Eurozone consumer sentiment seems to have risen in December

Dec 20, 2016 07:18 am UTC| Commentary

Consumer sentiment in the euro area is expected to have edged up in December. According to a Societe Generale research report, consumer confidence might end up where it was in December 2015 at around -5.7. Sentiment had...

South Korea producer prices snap decline in November on upbeat manufacturing sector

Dec 20, 2016 06:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Producer prices in South Korea snapped its downtrend during the month of November, rising on anupbeat manufacturing sector, followed by agriculture, forestry and marine products. South Koreas producer price index rose...

Swedish investment growth likely to disappoint next year

Dec 20, 2016 06:58 am UTC| Commentary

Investment growth in Sweden, in the last couple of years has been quite solid, predominately because of surging housing investments. Quarterly growth rates in housing investments at times have surpassed 30 percent AR....

New Zealand bonds close mixed ahead GDP data, GDT auction prices

Dec 20, 2016 06:42 am UTC| Commentary

The New Zealand government bonds closed mixed Tuesday as markets awaited the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction and delayed third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), which was postponed because of powerful earthquakes last...

U.S. existing home sales seem to have weakened slightly in November

Dec 20, 2016 06:14 am UTC| Commentary

The U.S. existing home sales are likely to have dropped in November after surprising on the upside in the prior month. In October, existing home sales rose 2 percent following a 3.6 percent rise in September, as sales of...

RBA December meeting minutes demonstrate series of concerns, but highlights positives in current conditions

Dec 20, 2016 06:06 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of Australias December board meeting minutes showed their series of worries and also underlined the positives in current conditions. The board was quite worried regarding the possible harm to global...

Brazil’s current account balance likely to have rebounded further in November

Dec 20, 2016 06:05 am UTC| Commentary

Brazils current account continues to rebound in subdued imports. The sharp rebound in the trade balance in November leads to an estimated current account surplus of USD 1245 million in December, according to a Societe...