China's June data to show growth momentum
Jul 16, 2015 05:08 am UTC| Commentary
Chinas June data showed improving growth momentum. This should offset most of the drag that might be caused by the stock market correction in the near term, assuming the government is able to stabilise equity prices around...
Poland's employment growth to be stable and solid growth of wages likely in June
Jul 16, 2015 05:06 am UTC| Commentary
On account of the active labour market policy of Polands Polands Labour Ministry, employment growth is expected continue to increase in the coming months. Societe Generale estimates the overal employment growth to be...
Final June euro area inflation to confirm flash estimates at 0.2% yoy
Jul 16, 2015 04:58 am UTC| Commentary
The flash estimate of HICP inflation of euro area is seemed to be slowing down. The HICP inflation reduced to 0.2% yoy in June was 0.3% yoy in May. Similarly, core inflation was also lower at 0.8% yoy in June compared to...
Greece to be mainly focused in ECB meeting next week
Jul 16, 2015 04:56 am UTC| Commentary
The Governing Council will already on Sunday need to decide whether to allow and increase the ELA to Greek banks, with political backing, or declare one or more of them insolvent.Should there be no agreement, ELA would be...
Canadian Home Sales Steady in June
Jul 16, 2015 04:36 am UTC| Commentary
Canadas housing market continues to show considerable resilience, supported by historically low borrowing costs, moderate job and income gains and favourable homebuying demographics. National home sales over the first half...
China continues to focus on Chinese Yuan entry in October
Jul 16, 2015 04:29 am UTC| Commentary
In a quinquennial meeting in October, the IMF will decide if Chinese Yuan (CNY) becomes a member of its Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket. If this achieved it means China would join USD (which is now 41.9% of the SDR...
Asian stocks pushed higher after FED signals 2015 rate hike
Jul 16, 2015 04:22 am UTC| Commentary
Asian markets were trading broadly higher on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signalled overnight that the Fed is still looking to raise interest rates this year. While US markets took Yellens comments...
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