US Election Series

US Election Series: Trump’s ideas opposed by military chief

Mar 18, 2016 11:59 am UTC| Commentary Politics

Another controversy backlash for Donald trump. General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, in a senate armed force hearing bluntly rejected US Republican front runner Donald Trumps ideas to combat...

US economic growth likely accelerated in Q1, domestic demand to continue driving growth in 2016

Mar 18, 2016 11:40 am UTC| Commentary

In spite of heightened financial market volatility and weaker global prospects during the start of the year, the US economic growth is likely to have accelerated in the first quarter of 2016 after decelerating to 1% in Q4...

Briferendum Series

Briferendum series: Winning by thin margin may be politically destabilizing

Mar 18, 2016 11:31 am UTC| Commentary

Prime Minister, David Cameron, knowing or unknowingly opened up the Pandoras Box by suggesting the referendum. Lot is at stake here… Future of European Union. Future of UK But which the financial media...

Reserve Bank of Australia likely to keep policy on hold in April but maintain mild dovish bias

Mar 18, 2016 11:10 am UTC| Commentary

The Reserve Bank of Australias board, during its meeting on 5 April, is expected to once again keep the cash rate at 2%. Still, the central bank is expected to keep its mild dovish bias during the meeting and continue...

China Crisis Series

Chinese property prices warm up faster in February

Mar 18, 2016 11:01 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate

House price in China edged up again in February and at faster pace this time around, with more than 65% of the cities reporting a price rise. According to the survey, 47 of the 70 large cities surveyed, reported increased...

Poland’s manufacturing remains solid in February

Mar 18, 2016 10:42 am UTC| Commentary

Polands manufacturing remained on an even keel in January and February. Industrial production surged in headline terms in February; however this was all calendar effect. Output, in adjusted terms grew 0.2% m/m and around...

Norway’s unemployment remains almost unchanged so far in 2016

Mar 18, 2016 10:40 am UTC| Commentary

Norways unemployment remains almost unchanged so far in 2016. Registered number of unemployed people, including labor market measure, dropped by 300 persons in March. Consensus expectation was for an increase in...