Singapore August NODX registers flat growth, near-term outlook remains jittery

Sep 20, 2016 05:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) of Singapore registered a flat growth during the month of August, an improvement over the downfall witnessed in the previous month. However, the near-term cyclical trend for the countrys...

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian consumer sentiment drops, unwinding earlier gains

Sep 20, 2016 05:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian consumer confidence dropped in the week ending 18 September, uncoiling certain of the earlier weeks gain. Consumer sentiment fell 2.2 percent. The sell-off in financial markets last week had...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 20th September, 2016

Sep 20, 2016 04:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: House prices for the second quarter rose by 2 percent, up 4.1 percent from a year...

Fundamentals to watch out for this week

Sep 19, 2016 11:30 am UTC| Commentary Economy

This week is relatively risk heavy compared to last week. Focus is on FOMC rate decision. What to watch for over the coming days: Central banks rate decisions on Wednesday: Three major central banks, U.S....

Comprehensive easing seems unlikely at BoJ’s policy decision

Sep 19, 2016 10:15 am UTC| Central Banks Economy Commentary

Comprehensive policy easing seems unlikely at the Bank of Japans (BoJ) monetary policy decision scheduled to be held on Sep 20-21, given that Japans growth outlook has improved slightly following the upward revision in...

Eurozone’s construction output rises in July as building construction and civil engineering increase

Sep 19, 2016 10:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Production in the euro areas construction sector rose in July on sequential basis, according to the first estimate released by the official statistical office of the EU, Eurostat. The first estimate showed that the...

JPY to remain under appreciation pressure; BoJ unlikely to reach its inflation target in near-term

Sep 19, 2016 09:11 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Commentary

The Japanese yen is expected to remain under appreciation pressure in the near term as the Bank of Japan fuelled high expectations of its meeting this coming Wednesday. However, it remains highly unlikely that it will be...