Chile's inflation unlikely to return to target in 2016

Oct 08, 2015 05:42 am UTC| Commentary

A fresh round of substantial Chiles peso depreciation halted inflations brief phase of moderation and it is now rising once again. We expect the pace to stay unchanged in September at 5.0% yoy (actually a rise from 4.99%...

RBI's September rate cut likely reduced odds of further easing in Q4

Oct 08, 2015 05:35 am UTC| Commentary

With Indias Finance Minister Jaitley stating on 21 September that he wanted "rates to come down", the RBI was expected to cut rates by 25bps on 29 September. As it turned out, RBI cut rates by a more aggressive 50bps,...

NZ Consumer Price Index preview for Q3 2015

Oct 08, 2015 05:32 am UTC| Commentary

New Zealands run of very subdued inflation is likely to continue with next Fridays release of the September quarter CPI figures. An increase of just 0.1% for the quarter is expected, reflecting changes in various...

RMB to outperform within the region by next year

Oct 08, 2015 05:31 am UTC| Commentary

By the end of 2016, USD/CNY is expected to be testing 7.0 due to a mix of cyclical USD strength as well as domestic factors. Since the devaluation, PBoC have been intervening to maintain the RMBs stability.This...

Further easing needed in China

Oct 08, 2015 05:27 am UTC| Commentary

Volatility has eased back from the initial spike seen following CNY devaluation, but is still some way from returning to pre-devaluation levels, which can be attributed to the general elevation in global risk aversion...

UK's manufacturing output remains a concern

Oct 08, 2015 05:19 am UTC| Commentary

UK industrial production rebounded in August after two consecutive months of decline, rising at its fastest pace since February 2014 and overshooting expectations. Mining quarrying output (6.0% m/m, +0.9pp contribution)...

Taiwan trade recession extends into September

Oct 08, 2015 05:10 am UTC| Commentary

Taiwans exports extended their double-digit decline for the fourth consecutive month, falling by 14.6% (Aug: -14.8%; Jul: -12.0%), is below expectations. The persistent trade recession brings the YTD exports down 9.5% y/y...