US industrial output declines despite upside surprise in manufacturing
Nov 17, 2015 15:46 pm UTC| Commentary
Total industrial production fell 0.2% m/m in October, a bit less than the 0.3% m/m expected, as manufacturing output surprised to the upside on the month. Total manufacturing output rose 0.4% m/m in October (previous:...
US Q4 GDP tracking 2.4% after October CPI
Nov 17, 2015 15:39 pm UTC| Commentary
The elements of the CPI that used to deflate core retail sales in tracking of real PCE growth were a touch weaker than expected in October. Economists estimate that the PCE control group deflator, largely an aggregation of...
US CPI rises on core strength and as energy stops being a drag
Nov 17, 2015 15:34 pm UTC| Commentary
CPI rose in October after two consecutive monthly falls, as energy prices bounced back. Headline CPI increased 0.2% m/m in seasonally adjusted terms (forecast 0.3%, consensus 0.2%). Core CPI also rose 0.2% m/m (consensus:...
Nov 17, 2015 13:27 pm UTC| Commentary
Gold price fell back towards 5-year lows as the downward impact of a firmer U.S. dollar and weaker demand in major gold buyers weighed on prices. Spot gold price inched down by $3.95 or 0.4 pct and stood at $1,078.46 an...
Ukrainian wheat production likely to fall in 2016
Nov 17, 2015 13:04 pm UTC| Commentary
Due to dry weather conditions, there is around 11% of the winter grain acreage in Ukraine remained unsown and many of the young crops are in poor condition acreage, reveals Government of Ukraine. The Ukrainian...
Speculative net long positions in Brent rise
Nov 17, 2015 12:51 pm UTC| Commentary
In the last reporting week, Speculative financial investors have different views towards WTI as well as Brent. Brent saw net long positions rose by 14,400 and stood at 202,200 contracts, while net long positions in WTI...
ECB's monetary easing likely next meeting
Nov 17, 2015 09:38 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
ECBs Executive Board Member Peter Praet has given a hint of monetary easing is in the agenda of the ECBs meeting. He is appeared to be highly concerned about low inflation expectations in the euro area. A structural...