Market Information Friday 11 August 2023

The number of bankruptcies in The Netherlands decreased in July 2023. This was revealed on Friday by Statistics Netherlands. 49 less companies have been declared bankrupt compared to June 2023, a decrease of 16%. “However, the number of bankruptcies has been higher than in the same month of the previous year for the past 15 months,” noted the CBS.

Consumer prices in the United States increased slightly more on an annual basis in July 2023 than in June 2023, but core inflation actually decreased slightly. This was revealed on Thursday in figures released by the US Department of Labor. Consumer prices increased by 0.2% on a monthly basis last month, following a 0.2% increase in June 2023. On an annual basis, prices increased by 3.2%, compared to 3.0% in June 2023.

The number of new applications for unemployment benefits in the United States increased significantly in the week ending on August 5th 2023. This was revealed on Thursday by the US Department of Labor. The number of new applications for unemployment benefits rose by 21,000 to 248,000.

The 6M Euribor increased with 1 basis point to 3.93% compared to previous business day. The 10Y Swap increased with 2 basis points to 3.12% compared to previous business day.

In the attachment, today’s market data on money and capital market rates as well as other rates are presented.