US payrolls report to show labour market is continuing to tighten

Jun 26, 2015 17:04 pm UTC| Commentary

The coming week is an important one for assessing the extent to which US economic growth is picking up in Q2 following its weak start to the year. Other indicators suggest that the labour market has continued to tighten in...

Greek impasse continues as negotiations enter a critical phase

Jun 26, 2015 16:56 pm UTC| Commentary

Despite ongoing negotiations over the past week, a significant gap still remains between Greece and its creditors, so much so that negotiations have entered a critical phase. Political pressure to reach an agreement by...

Euro area unemployment rate likely to decline further in May

Jun 26, 2015 16:00 pm UTC| Commentary

The Euro area unemployment rate has trended lower since mid-2013 despite growth being modest in the period reflecting that potential growth is very low in the euro area."We expect the euro area unemployment rate to decline...

Greece loan repayment to the IMF looms Tuesday

Jun 26, 2015 15:44 pm UTC| Commentary

Greece EUR1.6bn loan repayment to the IMF is due on Tuesday. The ongoing negotiations between the Greek government and the creditor institutions continue to be in focus as no deal has been reached yet.The deadline for...

Market Movers ahead

Jun 26, 2015 15:37 pm UTC| Commentary

Danske Bank Markets notes:Negotiations between Greece and it creditors continue as no deal has been reached yet. We still believe the parties will come to an agreement in time.Euro area core inflation will be followed...

U.S. consumption growth should remain solid in H2 15

Jun 26, 2015 15:24 pm UTC| Commentary

The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was revised up more than expected in the final June print, to 96.1 from the preliminary mid-month estimate of 94.6. The current conditions index rose to 108.9 (initial:...

Flat Mexico labour market print signals soft recovery

Jun 26, 2015 14:46 pm UTC| Commentary

Mexicos unemployment rate in May was 4.37% sa, similar to that observed in April (4.35%), as the participation rate remained fairly stable, at 59.51% from 59.55% previously. Underemployment fell to 7.6% from 8.4%,...