U.K. trade deficit narrows more than market expectations in October

Dec 09, 2016 11:13 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Trade deficit in the United Kingdom narrowed more than market participants had initially anticipated during the month of October, following fall in the countrys construction output during the period. U.K.s trade deficit...

FxWirePro Poll: India's next week inflation data likely to remain subdued, to pressurize RBI for rate cut in February

Dec 09, 2016 10:33 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Indias inflation data, due to be released next week is expected to have remained subdued during the month of November, exerting deeper pressure on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to undertake easing policy in the next...

French industrial production falls in October, defying expectations of rise

Dec 09, 2016 09:43 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Industrial production in France unexpectedly fell during the month of October, defying expectations of a rise. It fell for the second month in a row as manufacturing output continued to decline and agricultural production...

German trade surplus eases in October, remains lower than market expectations

Dec 09, 2016 09:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Trade surplus in Germany eased during the month of October, remaining lower than what markets had initially anticipated. In October 2016, goods worth EUR101.5 billion were exported from Germany and goods worth EUR82.2...

Malaysia industrial production improves in October driven by strong electricity, manufacturing sectors

Dec 09, 2016 07:38 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Industrial production in Malaysia improved during the month of October, driven by buoyant electricity and manufacturing sectors. Also, strength in the mining sector added to the growth. Malaysias industrial production...

China consumer prices rise in November, slightly above market expectations

Dec 09, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Consumer prices in China rose during the month of November, remaining slightly above what markets had initially anticipated. However, the figure remained below the upper limit of the governments target range. Chinas...

Central Banking Series

ECB extends QE purchases till December 2017, likely to adopt further expansion

Dec 09, 2016 05:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The European Central Bank, at the monetary policy meeting held Thursday, extended the QE purchases by nine months to December 2017, but reduced the monthly purchases to EUR60bn from EUR80 billion. The lower pace of...