US home selling prices probably climbed in August
Oct 26, 2015 01:09 am UTC| Commentary
Figures collected by real estate data provider CoreLogic suggest that home selling prices in the twenty metropolitan areas covered by the more widely followed SP/Case-Shiller (SPCS) survey rose by 0.6% in August,...
US durable goods orders expected to slump further
Oct 26, 2015 00:42 am UTC| Commentary
Pared by an aircraft-led drop in transportation equipment requisitions, durable goods orders probably contracted by 2.5% last month, eclipsing the 2.3% falloff posted in August. Reflecting a projected 81.5% dive in...
Mexico economy slowing down further in Q3
Oct 26, 2015 00:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Mexico economic activity has surprised on the upside in recent months considering the slowdown in industrial production. However, the recent trade and IP numbers put supply side growth close to 2.1% yoy in August. Based on...
German Ifo unlikely to resist weaker sentiment in October
Oct 26, 2015 00:13 am UTC| Commentary
In October, the Ifo business climate index is expected to have declined 0.6pt to 107.9. The expectations component should have been more affected by the VW and China uncertainty, while the assessment of current conditions...
EMEA: Polish elections in focus, Russia remain on hold
Oct 25, 2015 23:59 pm UTC| Commentary
Polands parliamentary elections take place on Sunday (25 October), with polls suggesting a PiS victory without a majority. With the PiS likely to be in government in one way or another, the already dovish monetary policy...
Looking for more details in the Copom minutes
Oct 25, 2015 23:44 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Copom minutes will be the most important release in the week ahead. After keeping the Selic rate unchanged at 14.25% and changing the convergence of inflation to the relevant horizon for monetary policy instead of the...
Policy decision: Banxico to meet and hold
Oct 25, 2015 23:28 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
In Mexico the focus of the market will be on Thursdays Banxico meeting. A stable inflation outlook, the moderate pace of economic activity ,and restrained FX pass-through, coupled with the delay in Feds hiking cycle should...
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