Weak Chinese data adds pressure on PBoC, policy easing moves look highly likely this week

Aug 24, 2015 10:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Fears that Chinese growth is weakening, dragging the global economy with it, are hammering commodities and world stock markets. Global stock markets extended broad based sell-off, with Chinese equities rout exacerbating...

Holes in the case for a September Fed hike

Aug 21, 2015 17:12 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The constellation of adverse news from China continues to provide ample fuel for the risk-off theme in global markets. Augusts Chinese manufacturing PMI fell to its weakest reading since 2009. Meanwhile, the renewed...

Fed outlook: further delay is likely

Aug 21, 2015 16:53 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The probability of a September hike in the fed funds rate has slipped below 50%. With the global growth outlook worsening and the dollar rising, a September hike could exacerbate declining risk appetite. Furthermore,...

Uncertainty set to keep Fed's finger off the trigger in September

Aug 21, 2015 15:28 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Although domestic economic data is moving in the right direction, the increased uncertainty on global growth and inflation over the past month is likely to keep the Fed off the trigger at the September FOMC meeting. We...

Another BoC rate cut likely by year end

Aug 21, 2015 07:33 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The data focus in the Americas turns today to Canada. The key releases include July CPI and June retail sales. The market is looking for a drop moderation in retail sales, though headline and core inflation is seen rising...

Market attention remains on China and the Fed

Aug 21, 2015 07:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Moving on from Greece, market attention remains on China and the Fed. Following Chinas currency devaluation last week, the Chinese stock market remained very volatile this week, facilitating the downward pressure on global...

China onshore liquidity tightens due to PBoC’s intervention

Aug 21, 2015 07:17 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

PBoC set USD-CNY fixing rate at 6.3864 this morning, compared with yesterdays closing rate at 6.3891. In general, CNY remained quite stable this week, which suggests that Chinas central bank could have sold USD to...