U.S. industrial output likely to have remained flat in January

Feb 14, 2017 12:12 pm UTC| Commentary

Industrial production in the U.S. is likely to have remained flat in January. In the prior month, industrial output had risen 0.8 percent, owing to a massive 6.6 percent jump in utility output. However, this component...

US under Trump Series

US under Trump Series: Trump and his policies loom large in S&P 500 earnings report

Feb 14, 2017 11:38 am UTC| Commentary Economy

USearnings reports of SP 500 companies show that Donald Trump and his policies are looming large. Based on calculations by Fact set, Out of 317 companies that reported earnings so far for the fourth quarter, 165 of...

German consumer price inflation accelerates further year-on-year in January

Feb 14, 2017 10:36 am UTC| Commentary

German consumer price inflation accelerates further in January. The countrys headline inflation rose 1.9 percent year-on-year in January 2017. It rose to the highest level in four years, affirming the flash estimate. In...

FxWirePro: Ball in SEC’s court, can it stimulate lingering qualms over exuberance in bitcoin volatility ahead of ETF approval

Feb 14, 2017 10:24 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

More than three years ago, Winklevoss Capital Management LLC, launched the Winklevoss Investment Trust, the first proposed bitcoin ETF. Consequently, as a matter of regulatory framework, the trusthad filed to trade on the...

Global Reflation Series

Global Reflation Series: Inflation strengthens across Europe

Feb 14, 2017 10:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy

After a report showed that inflation in China strengthened in January with the consumer price index reaching 2.5 percent y/y and producer price index reaching 6.9 percent y/y, which is the highest in five years, further...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Briferendum Aftermath Series: No bilateral deals for UK in EU

Feb 14, 2017 09:34 am UTC| Commentary

There will be no cherry picking for Britain in the post-Brexit negotiations with the European Union and there will be no separate bilateral trade deal between a member state and the United Kingdom. These are the strict...

German economy grows below expectations in Q4

Feb 14, 2017 09:10 am UTC| Commentary

The German economic growth expanded below the consensus expectations in the fourth quarter of 2016. The economy continued with its moderate growth, expanding 0.4 percent quarter-on-quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis,...