Thai economy likely to have grown 1 pct in Q2 - Scotiabank

Aug 17, 2017 22:11 pm UTC| Commentary

The second quarter economic growth data for Thailand is set to be released next week. According to a Scotiabank research report, the Thai economy is likely to expand by around 1 percent sequentially in seasonally adjusted...

Bank Indonesia likely to keep policy rate on hold in August

Aug 17, 2017 21:13 pm UTC| Commentary

Indonesian central bank, Bank Indonesia, is set to meet early next week for its policy decision. According to consensus expectations, the Indonesian central bank is unlikely to change its 7-day reverse repo policy rate of...

Russian economy grows sharply in Q2 but may slow down in H2 – Nordea Bank

Aug 17, 2017 19:21 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

In the second quarter of this year, the Russian economic growth accelerated sharply, owing to a positive basic industries performance. But several factors might slow down economic activity in the second half of this year,...

Euro area annual inflation unchanged at 1.3 pct in July, likely to reach 1.4 pct in 2018

Aug 17, 2017 18:40 pm UTC| Commentary

The final estimate of euro areas July inflation did not give any surprises. The headline inflation and core print remained unrevised from their flash figures. The headline consumer price inflation stayed unchanged from...

U.S. industrial production grows below expectations in July

Aug 17, 2017 17:24 pm UTC| Commentary

U.S. industrial production grew below expectations in July. Industrial production rose 0.2 percent sequentially in the month, as compared with the consensus expectations of 0.3 percent rise. The July print has also come...

U.S. Leading Economic Index continues to rise higher in July

Aug 17, 2017 17:19 pm UTC| Commentary

The U.S. Leading Economic Index (LEI) continued to rise higher in July. The index rose 0.3 percent on a sequential basis. The LEI has risen for 11 straight months, which is a positive sign for continued economic growth...

Canada’s manufacturing sales drop further in June, medium-term outlook remains highly uncertain

Aug 17, 2017 16:36 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadas manufacturing sales drop further in June, coming in worse than the print recorded in the prior month and consensus expectations. Manufacturing shipments dropped 1.8 percent sequentially in the month, as compared...