Consumer spending in US likely to have slowed in May
Jun 28, 2016 12:12 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Spending in the USis expected to have gained in May following a sharp increase in April, but at a slower pace. It is likely to have grown 0.3 percent, as compared with the solid growth of 1 percent in the prior month, said...

UK’s Osborne assures of contingency plan to deal with market volatility
Jun 28, 2016 11:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The United Kingdoms Chancellor Osborne has reassured the public that robust contingency plans have been put in place to deal with any potential fallout and address any market volatility that is expected to persist for some...
Bank of Spain projects national growth to slow in Q2
Jun 28, 2016 11:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Spanish economy is expected to witness a slowdown in the second quarter of this year in terms of growth, as predicted by the Bank of Spain Tuesday. It expected the Spainishgrowth to have eased, and that it was still...
Brazil’s jobless rate likely to have increased in May
Jun 28, 2016 11:03 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Brazils jobless rate is expected to have increased in May. According to a Societe Generales research note, the IBGEs PNAD survey is expected to indicate that the jobless rate grew to 11.4 percent in May from Aprils 11.2...
Mexico’s jobless rate likely to have risen slightly in May
Jun 28, 2016 10:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Mexican jobless rate is likely to have increased slightly in May, along with the seasonally adjusted figure. According to a Societe Generales research report, the jobless rate is likely to have increased to 3.97...
Fitch:EU-Related Supranational Ratings Unaffected By Brexit Vote
Jun 28, 2016 10:07 am UTC| Economy
The UK vote to withdraw from the European Union (EU) and our subsequent downgrade of the UK sovereign rating to AA/Negative Outlook is unlikely to have any immediate impact on the AAA ratings of EU-related Supranationals,...
Fitch:EU-Related Supranational Ratings Unaffected By Brexit Vote
Jun 28, 2016 10:07 am UTC| Economy
The UK vote to withdraw from the European Union (EU) and our subsequent downgrade of the UK sovereign rating to AA/Negative Outlook is unlikely to have any immediate impact on the AAA ratings of EU-related Supranationals,...