US existing home sales likely to have eased in June
Jul 18, 2016 09:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Existing home sales in the US areexpected to have eased in June after rising for three consecutive times, noted Societe Generale in a research report. In the past three months, existing home sales rose a total of 9...
Fundamentals to watch out for this week
Jul 18, 2016 09:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy
In terms of data, this week is relatively less risk heavy but post-Brexit fallouts can always compensate for that. What to watch for over the coming days: US earnings season - Once again the earnings will...
Indian bonds slump on profit taking, higher inflation numbers
Jul 18, 2016 07:36 am UTC| Commentary
The Indian government bonds plunged Monday as investors cashed in profit after a continued rally on an expectation that major global central banks would provide monetary stimulus to offset the impact on growth from...
India’s exports snap 18-month fall in June on weak rupee
Jul 18, 2016 07:21 am UTC| Commentary
Exports in India snapped 18-month fall in June, while imports continued to decline for the 19th straight month in a row as weakness in rupee made imports cheaper for other countries, thereby boosting exports of the Indian...
US July consumer confidence drops to 3-month low on Brexit aftermath
Jul 18, 2016 06:39 am UTC| Commentary
Consumer confidence in the United States during the month of July dropped to three-month low, following the Brexit outcome that shook high-income earners in the US, bring sentiments lower. However, a gauge of expectations...
New Zealand’s CPI misses expectations in second quarter of 2016
Jul 18, 2016 06:30 am UTC| Commentary Economy
[Correction: The lead and the title have been edited to make necessary changes] New Zealands inflation came in below consensus forecast and central banks projection in the second quarter of 2016. According to Statistics...
New Zealand bonds end higher as Q2 consumer inflation remains weak
Jul 18, 2016 06:24 am UTC| Commentary
The New Zealand government bonds closed higher on Monday after data showed that the second quarter consumer inflation rose lower-than-expected, creating pressure on central bank for a further policy easing in the upcoming...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects