US consumer spending continues to rise in June; likely to contribute strongly to growth in Q3
Aug 03, 2016 05:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy
US personal income was up 0.2 percent in June, a tad lower than consensus projection of 0.3 percent. Meanwhile, real disposable personal income rose 0.1 percent in June. On the other hand, personal spending rose strongly...
Markets bet on another RBA rate cut in early 2017
Aug 02, 2016 12:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
Earlier on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a record low level of 1.50 percent. The decision was largely in-line with market expectations. The...
Industrial producer prices in euro area rise 0.7 percent month-on-month in June
Aug 02, 2016 11:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Industrial producer prices in the euro area were up 0.7 percent month-on-month in June, according to the estimates of Eurostat. In the European Union, the industrial producer prices were up 0.8 percent on a sequential...
Finland’s Q1 GDP growth significantly revised down; export growth to remain low in Q2
Aug 02, 2016 09:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The starting point for 2016 for Finland came out to be softer than anticipated as the first quarter growth was significantly revised downward. So far, the data for second quarter has been mixed. Foreign trade has been...
US manufacturing output growth recovers strongly in July on solid, rapid rise of incoming new work
Aug 02, 2016 07:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Manufacturers in the US have hinted at a comparatively strong beginning to this years third quarter. Since June, output growth recovered strongly, thanks to solid and rapid growth of incoming new work. The seasonally...
US construction expenditure seen on downward shift; construction spending falls 0.6 pct in June
Aug 02, 2016 06:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Nominal value of US construction spending reached a seasonally adjusted USD 1, 133.5 billion in June, declining 0.6 percent in the month, the third straight month of decline. This is a huge miss as compared to the...
China will be the winner if US backs out of the TPP
Aug 02, 2016 05:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
If the United States backs out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a 12 member mega regional trade agreement, it could leave a gap for China to emerge the dominant trading power in the Asia Pacific. The TPP has been...
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