Watch out for Dovish Draghi and Hawkish Weidmann
Nov 16, 2015 09:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Two of the key speakers from European Central Bank are scheduled to speak today, one a dove, another a hawk. Views are vital to have a feel on, what to expect in European Central Banks (ECB) much awaited December...
Fed’s ISM for October likely to rise to 51.0%
Nov 16, 2015 04:34 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
In the United States, the Empire State Manufacturing Index for November is expected to release today. In the report, Canvasses of local firms surveyed by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Philadelphia and Kansas City...
District Fed surveys expected to show worst of manufacturing slowdown over
Nov 15, 2015 23:58 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Canvasses of local firms conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Philadelphia and Kansas City will provide early glimpses at manufacturing activity in November and will allow us to do some spade work on the...
Nov 15, 2015 23:26 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The NBH is expected to keep policy rate unchanged in its MPC meeting on Tuesday. The NBH is likely to keep rates stable for a while, as it has recently been loosening monetary conditions through additional quantitative...
Unexciting RBA minutes; wage growth to remain moderate
Nov 15, 2015 22:08 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The RBA board minutes (Tuesday) are likely to have less of an effect on the market than usual given that the RBA published its updated economic outlook in the latest Statement on Monetary Policy. That outlook saw the RBA...
USD: Waiting for December lift-off
Nov 15, 2015 21:40 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The USD is likely to remain supported next week as the FOMC minutes (Wednesday) confirm the willingness of the board to begin the monetary normalization cycle as soon as December. With fed fund futures already pricing...
EURNOK to reach 9.10 by Q2 2016
Nov 13, 2015 09:34 am UTC| Central Banks
Norges Bank is unlikely to react to additional stimulus ECB. However, as the economic outlook seems to vulnerable to the stimulus, there is a possibility of 25bp rate cut in the next three to six months, says...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects