Canadian employment likely to have dropped in November

Dec 05, 2019 16:45 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadian employment report for the month of November is set to release tomorrow. According to a TD Economics research report, the labor market is expected to underwhelm with a 10,000 decline in employment for November,...

German industrial new orders fall in October, manufacturing likely to slow down economic growth in months ahead

Dec 05, 2019 13:05 pm UTC| Commentary

German industrial new orders dropped in October. On a sequential basis, industrial new orders fell 0.4 percent, as compared to the expectations of a rise of 0.4 percent. Excluding the always very volatile orders for other...

Reserve Bank of Indian keeps key interest rate on hold, cuts FY20 GDP forecast sharply

Dec 05, 2019 12:03 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of India kept the policy repo rate on hold today, an unexpected unanimous decision after five straight rate cuts in 2019. The decision was based on the recent rise in inflation as well as the prospects...

Philippine headline inflation accelerates in November

Dec 05, 2019 11:06 am UTC| Commentary

Philippine headline inflation accelerated in the month of November, on rise in housing and utilities prices and the waning of supportive base effects. On a year-on-year basis, the consumer price inflation accelerated to...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: OKEx Schedules ‘Go-Live’ date For USDT Perpetual Swap Trading, Unveils Ethereum Classic and XRP Futures

Dec 05, 2019 07:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Malta-based worlds largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchange by daily trading volume, OKEx has announced that it will soon be launching USDT-margined perpetual swap trading feature on its platform. As per the...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Bakkt Chief in US Senate, What's The Impact on Crypto?

Dec 05, 2019 06:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Kelly Loeffler, the CEO of ICE-backed crypto exchange Bakkt, has been appointed to serve in theUSSenate, Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp officially made the announcement. As per thesourcesof ICE, Loeffler is stepping down...

Philippine peso likely to continue to appreciate, USD/PHP to reach 50 by end-2020

Dec 04, 2019 18:51 pm UTC| Commentary

The evolution of the Philippine pesos fundamentals signifies that its trajectory requires a rethink, noted ANZ in a research report. The fiscal spending-led widening of the current account deficit needs to be given a...