Lower oil prices, market volatility to continue to weigh on Canada’s business sentiment
Feb 26, 2016 06:27 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Canadas small business confidence for February did not register much of a change. The CFIB Business Barometer Index rose by 0.3 points t o 54.7 in the month. The index continues to be around the lowest levels observed...
Chinese real estate continues fragmented recovery
Feb 26, 2016 06:08 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate Economy
According to latest data released today by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), property prices in China edged up by 2.5% in January, from a year ago. This is highest reading since August 2014 and fourth consecutive...
US non-farm payrolls gains likely weakened in February
Feb 26, 2016 05:58 am UTC| Commentary
In recent months, certain US labor market indicators have slowed down. The manufacturing survey evidence has weakened and the services surveys have declined too, although moderately. There is an additional concern...
Australian economy to post mixed report for Q4 2015, real GDP likely expanded
Feb 26, 2016 05:29 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australias Q4 2015 real GDP is expected to have grown by 0.5% q/q and 2.6% y/y, as compared with 2.5%. The accounts are expected to give a mixed report for the Australian economy. The estimated 2.6% y/y growth is slightly...
Guide to today’s important data and events
Feb 26, 2016 05:01 am UTC| Commentary
Lot of economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high risks associated. Data released so far UK - GFK consumer confidence dropped to zero in February from 4 in January. China - House price index...
Asian stocks rally, Gold gradually moves higher
Feb 26, 2016 03:55 am UTC| Commentary
On the last working day of this week, Asian stocks erased its previous losses and trading higher on Friday. In addition, Gold is also steadily moving higher and currently supported around $1235 marks. Japans Nikkei 225...
Feb 25, 2016 17:20 pm UTC| Commentary
Data released earlier today showed that euro-zone broad money (M3) growth picked-up from 4.7% y/y in December to 5.0% in January, a little stronger than the consensus forecast. Euro-zone broad money growth (M3) showed...
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