Taiwan trade surplus rises unexpectedly in December, export growth maintains double-digit rate

Jan 10, 2017 05:16 am UTC| Economy Commentary

Taiwan trade surplus rose unexpectedly in December, rising to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of TWD 4.86 billion, from TWD 4.27 billion in November. Also, markets had expected trade balance to fall to TWD 4.20...

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Chart of the Day: Yields rising? Think again

Jan 09, 2017 16:04 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

If you think that 2016 has been the year that marked the beginning of the end of the bubble in the bond market, well! This chart would make you think again. Compared to December 2015, yields are down for Germany and the...

Rising inflation underpins Czech National Bank's crown cap exit

Jan 09, 2017 15:13 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Rising inflation around euro zone has intensified speculation that Czech central bank (CNB) will terminate its FX cap earlier than the currently scheduled mid-2017. After undershooting the central banks 2 percent goal,...

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Worrisome Signs Series: High corporate debt levels and rate hikes from Fed

Jan 09, 2017 13:19 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

When the Federal Reserve says that they are going to hike rates by as much as 75 basis points, the one thing that should worry every investor is the level of debts gorged by companies since the Great Recession of...

Eurozone: United by interest rate amid fragmented labor market

Jan 09, 2017 11:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Last weeks report showed that the inflation rate in the Eurozone quickened. TheInflation rate is set to rise to 1.1 percent in December after rising to 0.6 percent in November. Eurozones largest economy, Germany saw...

MNB likely to maintain accommodative policy stance, EUR-HUF likely at 315.00 over the coming quarter

Jan 09, 2017 11:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Following two months of decline, Hungarian industrial production growth returned to positive in November. However, growth was capped at just 0.6 percent, in both adjusted and non-adjusted terms, data from the statistics...

Eurozone November unemployment rate remains steady, in line with expectations

Jan 09, 2017 10:38 am UTC| Economy Commentary

Eurozone unemployment rate remained steady at 9.8 percent in November, trending in line with market consensus expectations. The Euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.8 percent in November 2016, stable...