The Day at a Glance | July 2 2020

Employment in the US once again surprises to the upside Employment figures greatly exceeded analysts` estimates for a second consecutive month as 4.8 million new jobs were recorded in June. Data suggests an acceleration in the creation of jobs, which is something that highly contrasts with initial jobless claims, which last week were still above

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El Día en Minutos | 2 de julio de 2020

Vuelve a sorprender al alza el empleo en EE.UU. Por segundo mes consecutivo, las cifras de empleo en Estados Unidos superaron por mucho los estimados de analistas, al registrar 4.8 millones de nuevos puestos de trabajo durante junio. Los datos sugieren una aceleración en la creación de empleos, algo que contrasta fuertemente con las solicitudes

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The Day at a Glance | July 1 2020

Signs of weakness in Europe Despite the fact that the final PMIs have confirmed a rebound in manufacturing activities in the last two months, low demand still maintains important barriers for recovery, unemployment in Germany has substantially increased during June and data from the UK does not draw a scenario of immediate recovery. The total

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The Day at a Glance | July 1 2020

Signs of weakness in Europe Despite the fact that the final PMIs have confirmed a rebound in manufacturing activities in the last two months, low demand still maintains important barriers for recovery, unemployment in Germany has substantially increased during June and data from the UK does not draw a scenario of immediate recovery. The total

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El Día en Minutos | 1 de julio de 2020

Signos de debilidad en Europa A pesar de que los PMIs finales han confirmado un rebote de la actividad económica manufacturera en los últimos dos meses, la baja demanda mantiene obstáculos importantes a la recuperación, el desempleo en Alemania se ha elevado sustancialmente durante junio y los datos provenientes del Reino Unido no dibujan una

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The Day at a Glance | June 30 2020

China approves security law in Hong Kong Ignoring warnings from the United States, China approved a security law yesterday for the autonomous city of Hong Kong, which will come into force this Tuesday. The law has been criticized by the US and citizens of Hong Kong for being a vehicle that allows arrests for criticizing

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El Día en Minutos | 30 de junio de 2020

China aprueba ley de seguridad en Hong Kong Ignorando las advertencias estadounidenses, China aprobó ayer una nueva ley de seguridad para la ciudad autónoma de Hong Kong, que entrará en vigor a partir de este martes. La ley ha sido criticada tanto por EE.UU. como por ciudadanos en Hong Kong por ser un vehículo que

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The Day at a Glance | June 29 2020

USMCA will not compensate for lack of confidence: Werner The Director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the International Monetary Fund, Alejandro Werner, assured that the USMCA will not be enough to compensate for the lack of confidence that keeps investment in a setback in the country, at least not in the next two years.

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El Día en Minutos | 29 de junio de 2020

T-MEC no compensará falta de confianza: Werner El director del Departamento del Hemisferio Occidental en el Fondo Monetario Internacional, Alejandro Werner, aseguró que la entrada en vigor del nuevo acuerdo comercial de América del Norte no será suficiente para compensar la falta de confianza que mantiene deprimida la inversión en el país, al menos no

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The Day at a Glance | June 26 2020

The Mexican economy contracts 17.3% during April The Global Indicator of Economic Activity in Mexico (referred to by its acronym in Spanish IGAE) confirmed a 17.3% contraction regarding the Mexican economy in the month of April (-19.7% annual), the largest contraction since records exist (February 1993). The greatest impact was observed in the industrial sector,

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