Final German HICP inflation to confirm flash estimate at 0.2% yoy

Nov 09, 2015 02:17 am UTC| Commentary

Final German HICP is expected to remain unchanged from its flash estimate of 0.2% yoy in October, notably stronger than its September reading of -0.2% yoy. The national index also jumped from 0.0% yoy to 0.3% yoy in...

US retail sales likely began Q4 on a high note

Nov 09, 2015 02:12 am UTC| Commentary

Stepped-up spending across a wide variety of business segments probably propelled retail and food services sales 0.5% higher in October - the largest increase in three months. Motor vehicle manufacturers reported that unit...

2015 Chile trade balance to be lower than in 2014

Nov 09, 2015 01:10 am UTC| Commentary

With the exception of first two months, exports have contracted each month this year on a yoy basis, and the pace of the decline has risen compared with 2014. Moreover, deceleration in exports has easily outpaced that of...

Mexico inflation to remain below Banxico’s target this year

Nov 09, 2015 00:43 am UTC| Commentary

Mexico inflation slipped below 3.0% (Banxicos target) in May for the first time in a decade and has continued to fall since then, with core inflation remaining very low, food inflation at its lowest in 17 months, and...

Bank of France business sentiment to improve in October

Nov 09, 2015 00:29 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The French services PMI was revised upwards last week from the flash figure (from 52.3 to 52.7), and the Bank of France business sentiment indicator is expected to follow suit, rising from 97 to 98 for October. Increased...

Rebound in German trade data expected in September

Nov 08, 2015 23:50 pm UTC| Commentary

For the September trade data, rebound expected in both exports and imports following the larger than expected declines in August, which were partly affected by holiday effects. The weak dynamics of factory orders and...

Eurogroup to agree to move on to next steps on Greece

Nov 08, 2015 23:43 pm UTC| Commentary

As has been the case since the beginning of the year, the Eurogroup meeting will be almost entirely dedicated to Greece. Indeed, the Greek government is expected to have adopted all the remaining measures needed to get...