US Election Series

Libertarian economics: A philosophical critique

Nov 07, 2016 11:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Politics

The focus of my research as a political philosopher is on matters of economic justice. I ask questions such as: Are markets consistent with justice? Is freedom enhanced through economic exchange? If so, why, and if not,...

Fundamentals to watch out for this week

Nov 07, 2016 10:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

This week is extremely risk heavy. Expect lots of volatility. The focus is on the US election. What to watch for over the coming days: US Presidential election: This is the mother of all events this week. On...

USD/TRY likely to trade at 3.20 by end-2016; rising political risks pose serious concern, says Commerzbank

Nov 07, 2016 10:32 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The USD/TRY currency pair is expected to trade at around 3.20 by the end of this year, which is now at risk of being overshot in the near-term, following a series of fresh political crisis that took hold. A resistance...

Germany construction PMI rises to 6-month high in Oct, 12-month outlook improves on rising demand

Nov 07, 2016 09:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Growth in constructions sector activity rose to a 6-month high during the period of October with commercial and residential building activity being the pillars of overall output growth. Employment and purchasing activity...

Moody’s upgrades Hungary’s sovereign rating, EUR/HUF to trade around 319 by end-2016

Nov 07, 2016 09:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy

As widely expected, Hungary was upgraded to the investment grade of Baa3 by Moodys. The rating agency also gave a stable outlook during its scheduled review on Friday. There is unlikely to be any significant market...

BoT likely to remain on hold following sluggish economic growth, private sector demand

Nov 07, 2016 08:38 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is expected to keep its interest rate unchanged at the monetary policy meeting scheduled this week, following sluggish economic growth and a dullness in private sector demand. Further, the...

Malaysia exports surprise on the downside on key drag from crude oil, metal sector

Nov 07, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Exports of Malaysia surprised on the downside, with key drag received from the overseas shipments of crude oil and manufacturers of metal and metal products. Also, recovery in the key electronics sector remains dull and...