Japan industrial production rises in August, slightly below market consensus

Oct 17, 2016 06:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Industrial production in Japan rose during the month of August, staying slightly lower than what markets had initially anticipated and also less than what preliminary estimates had shown last month. Japans Industrial...

New Zealand’s services sector expands slowly in September, PMI remains above 50-point mark

Oct 17, 2016 05:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The services sector of New Zealand economy expanded at a slower pace during the month of September, with the units Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) remaining well above the 50-point threshold mark that demarcates expansion...

Singapore exports decline less than market expectations, trade outlook remains cloudy

Oct 17, 2016 05:38 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Exports in Singapore declined during the month of September, falling less than what markets had initially anticipated, as outgoing shipments to China moderated during the period, while those to the Europe witnessed a...

India foreign reserves moderate in Oct, driven by outflows of maturing foreign currency non-resident deposits

Oct 17, 2016 05:15 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Foreign reserves in India moderated for the week ending October 7, from a level of record-high the previous week, largely driven by outflows of maturing foreign currency non-resident deposits. Also, The Reserve Bank of...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 17th October, 2016

Oct 17, 2016 04:38 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Its Monday and as usual, not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated. Data released so far: Japan: Industrial production grew by 1.3 percent in August, up 4.5 percent...

ECB likely to continue extension of QE purchases, unlikely to allow large-scale buying below deposit rate  

Oct 14, 2016 12:28 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to continue extension of quantitative easing purchases by six months without pre-announcing tapering. The QE extension should follow although inflation is set to rise in coming...

Market pricing for RBNZ November OCR cut firms ahead of Q3 CPI print

Oct 14, 2016 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) stood pat at its monetary policy meeting in September, leaving the OCR unchanged at 2.00 percent. In the statement that followed, the RBNZ acknowledged the economic developments since...