South African markets likely to remain on the back foot
Dec 10, 2015 16:33 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
The sell-off in South African markets on Thursday was probably a sign of things to come. The yields on 10-year government bonds rose more than 100bp, to leave them above 10% for the first time since 2008. That added to a...
Moderate recovery likely in Chinese economy
Dec 10, 2015 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
A moderate recovery in Chinese manufacturing is expected in coming quarters. PMI figures of the economy indicate the production is below the actual demand. Since the inventory level reduced, the production growth is...
Japan’s FSA Scrutinizes Real Estate Lending By Regional Banks
Dec 10, 2015 12:22 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Last month, Japan Times reported that due to strong demand for redevelopment projects in the Tokyo and growing asset management needs of individuals, real estate loans extended by banks are rising in Japan. The...
Europe and the Great Recession: is it a crisis wasted?
Dec 10, 2015 11:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
It is a common refrain of political strategists that you should not let a good crisis go to waste. Seven years on from the beginnings of the global financial crisis, we can make an assessment of whether that maxim was...
Australian jobs, business confidence and GDP spur economic climate but macros still remain
Dec 10, 2015 08:02 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Total employment: 71.4k from 56.1k Unemployment rate: 5.8% from 5.9% Total employment has now grown 342k (or 3.0%yr) in the year to November, a significant acceleration from the continuing the acceleration from...
Korea cautious of capital volatility in December
Dec 10, 2015 05:48 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Korean central bank, BoK kept its policy rates unchanged at 1.5% in the month of December as well, as predicted by consensus. This decision was unanimous and the statements tone and governors remarks remain neutral, albeit...
Czech prices likely dragged by food and fuel
Dec 09, 2015 07:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Czech Republics CPI (%) month on month basis is expected by the market consensus to be dropping by 0.1% in the month of November, compared to that of previous months 0.0%. The CPI (% yoy) is expected to rise slightly...
Canada retail sales rises in September