China new loans rebound in Aug; RMB loan growth likely to slow in Q4

Sep 20, 2016 10:15 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas new loans denominated in yuan terms rebounded during the month of August, largely beating market consensus. However, the loan growth in terms of renminbi is likely to slow down in the last quarter of the year, as a...

Polish industrial output rebounds in August, economy likely to grow 3.1 pct this year

Sep 20, 2016 09:58 am UTC| Commentary

In August, Polands industrial production recovered following a severe drop in July. Output was up 3.3 percent sequentially, as compared with 10 percent decline recorded in July. However, the improvement was mainly an...

UK gilts gain ahead of 30-year auction; Fed policy decision remains in focus

Sep 20, 2016 09:51 am UTC| Commentary

The UK gilts gained Tuesday ahead of the 30-year bond auction worth 2.5 billion pounds by the Debt Management Office. Also, investors await the Federal Reserve monetary policy decision and Fed Chair Yellens post-statement...

Malaysia industrial sector remains resilient despite external headwinds; risks likely to moderate

Sep 20, 2016 09:39 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Industrial performance in Malaysia remained resilient during the month of July, despite external headwinds. This was especially remarkable given that weak external demand and the challenging global economic conditions have...

Weak energy prices pull down Germany’s producer prices steeper than expected

Sep 20, 2016 09:34 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Producer prices in Germany declined during the month of August, staying steeper than what markets had earlier anticipated, following weak global energy prices that kept the economy muted. Germanys producer prices fell...

Japan’s trade balance likely to show surplus again in August

Sep 20, 2016 09:22 am UTC| Commentary

Japan is likely to have recorded a trade surplus of JPY 212 billion in August, a noticeable improvement from the deficit of JPY 568 billion that was recorded in August of last year, said Societe Generale in a research...

German bunds rally as August producer prices snap 6-month successive gains

Sep 20, 2016 09:21 am UTC| Commentary

The German bunds rallied Tuesday after recent data showed that the countrys producer price index fell for the first time in August after relishing continued 6-months of gains. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond,...