ECB unlikely to announce any major policy changes this week, says ANZ Research

Jul 18, 2017 05:05 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected not to announce any major policy changes at its July meeting. However, it is possible the central bank will again tweak its forward guidance after making a change in June. This...

Australian bonds plunge post hawkish RBA meeting minutes; investors eye June employment report

Jul 18, 2017 03:57 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian bonds plunged Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained a hawkish tone in its July monetary policy meeting minutes, released earlier today. Further, the countrys employment report for the...

EU fund inflow into CEE to intensify in 2019-2020, Hungarian central bank to stand pat in July – Erste Group

Jul 17, 2017 23:05 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

According to an Erste Group research report, EU fund inflow into CEE will intensify in 2019-2020 and peak in 2021-22. The ECs statistics show that Hungary has spent just 4.2 percent of total available EU funds including...

Australian traditional retailers face strong competition and weak demand - ANZ

Jul 17, 2017 23:04 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Traditional retailers of Australia face strong competition and weak demand. This shows the higher prices for non-discretionary items now facing households, being countered by savings in discretionary spending. Also,...

U.S. Treasuries tad higher in muted trading; investors eye 10-year auction

Jul 17, 2017 11:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries traded tad higher in a muted trading session that awaits data of little economic significance and ahead of the 10-year auction, scheduled to be held by later this week. The yield on the benchmark...

Eurozone headline inflation slows in June, eases pressure on ECB for tighter monetary policy

Jul 17, 2017 11:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Euro zone headline inflation slowed in June, data published by the European Commission today confirmed, easing pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to start tightening at its policy meeting scheduled on Thursday...

China’s growth likely to moderate in the second half of this year, says Commerzbank

Jul 17, 2017 11:13 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas economy grew 6.9 percent y/y in the second quarter of 2017, a notch higher than market expectations and well above the growth target of 6.5 percent. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the economy expanded by 1.7...