Singapore’s economy gloomy on March Inflation data
Apr 17, 2015 12:42 pm UTC| Economy
The Singapore economy grew a disappointing 1.5 per cent in the last three months of 2014, according to advance estimates released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. But during the first months of 2015 the economy has...
Japanese consumer confidence recovers, fails to lift spending
Apr 17, 2015 08:23 am UTC| Economy
It is observed that consumer prices in Japan rose 2.0 percent on year in February. Consumer confidence improved from an upwardly-revised 40.9 in February to 41.7 in March, the fourth straight rise. Prices were flat from a...
Tricky games of Hong Kong CPI amid solid domestic demand, low oil prices
Apr 17, 2015 07:07 am UTC| Economy
Hong Kong will announce March CPI inflation on 21 April. The headline inflation y/y is expected to have eased moderately. Food and housing (accounts for almost 60% of CPI weighting basket) likely stayed high offsetting the...
Improving Aussie Economic Environment Impacts AUD positively
Apr 17, 2015 06:37 am UTC| Economy
It has been noted with a keen observation that Australian macros are outperforming among major Asia Pacific (APAC) economies in the recent past. As a result, Australian economy headed into perfect boom in 2015.In the last...
Fitch: Spain Faces Slow, Uneven Housing Market Recovery
Mar 23, 2015 10:33 am UTC| Economy
Recent data suggests that Spains protracted house price correction is coming to an end, in line with Fitch Ratings forecasts. Improving credit supply will support the housing market, but weak fundamentals, particularly in...
Japanese government to raise is economic assessment report in March report - Nikkei
Mar 19, 2015 23:18 pm UTC| Economy
This (March assessment) will be the first upgrade since July of 2014 The assessment was downgraded in September and October due to slower consumption and has since remained unchanged since...
Mar 13, 2015 04:38 am UTC| Economy
Outbreak of offers slid AUD to fresh intraday low of 0.7674 c-0.40% USD strength weighs on disinterested pre-weekend market Below average turnover worsens slippage 0.7661 5-DMA slated technical ...
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