U.K house prices continue to rise in August, number of mortgage approvals fall slightly

Oct 18, 2016 11:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Housing prices in the United Kingdom continued to rise during the month of August, while the number of mortgage approvals fell slightly during the same period. However, the demand and supply of housing properties stayed at...

EUR/PLN hits 1-month low, focus remains on Polish labor market data

Oct 18, 2016 10:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The EUR/PLN and EUR/HUF currency pairings weakened on Monday, with the former hitting a one-month low, while the Czech koruna remained stuck at the intervention threshold EUR/CZK 27.0 of the Czech National Banks...

Renminbi Series

China new yuan loans rise in September, loan growth likely to cool in Q4

Oct 18, 2016 09:21 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New yuan loans in China rose during the month of September, remaining well above what markets had initially anticipated. However, the growth of loans is expected to cool down in the fourth quarter as local governments...

U.S. September core inflation expected to rise, likely to remain unchanged on year

Oct 18, 2016 08:39 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Core inflation in the United States is expected to slightly rise during the month of September, although is likely to remain unchanged on an annual basis. Core inflation has moved sideways throughout 2016 looking at both...

U.K. consumer prices likely to rise in September, following lower energy prices

Oct 18, 2016 07:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Consumer prices in the United Kingdom are expected to have risen during the month of September, largely owing to the downward contribution from lower energy prices. Also, inflationary pressures have increased in the recent...

Russian fiscal deficit likely to surpass 3.7 pct of GDP this year, says Finance Minister

Oct 18, 2016 07:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Russias Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated yesterday that the budget for 2016 might surpass 3.7 percent of GDP, thanks to the carry overs from 2015 not being used. According to Siluanov, the carryovers worth RUB 200...

SAR gains likely to remain solid, break above key 14.00 level seems unlikely, says RMB

Oct 18, 2016 07:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The recent gains in the South African rand (SAR) are expected to remain on a solid path, largely driven both by global economic moves as well as local issues. However, a break above the key 14.00 level seems unlikely for...