May 03, 2017 11:14 am UTC| Commentary Economy
ADP employment data to be released at 12:15 GMT is todays most vital dockets from the US to be watched by market participants. This report is one of the key data that investors will use to gauge US economic strength. What...
May 03, 2017 10:34 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will likely leave the benchmark cash rate at 1.5 percent over the coming quarters in order to support domestic demand. A cautious monetary tightening phase will likely commence in the...
May 03, 2017 09:24 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Indian rupee (INR) continued to strengthen for the fifth consecutive month in April, by another 0.9 percent to 64.25. Year-to-date, it is up by nearly 6 percent against the greenback, making it the 3rd best performer...
Will a president Macron be able to reform the eurozone?
May 03, 2017 09:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
European financial markets are already betting on the victory of centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron in the countrys May 7 second-round election. Are investors right to believe that the eurozone the...
Brexit Series: UK’s Brexit minister dismisses suggestions of €100 billion bill
May 03, 2017 09:02 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The United Kingdoms Brexit minister David Davis has dismissed the huge exit bill that is being demanded by the European Union. According to the latest report, on the requests from several members, namely France, Poland,...
What immigrants in Britain think of immigration
May 03, 2017 08:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Both the referendum vote to leave the European Union and Donald Trumps successful run for the US presidency have highlighted increasingly negative sentiments towards immigration. One argument frequently used to explain...
May 03, 2017 08:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Indias outlook is improving as the economy recovers from the temporary cash shortage that followed the governments currency exchange initiative at the end of 2016. Indias real GDP growth to average 7¾ percent y/y in...
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