Canada’s economic growth likely to have accelerated in Q1 2017, says TD Economics

May 26, 2017 23:07 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadas economy is likely to have grown in the March quarter. According to a TD Economics research report, the Canadian economy is expected to have expanded 4 percent quarter-on-quarter annualized. Most of the growth can...

Euro area’s headline inflation likely to have slowed in May, to drift further lower in months ahead

May 26, 2017 22:53 pm UTC| Commentary

Initial estimates of the March quarter indicate that the euro area economy expanded 0.5 percent in the period to keep the growth rate stable at 1.7 percent as the economic growth continues in Europe. In recent months,...

China’s PMI index likely to have dropped in May

May 26, 2017 22:51 pm UTC| Commentary

On a year-on-year basis, Chinas economy expanded 6.9 percent in the March quarter. In the coming week, certain indications for how the second quarter is shaping up will be released with an early indication of business...

Canada’s international goods trade deficit likely widened in April, says TD Economics

May 26, 2017 22:28 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadas international goods trade deficit is likely to have broadened in April from Marchs deficit. According to a TD Economics research report, the deficit is expected to have widened from $34 million to $500 million in...

U.S. nonfarm payroll employment gains likely slowed in May, jobless rate to have remained at 4.4 pct

May 26, 2017 22:11 pm UTC| Commentary

The U.S. nonfarm payroll employment is expected to have slowed to a respectable pace in May. According to a TD Economics research report, the nonfarm payroll employment is likely to have risen 170k in May after recording a...

U.S. ISM manufacturing index likely to have rebounded in May, says Wells Fargo

May 26, 2017 21:38 pm UTC| Commentary

U.S. manufacturing sentiment, gauged by the ISM manufacturing index is expected to have bounced back in May after dropping slightly in April. The index had dropped to 54.8 in April from Marchs print of 57.2. The production...

U.S. ISM manufacturing index likely to have rebounded in May, says Wells Fargo

May 26, 2017 21:38 pm UTC| Commentary

U.S. manufacturing sentiment, gauged by the ISM manufacturing index is expected to have bounced back in May after dropping slightly in April. The index had dropped to 54.8 in April from Marchs print of 57.2. The production...