Malaysia’s industrial production expands, beats market expectations

Jul 13, 2016 08:26 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Industrial production in Malaysia expanded during the month of May, giving enough reason to Bank Negara to remain on hold in the Wednesdays meeting. However, it remained well above of what the markets had expected. Such...

Poland’s current account surplus likely to have increased in May

Jul 13, 2016 08:21 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Poland is expected to have recorded a higher current account surplus in May as compared to the Aprils. According to a Societe Generale report, Polands current account surplus is likely to have risen by EUR 24 million to...

Mexican industrial production rises in May; weakness still continues

Jul 13, 2016 07:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The industrial sector in Mexico continued to be subdued in May. Thoughindustrial output rose 0.3 percent on a sequential basis in the month, the year-on-year rate dropped to 0.4 percent from 1.9 percent in the 12 months...

Business sentiment in euro area drops as political risk deepens

Jul 13, 2016 06:34 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The latest Markit Business Outlook survey showed that sentiment amongst Eurozone business has dropped to the lowest since the end of 2014. The survey was carried out in the month of June, with most of the responses taken...

Japan industrial output falls sharply as exports remain low

Jul 13, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Industrial production witnessed a sharp fall in Japan during the month of May as weak exports continued to weigh on the countrys manufacturing demand and hence, output. This called for new economic stimulus measures from...

Job openings and hiring in US drop in May from April’s level

Jul 13, 2016 05:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Total job openings in the US dropped to 5.50 million in May from 5.85 million in April. The manufacturing, leisure, trade and transportation, and education categories accounted for most of the 345,000 decline in job...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 13th July 2016

Jul 13, 2016 04:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Lots of economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far Australia: Westpac consumer confidence declined by 3 percent in July. Japan: industrial...