Swedish inflation likely to have decelerated in October – Nordea Bank

Nov 09, 2017 20:35 pm UTC| Commentary

The Swedish CPIF inflation is likely to have dropped in October. According to a Nordea Bank research report, the CPIF inflation is expected to have decelerated to 2 percent. This is above Riksbanks view. In its latest...

Riksbank meeting minutes indicate dovish stance, extension of QE program in December unlikely

Nov 09, 2017 20:13 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Riksbank October meeting minutes were released today. The minutes highlight that the central bank continues to be rather soft although an extension of the QE program in December now appears unlikely, noted Nordea Bank...

Swedish house prices likely to have declined further in October

Nov 09, 2017 19:39 pm UTC| Commentary

Swedish house prices are expected to have continued to decline in October after falling in September, noted Nordea Bank in a research report. Significant amount of uncertainty has been sparked due to recent developments in...

Canada’s new housing price index rises sequentially in September

Nov 09, 2017 19:13 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadas new housing price index rises sequentially in September. Higher new home prices in British Columbia mainly drove the national gain in September, while the results in the remainder of Canada were mixed, noted...

Renewed rise in investments likely to drive Norwegian economic growth in 2018 - Commerzbank

Nov 09, 2017 18:16 pm UTC| Commentary

The Norwegian economic growth outlook is robust. The economic growth outlook of Norway is underpinned by low interest rates, improved competitiveness and expansionary fiscal policy, noted Commerzbank in a research report....

U.S. initial jobless claims rise modestly in start of November

Nov 09, 2017 16:49 pm UTC| Commentary

The U.S. initial jobless claims rise modestly in the week ended 4 November, but they remain at historically low levels. Looking at the report details, it shows that the labor markets in Texas and Florida have normalized,...

Mexican central bank likely to stand pat in November

Nov 09, 2017 15:25 pm UTC| Commentary

The Mexican central bank is set to meet today for its monetary policy decision. According to a Commerzbank research report, the Central Bank of Mexico is expected to keep its key rate on hold at 7 percent again. The drop...