INSEE French business sentiment likely to have remained firm in October

Oct 24, 2016 09:27 am UTC| Commentary

The INSEE French business sentiment is expected to have stayed firm in October. The INSEE survey, recently has shown a better picture of the French economy as compared to the PMIs, noted Societe Generale. However, the PMIs...

Germany composite PMI touches 3-month high on solid rise in private sector output

Oct 24, 2016 09:19 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Germanys activity sector output rebounded during the month of October, following solid co-operation from private sector output, with the countrys composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) touching a 3-month high during the...

Canadian economy to pick up in Q3, BoC to maintain accommodative monetary policy for some time

Oct 24, 2016 09:12 am UTC| Commentary

Canadas economy had begun expanding robustly into the year; growing 0.6 percent sequentially in the first quarter, but it contracted 0.4 percent in the next quarter. The contraction was predominantly because of oil...

German Ifo business climate index seems to have improved just marginally in October

Oct 24, 2016 08:59 am UTC| Commentary

Germanys Ifo business climate is expected to have improved just mildly in October. According to a Societe Generale research report, the index is likely to have risen to 109.6 from Septembers index of 109.5. This would put...

CEE economies likely to receive support from ECB in local currency bond markets

Oct 24, 2016 08:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The economies of the Central and Eastern European region are expected to receive support from the European Central Bank (ECB) in local currency bond markets. Looking forward, the ECB-driven environment will definitely...

Indian bonds gain on government’s unexpected buyback of notes

Oct 24, 2016 08:24 am UTC| Commentary

The Indian government bonds gained Monday after the government announced a buyback of Treasury notes. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, which moves inversely to its price, fell 1-1/2 basis points to 6.832...

France’s private sector output slows in October on weaker service sector, manufacturing strengthens

Oct 24, 2016 07:22 am UTC| Commentary

Frances flash PMI for October showed that the countrys private sector output grew at a somewhat weaker rate due to subdued growth in service sector. This is despite manufacturers increasing production to the greatest...