Flash June Euro area HICP inflation to print a tick low
Jun 30, 2015 05:09 am UTC| Commentary
The ongoing recovery in Euro area consumer prices is expected to falter a bit in June. The energy component should benefit from the higher gasoline prices recorded over the month of June (1.1% mom) while the food component...
China's PMI to deliver more constructive tone
Jun 30, 2015 05:06 am UTC| Commentary
Chinas HSBC manufacturing PMI flash estimate rose modestly to 49.6 in June from 49.2 in May. Improvements in production and external demand were the main drivers. Nevertheless, convincing signs of improvements in domestic...
Business conditions to confirm a firm recovery in Japanese economy
Jun 30, 2015 05:01 am UTC| Commentary
Japans current business condition diffusion index (DI) for large manufacturers is likely to improve to +14 in Q2 from +12 in Q1. After rising to +17 in Q1 2014 due to the temporary increase in consumption ahead of the...
German improvement in unemployment to remain slow in June
Jun 30, 2015 04:59 am UTC| Commentary
While the overall conditions in the German labour market remain positive, with vacancies continuing to rise to new historical highs, the modest pace of activity and higher uncertainty is likely to weigh on hiring still for...
UK Current account deficit likely to remain widen
Jun 30, 2015 04:56 am UTC| Commentary
UK trade account is relatively stable but the current account deficit has exploded in recent years because of a collapse in net property income. The latter has come about as a result of the UKs economic outperformance...
Jun 30, 2015 04:43 am UTC| Commentary
Agricultural GDP growth: Thailands rainy season officially began on 1 May, but as of 16 June rainfall has been abnormally low according to the Royal Irrigation Department (RID).Thailands main rice cultivation areas are...
Taiwan CBC unlikely to hike rates
Jun 30, 2015 04:39 am UTC| Commentary
Taiwans rate normalization will probably lag the Federal Reserves move if the domestic inflation outlook remains modest. As the CBC sees 2015 inflation at 0.1% yoy, lower than average inflation in the past five years, the...
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