Renminbi Series

Renminbi series – Expect large size easing from PBoC

Jan 25, 2016 08:13 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) has been easing monetary policy since late 2014 mainly using reserve requirement reduction and reduction in policy rates. It has also announced other policy measures such as LTV ratio to ease...

Poland’s GDP likely grew 3.5% y/y in 2015

Jan 25, 2016 07:42 am UTC| Commentary

Polands GDP is likely to have grown 3.5% y/y in 2015 from 3.3% y/y in 2014. Private consumption expenditure and gross fixed capital formation, which grew 3.1% y/y and 6.9% y/y respectively, are expected to be the most...

US likely to post 0.6 % compensation gain in Q4 2015

Jan 25, 2016 07:34 am UTC| Commentary

U.S. total compensation rose 0.6 percent in the third quarter showing a rebound after witnessing a weak result of 0.2 percent in the second quarter. As benefit costs increased 0.5 percent, wages also gained by 0.6 percent....

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Brazil’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate likely inched up to 8.3% in December

Jan 25, 2016 07:20 am UTC| Commentary

Brazils unemployment rate had increased unexpectedly in October to 7.9% and declined to 7.5% in November. The lack of considerable increase in unemployment during H2 2015 should not be understood at labor market...

Renminbi Series

China Crisis Series

Renminbi series - Chinese economy heads to recession in Dollar terms

Jan 25, 2016 07:00 am UTC| Commentary

According to latest data released by Chinas National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), economy grew 6.8% from a year ago in fourth quarter. Though it below expectations of at least 6.9% but it is higher than 6.5% target to be...

Japan’s CPI likely rose by 0.1% y/y in December

Jan 25, 2016 06:40 am UTC| Commentary

The consumer price index of Japan is expected to have increased by 0.1% y/y in December. Inflation is being accelerated with the help of certain factors such as passing on of price rises to products due to cost push...

US Conference Board’s consumer confidence index likely rebounded in January

Jan 25, 2016 06:03 am UTC| Commentary

The US Conference Boards consumer confidence measure is likely to have risen by three points to 99.5 in January. Strong labor market conditions, along with considerably lower fuel costs are expected to have increased...