Hong Kong's Q4-2014 GDP likely hurt by political uncertainty: Standard Chartered
Feb 20, 2015 07:57 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -Hong Kong will announce Q4-2014 GDP and the budget for FY16 (year ending 31 March 2016) on 25 February. We expect headline GDP growth to have slowed to 1.8% y/y from 2.7% in Q3 as mass...
Hong Kong's inflation to edge lower only gradually: Standard Chartered
Feb 20, 2015 07:56 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -Hong Kong will announce January inflation numbers on 23 February. We expect headline inflation to come in at 4.8% y/y, down marginally from 4.9% in December. Lower oil prices were likely...
Daily outlook for GBP: UniCredit
Feb 20, 2015 07:53 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from UniCredit Research: -GBP: We believe todays expected weakening in UK retail sales growth will not put an end to the sterling rally that we have been seeing since the beginning of the month. A weaker number...
Daily outlook for EUR: UniCredit
Feb 20, 2015 07:52 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from UniCredit Research: -EUR: The expected increase in preliminary February PMIs for the euro area, Germany and France should provide some support to the euro this morning. -Whether any gains will last should...
Daily outlook for BRL: Commerzbank
Feb 20, 2015 07:50 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Commerzbank Corporates Markets: -BRL: The Brazilian real continues with the weakening trend of late depreciating around 1.0% during yesterdays session. The latest bout of weakness stems from slower growth...
Daily outlook for PLN: Commerzbank
Feb 20, 2015 07:49 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Commerzbank Corporates Markets: -PLN: EUR-PLN fell modestly yesterday as MPC hawks, in particular Mr. Glapinski, argued that there is no room left to cut rates further; independently, at a speech, Governor...
Daily outlook for CZK: Commerzbank
Feb 20, 2015 07:48 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Commerzbank Corporates Markets: -CZK: Heated debate on CNBs exchange rate policy continued yesterday and EUR-CZK remained volatile as the market digested President Zemans promise to appoint board members who...
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