Canada’s retail sales likely to have rebounded in November

Jan 23, 2020 18:59 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadian retail sales data for the month of November is set to release tomorrow. According to a TD Economics research report, the retail sales are expected to have recovered by rising 0.3 percent after one of the largest...

Singaporean industrial output likely remained in negative territory in December

Jan 23, 2020 16:46 pm UTC| Commentary

Singapores industrial output data for the month of December is set to release tomorrow. According to a DBS Bank research report, the industrial output is expected to have remained in negative territory; however, the pace...

Norges Bank keeps interest rate unchanged, likely to remain on hold in coming period

Jan 23, 2020 14:40 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Norwegian central bank kept the interest rate on hold today and repeated its view that rates will remain the same in the period ahead. No new rate path was presented, only a statement with Norges Banks assessment of...

Singaporean consumer price inflation accelerates slightly in December, likely to rise higher in 2020

Jan 23, 2020 13:44 pm UTC| Commentary

Singapores consumer price inflation accelerated to 0.8 percent year-on-year in December from Novembers 0.6 percent, coming above market expectations of 0.7 percent. For the whole of 2019, the consumer price inflation...

Turkish consumer confidence index rises slightly in January

Jan 23, 2020 12:44 pm UTC| Commentary

Turkish consumer confidence rose marginally in the month of January. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, the seasonal adjusted consumer confidence index rose 0.1 percent sequentially to 58.82 in January from...

Bank Indonesia keeps key interest rate on hold at 5 pct

Jan 23, 2020 12:01 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank Indonesia kept its 7-day reverse repo rate on hold today 5 percent, as was anticipated. This is the third consecutive month that the central bank has kept the rate on hold, following a 25 basis points cut each in its...

U.S. Treasuries jump ahead of initial jobless claims, 10-year TIPS auction

Jan 23, 2020 11:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries surged during Thursdays afternoon session ahead of the countrys initial jobless claims, scheduled to be released today by 13:30GMT, along with the 10-year auction, also due today at 18:00GMT. The...