U.K. Q2 GDP growth to remain stable at 0.7%
Aug 24, 2015 05:16 am UTC| Commentary
In the first estimate, the U.K. qoq growth rates of industrial production and construction output were 1.0% and 0.0% and in the subsequent publication of the June data these were revised to 0.7% and 0.2% respectively....
Australian construction investment still declining
Aug 24, 2015 04:43 am UTC| Commentary
Australian public engineering work, rather than expanding as in the previous two quarters, is expected to post little change. In contrast, building construction by the private sector is likely to have expanded further, at...
Mexican inflation falls further as core prices remain weak
Aug 24, 2015 04:31 am UTC| Commentary
Mexicos inflation slipped below 3.0% (the Banxicos target) in May for the first time in a decade and slid even further since then, as core inflation remained at its lowest level ever at 2.3% and food inflation fell to its...
Daily Economic Outlook: 24th August, 2015
Aug 24, 2015 04:19 am UTC| Commentary
Last weeks release of the July FOMC meeting minutes suggested that the burden remains on developments in US data to convince Fed policy makers of the merits of a policy tightening. With little in the way of key economic...
Taiwan IP likely contracted further on weak exports
Aug 24, 2015 04:11 am UTC| Commentary
Taiwan industrial production posted a negative growth rate of -1.4% in June, likewise commercial sales posted -4.3% growth. Taiwans export orders print slowed its decline slightly to -5% yoy in July from -5.8% yoy in...
Investors on edge as global market faces correction in 46 months
Aug 23, 2015 23:55 pm UTC| Commentary
The global market selloff continues today and investors are worried. While there is plenty to be concerned about there is also plenty to be encouraged about as well.The U.S. consumer is stronger than ever with record...
Aug 23, 2015 23:48 pm UTC| Commentary
The calendar is light on big events this week, with the Jackson Hole Symposium-starting Thurs and running in the weekend-the only clear highlight. At the start of the week then, the focus is likely to remain on the...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned