point cut in September kept the US Dollar supported. “The rise in U.S. long-term yields, the consequent re-widening of interest rate differentials in favor […] Read more

GBP/CAD flat near 2-week high after UK wage growth data

October 15, 2024 7:14 am
The GBP/CAD currency pair was little changed near a two-week high of 1.8035 on Tuesday, after data showed that UK core wage growth had been the slowest since the three months to June 2022. Regular pay, excluding bonuses, rose 4.9% year-on-year to GBP 648 per week in the three months to August, after a 5.1% […] Read more

Singapore’s GDP grows 4.1% year-on-year in Q3

October 14, 2024 12:24 pm
Singapore’s economy has grown at an annualized rate of 4.1% in the third quarter of 2024, preliminary data by Statistics Singapore showed. The figure followed a 2.9% YoY growth in the second quarter. In Q3, economic growth was mostly underpinned by a 6.6% expansion in Singapore’s goods producing industries. The manufacturing sector grew 7.5% YoY, […] Read more

Northwest Natural Holding increases dividend to $0.49

October 14, 2024 9:13 am
Northwest Natural Holding Co (NYSE: NWN) said on Friday that its Board of Directors had authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.49 per share of common stock. The latter represents an increase of 0.51% compared to the previous quarterly dividend of $0.4875 per share. The dividend will be paid on November 15th to shareholders […] Read more

China CPI inflation at 3-month low in September

October 14, 2024 7:09 am
Annual consumer price inflation in China has eased to 0.4% in September from 0.6% in August, the latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics of China showed. It has been the lowest inflation rate since June, which underscored the need for further policy support measures by the government to tackle deflation risks. Non-food costs […] Read more

UK economy expands 0.2% month-over-month in August

October 13, 2024 11:56 am
The UK economy has expanded at a monthly rate of 0.2% in August, after recording zero growth in the prior two months, data by the Office for National Statistics showed. The services sector grew 0.1% in August, supported by expansion in: – accounting, bookkeeping and auditing (+4.3% month-over-month); – scientific research and development (+2.8% month-over-month); […] Read more

Germany’s CPI inflation confirmed at 1.6% in September

October 12, 2024 3:51 pm
Annual consumer price inflation in Germany has been confirmed at 1.6% in September, a final estimate by the Federal Statistical Office showed. It has been the lowest CPI inflation reading since February 2021. Energy costs plummeted 7.6% YoY in September after a 5.1% decline in August, while food prices went up 1.6% YoY after another […] Read more