Sweden 1-2 year inflation expectations continue to rise, reduce likelihood of Riksbank rate cut
Dec 14, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
According to Prosperas quarterly survey, the Riksbanks much watched Sweden inflation expectations for the five-year horizon came in at 1.95 percent in December, down from the 2.00 percent in September. Inflation...
How blockchain will transform our cities
Dec 14, 2016 00:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Fintech
Many trends on the horizon offer opportunities that could transform our cities. From self-driving vehicles and the sharing economy through to cloud computing and blockchain technologies, each of these trends is quite...
Gambling industry finds plenty of political guns for hire to defend the status quo
Dec 14, 2016 00:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy, who left parliament in September, has gone to work for the gambling industry as head of a new body, Responsible Wagering Australia. This is unsurprising. Conroy has been preceded in...
BOE to leave policy unchanged at Dec. 15 meet, upbeat Nov inflation data presages rate hike
Dec 13, 2016 11:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Economy
UK CPI inflation resumed the broad upward trajectory in November. Data released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics showed UK consumer prices rose 1.2 percent compared with a year ago, beating economists...
How to check if you're in an news echo chamber – and what to do about it
Dec 12, 2016 19:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
If you were surprised by the result of the Brexit vote in the UK or by the Trump victory in the US, you might live in an echo chamber a self-reinforcing world of people who share the same opinions as you. Echo chambers...
FxWirePro: EUR/USD just 88 pips away from 1-year lows, snap rallies for fresh shorts
Dec 12, 2016 13:31 pm UTC| Technicals Insights & Views
Although EURUSD spiked today to above 1.06 levels, it just 88 pips away from 1-yea lows (i.e. 1.0516). But we advise not to jump the guns, is there any substantiations from any other indicators? Compare the prevailing...
Venezuela follows India’s footsteps in demonetization scheme
Dec 12, 2016 13:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The Venezuelan government has declared it would eliminate the nations highest-denomination banknote from circulation shortly to counter mafia hoardings. The central bank data suggests there are more than six billion...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality