Briferendum Aftermath Series

Briferendum Aftermath Series: Philip Hammond pledges fiscal discipline

Oct 03, 2016 09:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms chancellor of exchequer Philip Hammond said that the country wont abandon from the path of fiscal discipline, mainly pursued by his predecessor George Osborne. Speaking on Sky News from the Tory party...

RBA likely to keep interest rate unchanged, wait until Q3 inflation figures

Oct 03, 2016 07:37 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Insights & Views

The Reserve Bank of Australia is due to release its monetary policy statement on Tuesday 4 October at 03:30 GMT, and it is widely expected to leave its official cash rate (OCR) at its record low of 1.50 percent, after...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Briferendum Aftermath Series: Prime Minister May lays out Brexit vision

Oct 03, 2016 06:39 am UTC| Commentary Economy

British Prime Minister Theresa May has outlined her vision for the path that lies ahead ofthe country in her first major speech on Brexit. Speaking at Tory Partys national conference, she said that the United Kingdom would...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 3rd October, 2016

Oct 03, 2016 05:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Sizable economic dockets scheduled for today, however, all with low to medium risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: TD securities inflation grew by 0.4 percent in September, up 1.3 percent from a year...

Chart of the Day Series

Chart of the Day: Fragmented EU labor market

Sep 30, 2016 19:07 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This chart that regularly gets published by Eurostat, every month, shows how the labor market conditions in the Eurozone and the European Union have diverged. The geography is similar, many laws are similar, especially...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Brexit: 100 days on ... and where's the economic Armageddon?

Sep 30, 2016 12:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Most economists argued against Brexit. Actually, pretty much every single economist argued against Brexit except the eight Economists for Brexit. This extraordinary near consensus emerged because a full range of models,...

New Zealand business confidence rises sharply, but inflation expectations stay muted

Sep 30, 2016 12:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

New Zealand firms outlook about both their own prospects and that of the wider economy improved in September. According to the ANZ Business Outlook, net 27.9 percent of firms were optimistic about the general economic...