USD/CNH likely to see upward pressure, sell on rallies towards 6.80: Scotiabank
Feb 11, 2019 05:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The USD/CNH currency pair is expected to witness an upward pressure, while being sold on rallies towards 6.80, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and...
Australian bonds start week on a disappointing note despite trade, growth concerns
Feb 11, 2019 04:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bonds started week on disappointing note across the curve during Asian trading session Monday despite worries surrounding the U.S.-China trade war and slowing global economic growth. That fall in...
Post-Brexit trade with Japan in jeopardy while uncertainty persists
Feb 10, 2019 10:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Nissan has said it will no longer be producing its new X Trail car at its Sunderland plant in north-east England. They will instead be produced in Japan. Although no current jobs are scheduled to be lost, the region was...
Venezuela: US sanctions hurt, but the economic crisis is home grown
Feb 10, 2019 10:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
There appear to be two distinct responses to the current crisis in Venezuela. Either an authoritarian regime (led by Nicolás Maduro) is clinging to power against the wishes of popular forces arrayed around the new...
The World Bank needs deep reforms to reflect a changing world order
Feb 08, 2019 12:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The sudden resignation of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has rekindled debate about leadership succession and the mission of the international financial institution. US president Donald Trump has nominated his...

Budget-friendly ways to get your veggie fix as prices rise
Feb 08, 2019 11:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The Food Price Report 2019, released by Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph in December, suggested vegetable prices will go up by as much as six per cent this year. Thats significant because, unlike meat or...
Will the RBI take-out knife again to slash interest rates in April?
Feb 08, 2019 11:40 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
After a surprise interest rate cut from the Reserve bank of India on Thursday, heavy speculations begun around whether the central bank will lower policy rates again in April or probably ahead of the general elections...