Chinese PPI inflation likely to moderate in months ahead - Commerzbank
Dec 11, 2017 13:40 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
The Chinese inflation figures released on Saturday for the month of November had a few surprises. The headline rate rose 1.7 percent year-on-year, coming is slightly below the consensus expectations of 1.8 percent....
UK gilts jump amid ongoing Brexit negotiations; investors eye November consumer price inflation
Dec 11, 2017 11:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The UK gilts jumped Monday as Britons remain worried over claims that their rights have been protected by the Brexit deal sealed by Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker. One of the biggest fears of such Britons is that they...
Fundamentals to watch out for this week
Dec 11, 2017 11:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
This week is a filled with volatility risks, both in terms of data and events. What to watch for over the coming days: Central Banks: Federal Reserve will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Swiss...
Norwegian inflation falls in October, weaker than market expectations
Dec 11, 2017 10:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Norways core inflation in November fell only 0.1 percentage point from October, but was clearly weaker than expected. One reason was the highly volatile air fares, but food prices have developed weaker than normal since...
German bunds flat ahead of ECB President Draghi’s speech, ZEW economic sentiment for December
Dec 11, 2017 09:32 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds traded flat Monday as investors wait to watch the European Central Bank President Mario Draghis speech, scheduled to be held on December 12 by 19:00GMT. Also, the countrys economic sentiment, to be...
Asian economies’ exports to hold up in 2018, feed through into domestic demand: ANZ Research
Dec 11, 2017 08:52 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Asian economies are expected to witness a holding up of exports in 2018, further, feeding through into domestic demand, according to a recent report from ANZ Research. Core inflation pressures should remain contained as...
Norges Bank likely to keep sight deposit rate unchanged at 0.50 pct, says Danske Bank
Dec 11, 2017 07:10 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
Norges Bank (NB) is expected to keep the sight deposit rate unchanged at 0.50 percent at Thursdays meeting. While developments since September have been roughly as expected, the combination of a weaker NOK and higher oil...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects