BoJ holds policy decision steady, raises economic assessment

Dec 20, 2016 05:12 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) in its two-day monetary policy meeting concluded Tuesday, held interest rate steady, with an outlook of upbeat economic conditions in the near term. Also, it pledged to keep the 10-year yields near...

Goldman Sachs warns of rising China’s capital outflows

Dec 19, 2016 16:55 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

China alone sold US$41.3 billion US government debt in October, taking holdings down to US$1.12 trillion as of October, the lowest since July 2010. China has cut its United States government debt for five consecutive...

Riksbank seems in no hurry to deliver rate cut, to prolong current QE programme

Dec 19, 2016 16:00 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Riksbank meets on Wednesday, 21st December to decide policy rates and is expected to stay pat. The central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate deep below zero and unleashed a bond buying program to spark inflation...

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QE and inflation expectations likely to broaden term premium globally

Dec 19, 2016 11:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

As inflation expectations rise globally, the US Federal Reserve is expected to hike rates at a faster pace next year. Last week, FOMC forecasted 3 rate hikes, compared to just one each in previous two years. Then why the...

Polish economic growth likely to remain above 3 pct in 2017, consumer spending to be lead factor, says Nordea Research

Dec 19, 2016 10:48 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Economic growth in Poland is expected to remain above the 3 percent market, or at least touching the mark in the upcoming new year, with consumer spending being the torchbearer for the rise in growth. Investment is mostly...

Fundamentals to watch out for this week

Dec 19, 2016 10:19 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

This week is relatively less risk heavy, compared to the previous one. Nevertheless, there are several political event risks are scheduled this week, along with Bank of Japan monetary policy. What to watch for over the...

Hong Kong jobless rate declines in November, still economic outlook remaines cloudy

Dec 19, 2016 10:15 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The rate of unemployment in Hong Kong declined during the month of November on lesser jobs available in the professional and businesses sector. Hong Kongs jobless rate fell to 3.3 percent in the three-month period ended...