Rotation in the drivers of NZ growth
Aug 05, 2015 05:38 am UTC| Commentary
Its not just the strength of NZ growth thats changing. The underlying composition of growth has been evolving also. Notably, while demand in the construction sector is still strong, the sector is no longer the main driver...
Malaysia trade surplus rises on strong exports
Aug 05, 2015 04:52 am UTC| Commentary
Malaysias trade surplus rose to a 5-month high in June, at MYR8.0bn, improving sharply from the MYR5.5bn in May. Exports unexpectedly rose 5.0% y/y in June, largely on the back of strong increases in electronics (13.5%...
Daily Economic Outlook: 5th August, 2015
Aug 05, 2015 04:16 am UTC| Commentary
Following the tepid improvement and softening of the manufacturing and construction PMIs, respectively, for July, domestic attention will be focused on their services counterpart to round out an initial portrayal of the...
Asian stocks slip as Fed hike nears
Aug 05, 2015 03:52 am UTC| Commentary
Asian bourses were trading broadly lower on Wednesday after similar moves on Wall Street overnight weighed on investor sentiment. Investors have for some time been trying to gauge when the Fed will raise interest rates,...
Japan's CPI Revision plan schedule
Aug 05, 2015 03:45 am UTC| Commentary
Currently, the Japan Statistics Bureau is preparing a draft plan. It is collecting opinions from the public during the summer (until 21 August). The result of the collected opinions will be announced in October 2015, and...
Possibility of change in Japan's inflation target?
Aug 05, 2015 03:43 am UTC| Commentary
There are discussions regarding the possibility for BOJ changing the inflation target from "CPI" to "CPI excluding fresh food and energy". In the BoJs July Monthly economic report, a chart of "CPI less fresh food and...
Recent Japan nationwide CPI trend shows stagnant inflation in recent months
Aug 05, 2015 03:38 am UTC| Commentary
Japans nationwide CPI (excluding fresh food) has remained flat at around +0.1% yoy during the past few months, pointing to stagnant inflation. Factors such as the passing-on of price increases to products as a result of...
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