Philippines exports continue to decline in August, albeit at a slower pace

Oct 11, 2016 06:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Exports in Philippines continued to decline during the month of August, albeit at a slower pace due to the 11.6 percent rise in shipments of electronic products, which accounted for 53.7 percent of total...

Denmark’s current account surplus revised upwardly, may decrease slightly in coming years

Oct 11, 2016 06:31 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Denmarks current account surplus has been upwardly revised for 2015 by DKK 46.2 billion, equivalent to a 33 percent rise. This comes to a surplus of around 9.25 percent of the GDP. For the January to July period of this...

India industrial production declines in August on weakness in manufacturing sector

Oct 11, 2016 06:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Industrial production in India declined during the month of August, tracking weakness in the countrys manufacturing sector. Moreover, production trends yet so far this fiscal year have disappointed, pointing to an extended...

New Zealand’s electronic card transactions spending rebound in September

Oct 11, 2016 06:12 am UTC| Commentary

New Zealands electronic card transactions spending recovered in September, with widespread gains throughout categories. It rose 1.9 percent sequentially in the month, quite above the consensus expectations and more than...

Indonesia foreign reserves surge to 4-year high in September

Oct 11, 2016 05:41 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Foreign reserves in Indonesia surged to more than a four-year high during the month of September s having risen by close to USD10 billion. This is equal to about 80 percent of total foreign inflows recorded in equities and...

Australia’s value of housing finance commitments stabilizes in August

Oct 11, 2016 05:41 am UTC| Commentary

Australias value of housing finance commitments steadied in August after dropping sharply in July. The value stabilized in the month, rising 0.2 percent sequentially after a 2.7 percent drop in the previous month. On...

Australian businesses record minor improvements in sentiment, current conditions in September

Oct 11, 2016 05:41 am UTC| Commentary

Businesses in Australia have recorded small improvements in confidence as well as in current conditions in September. Smoothed business conditions indicate that the deceleration in New South Wales continues, whereas...