China’s trade data to help alleviate concerns of economic slowdown
Jan 14, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Recently released Chinas trade data indicates a modest rebound instead of a downturn that was anticipated by markets. This will help alleviate concerns of the economic slowdown of the nation and help global risk sentiment....
Policy address complements Five-Year Plan in Hong Kong
Jan 14, 2016 02:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Chief Executive CY Leung promised to submit proposals to complement the National 13th Five-Year Plan in last years address. Many complementary proposals are spotted in this years policy address. Most notably, a section was...
China exports positive, eases growth fears, helps oil
Jan 13, 2016 16:05 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
There is more good news from China on better than expected exports for December, showing that the devaluation of the CNY (aka Chinese Yuan) is working. Chinas exports grew in CNY terms but fell marginally -1.8 percent in...
France and Italy remain problem areas in the euro area
Jan 13, 2016 15:50 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Reforms initiated in the recent years have not really brought the breakthrough hoped for in France and Italy. In addition, house prices are still falling, the sharp rise of private-sector debt in past years is still not...
To avoid a 2016 crash, the major powers need to pull in the same direction
Jan 13, 2016 15:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
It looks already as if 2016 will be a pivotal year for the world economy. RBS has advised investors to sell everything except for high-quality bonds as turmoil has returned to stock markets. The Dow Jones and SP indices...
US job openings increases to 5.43 million in November
Jan 13, 2016 05:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The job openings in the US grew to 5.43 million in November from Octobers reading of 5.35 million. The demand for manufacturing employment in the goods sector dropped where openings declined by 16,000 as compared with the...
India's inflation climbs, production in reverse gear on seasonal factors
Jan 13, 2016 02:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Indias inflation and production numbers out late Monday moved in opposite directions. CPI inflation rose 5.6% YoY in December 2015, above consensus and up from Novembers 5.4%. On the other hand, the November industrial...