Will the Fed fall behind the curve?
Sep 18, 2015 15:51 pm UTC| Commentary
Yesterdays FOMC meeting surprised with a more dovish message than expected with focus on global growth risks and a downgrade of the inflation forecast.The labour market also got some attention as Janet Yellen made clear...
Inflation pressures in the CEE region remains muted
Sep 18, 2015 15:41 pm UTC| Commentary
In August, oil prices played an important role in price dynamics in the CEE region. Brent oil prices dived to 42 USD/barrel, their lowest level since March 2009, which was reflected in lower inflation rates in the CEE...
Will China see a hard landing?
Sep 18, 2015 15:18 pm UTC| Commentary
The Fed clearly put China in the centre, indicating that a hard landing in China could delay lift-off further. While economists see risk to the downside for Q3 growth, and do not expect a hard landing. Chinese Premier Li...
Canadian inflation holds steady in August, but core inflation cools
Sep 18, 2015 15:08 pm UTC| Commentary
Canadian consumer prices rose 1.3% (y/y) in August, in line with the level of inflation recorded in July. Core inflation - which excludes the eight most volatile items - rose 2.1% (y/y), cooling from the 2.4% rise recorded...
Gold price to trend side ways until first Fed hike
Sep 18, 2015 10:36 am UTC| Commentary
The gold price climbed to a two-week high of a good $1,130 per troy ounce yesterday evening on the back of a depreciating US dollar. As anticipated, the US Federal Reserve chose not to raise interest rates yet...
USD's limited upside potential should support oil prices
Sep 18, 2015 10:32 am UTC| Commentary
China reported today that real estate prices in major cities in August rose again for the most part (sharply in some cases). In addition, the Chinese stock markets appear to be stabilizing."The impact of the interest rate...
High volatility continues in oil market
Sep 18, 2015 10:30 am UTC| Commentary
Events on the oil market continue to be characterized by high levels of volatility, oil prices once again repeatedly fluctuating by $1-1.5 during the course of trading yesterday."It is virtually impossible to identify any...
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