Malaysian consumer price inflation eases in January, central bank likely to hike in September

Feb 28, 2018 13:46 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Malaysian consumer price inflation eased in the month of January. On a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation slowed to 2.7 percent from 3.5 percent. This suggests a sequential rise of 0.3 percent. The easing of...

Global Geo-political Series: U.S. commerce department announces final AD and CVD on imports of Aluminum foil from China

Feb 28, 2018 10:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department announced final results of the Anti-dumping Duty and Countervailing Duty investigations on imports of Aluminum foil from China. The investigations were initiated based on a petition...

Euro area economic sentiment index falls in February, euro area economy likely to grow 0.6 pct in Q1

Feb 27, 2018 20:33 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The Euro area Commissions February survey adds to evidence of moderation in growth momentum since the turn of the year. The headline euro area economic sentiment index dropped for the second straight month, and by 0.8...

Australian weekly consumer confidence index rebounds

Feb 27, 2018 13:32 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian weekly consumer confidence rebounded. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian consumer confidence rose 2.3 percent, partially rebounding from the 3.5 percent fall in the previous week. The details were widely positive,...

China’s housing prices drop in January, housing investment likely to moderate over time

Feb 26, 2018 19:21 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas housing prices fell in the big cities in January. For the first time since May 2015, housing prices in the nations first-tier cities recorded a yearly drop. This evidently hints that the deceleration in property has...

Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. Commerce department initiates AD/CVD investigation on imports of Rubber Bands from China, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Feb 23, 2018 07:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Last night, the U.S. Commerce Department announced the initiation of an investigation into imports of Rubber Bands from China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The investigations were initiated based on a petition filed by...

New Zealand Q4 retail sales rise above market expectations; consumption growth to moderate as households rebuild saving

Feb 23, 2018 07:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealands retail sales volumes were stronger than expected in Q4, with retail discounting, especially across big-ticket items continuing to have a key influence. Retail sales volumes rose solidly (beating market...