U.S. durable goods orders likely to rise in Sep, core capital goods to mark a decline

Oct 27, 2016 05:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Durable goods orders in the United States are expected to have risen during the month of September, while core capital goods to have marked a decline during the period. The September Commerce Department durable goods...

China industrial profits slow in September, signals growing pessimism in business activity

Oct 27, 2016 05:04 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Industrial profits in China slowed during the month of September, showing signs of growing pessimism in the business activity of the worlds second-largest economy. However, profits rose on a yearly basis, owing to aboost...

Brazil’s consumer confidence near 2-year high in Oct as optimism on economy grows

Oct 27, 2016 04:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Consumer confidence in Brazil rose to near 2-year high during the month of October following growing optimism that the countrys prolonged state of recession could be ending soon, despite signs of continuing slowness in the...

Australia Q3 inflation data mixed, makes RBA's rate decision next week a close call

Oct 26, 2016 12:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Australias September quarter consumer price inflation (CPI) data released earlier on Wednesday showed that headline CPI rose by 0.7 percent for the third quarter, beating expectations for an increase of 0.5 percent and was...

Poland’s court crisis to negatively impact its credit rating, says Moody’s

Oct 26, 2016 12:15 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Moodys issued a warning of a possible negative impact of constitutional court crisis on Polands credit rating. Although the Polish sovereign rating from Moodys will not be revised until May 13, the comments suggested that...

South Korea economic growth likely to slow further in Q4 2016, stabilize in H1 2017

Oct 26, 2016 10:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The economic growth of South Korea is expected to further slow down during the fourth quarter of this year, before stabilizing in the first half of next year. The economy grew 2.8 percent q/q on a seasonally adjusted...

U.K. mortgage approvals rebound from 19-month low, consumer lending touches decade-high

Oct 26, 2016 10:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Mortgage approvals in the United Kingdom rebounded from a 19-month low during the period of September; also consumer lending grew at the fastest pace in almost a decade. U.K.s number of mortgage for home purchases rose...