House price growth eases in UK

Jul 07, 2016 08:29 am UTC| Commentary

According to the latest report from Halifax, house price growth have slowed in the United Kingdom heading into the referendum. Prices in the three months to June were 8.4 percent higher than in the same three months...

Mexican consumer sentiment likely to have remained almost unchanged in June

Jul 07, 2016 08:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Mexicos consumer sentiment index is likely to have increased in June to 92.2 from Mays 90.9, noted Societe General in a research report. But on a seasonally adjusted basis, the sentiment index is expected to have remained...

NBP keeps interest rates on hold; lowers economic growth and inflation outlook

Jul 07, 2016 08:08 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The National Bank of Polands Monetary Policy Council decided to keep the interest rates on hold on Wednesday. The reference rate was kept unchanged at 1.5 percent. The MPC in its statement mentioned that the global...

Australian dollar likely to sail through the peril of credit rating downgrade

Jul 07, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Commentary

As the counting from last weekends election continues the incumbent government led by Malcolm Turnbull is very close from securing a majority government, however, it is still a close call. Mr. Turnbulls governing coalition...

CBC, BoK likely to push for further rate cuts, almost near to zero

Jul 07, 2016 08:01 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The central banks of Taiwan and Korea are expected to administer further rate cuts in the near term, bringing the domestic rates near to zero, if inflation fails to improve. However, consumer prices are expected to decline...

Japanese bonds mixed in subdued trade; short-term 2-year yield hits all time low

Jul 07, 2016 07:34 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government bonds traded mixed on Thursday, succumbing to thin trading activity during a relatively quiet session that saw little data of much significance. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, which...

US Election Series

US Election Series: Trump raises $51 million through crowdsourcing

Jul 07, 2016 07:17 am UTC| Commentary Politics

Republican Presidential nominee, business tycoon Donald Trump has raised around $51 million in June which should give a pause to the criticism that Donald Trumps campaign doesnt have enough money to fight Hillary Clinton...