CBR likely to leave key rate unchanged at March 18th meet
Mar 10, 2016 16:36 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Elevated inflation risks and a vulnerable ruble could force the CBR to stay on the sidelines at March 18th meet. The ruble has gained quite a bit since weakening to a record low of USD/RUB 85.9675 on January 21, and is...
BoE FPC could likely decide on date for British banks' counter-cyclical buffer
Mar 10, 2016 16:03 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
BoEs Financial Policy Committee in its Dec meeting agreed that the amount of extra capital British banks should set aside to protect them from future economic downturns should be 1 percent of their risk-weighted assets,...
Mar 10, 2016 15:27 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
Chinas Feb inflation accelerated to a six-month high in February as seasonal distortions caused food prices to spike. Data released on Wednesday showed that Chinas CPI inflation unexpectedly rose to 2.3% y/y in February,...
Czech Central Bank expects return of inflation to target to take longer than earlier imagined
Mar 10, 2016 15:03 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Czech Statistical Office released inflation data on Wednesday which showed that February Czech inflation subsided, both at headline and core levels. Headline CPI was slightly higher at 0.1% m/m vs. 0.6% in January; the...
Mar 10, 2016 14:43 pm UTC| Commentary
Energy pack is mixed in todays trading. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI is down today despite improvement in risk sentiment. Todays range $38.4-37.4 WTI is currently trading at...
RBNZ's Wheeler planted seeds for more interest rate cuts
Mar 10, 2016 14:33 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
As recently as 3rd Feb RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler delivered a much acclaimed speech which was generally interpreted to mean that there would be no further rate cuts in the near future. Wheeler had said If concerns deepen...
Mar 10, 2016 14:26 pm UTC| Commentary
Equities are all green in todays trading. Kindly note all instruments mentioned here are CFDs, whose values might differ from cash or future traded. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - SP 500,...
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