U.S. headline consumer price inflation likely accelerated sequentially in April

May 05, 2017 19:38 pm UTC| Commentary

The U.S. headline consumer price inflation is likely to have decelerated in April in year-on-year terms. According to a TD Economics report, the headline CPI is expected to have slipped to 2.2 percent year-on-year, with...

Canadian housing starts likely slowed down in April

May 05, 2017 18:57 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadian housing starts are likely to have slowed down in April. According to a TD Economics research report, housing starts are expected to have decelerated to a 210k pace in the month, consistent with the six-month...

U.S. retail sales likely to have bounced back in April, says TD Economics

May 05, 2017 18:00 pm UTC| Commentary

U.S. retail sales are likely to have risen in April. According to a TD Economics research report, the retail sales are expected to have grown 0.4 percent, following a 0.2 percent decline in March. Auto sales, which...

Swedish industrial production grows in March, upturn likely to continue

May 05, 2017 17:43 pm UTC| Commentary

Production in Sweden continues to indicate a good trend. The synchronised upturn in the global economy is feeding through to Swedens exporters. Manufacturing production is increasing and, possibly order intakes is rising...

Sweden’s consumer price inflation likely to have accelerated sequentially in April

May 05, 2017 17:25 pm UTC| Commentary

The Swedish consumer price inflation is expected to have accelerated on a sequential basis in April. According to a Nordea Bank research report, the CPI is likely to have risen 0.4 percent month-on-month, while the CPIF...

Oil in Global Economy Series

OPEC likely to agree to cut oil production again in May meeting

May 05, 2017 16:39 pm UTC| Commentary

The oil market is losing its faith in OPECs attempt to lower the huge supply overhang amidst falling oil prices. The road ahead to a more balanced market is expected to be bumpy, stated Nordea Bank in a research report. In...

Canada’s job creation growth wanes in April, jobless rate falls to 6.5 pct

May 05, 2017 16:06 pm UTC| Commentary

The hot streak of Canadas job creation waned in April. The nation recorded just 3.2k rise in jobs in April. In spite of the modest rise in employment, the jobless rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 6.5 percent, the...