Japan manufacturing PMI hits 1-year high in December on sharp rise in production, new orders

Jan 04, 2017 05:03 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Manufacturing activity in Japan improved sharply during the month of December, hitting 1-year high during the period, following upbeat performance in production as well as new orders. Also, it widely beat market...

U.S. ISM manufacturing index rises in December, upside risks exist in 2017

Jan 04, 2017 04:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Manufacturing activity in the United States rose during the month of December, with the index improving further from the strong reading in November and beating what markets had initially anticipated. However, there exists...

Central Banking Series

Bundesbank likely to become more critical of ECB after regional inflation reading

Jan 03, 2017 10:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

German Bundesbank Jens Weidman, who has already called for the policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) to be brave and be not afraid to hike rates when thesituation demands so, likely to step up his criticism of...

Why markets care what businesses are buying

Jan 03, 2017 00:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

How we track our economy influences everything from government spending and taxes to home lending and business investment. In our series The Way We Measure, were taking a close look at economic indicators to better...

Italy could opt out of Eurozone, says German Ifo think tank chief

Jan 02, 2017 14:32 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Head of Germanys Ifo economic institute Clemens Fuest told German daily Tagesspiegel that Italy could eventually opt out of the euro currency area if Italians do not see any improvement in their standard of living. The...

EC’s autumn 2016 Eurobarometer shows higher support for euro as single currency

Jan 02, 2017 11:49 am UTC| Economy Commentary

The European Commissions Eurobarometer for autumn 2016 showed higher support for the euro as a single currency. Support was at 70 percent in the euro area, which equals the record highs reached in autumn 2004, spring 2007...

Fundamentals to watch out for this week

Jan 02, 2017 11:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

This week is relatively less risk heavy, compared to the previous one. However, there are some key data such as the jobs report to watch out for. What to watch for over the coming days: Central banks: Federal...