How revenues from oil and gas in Africa can be made to work for ordinary people

Jul 19, 2016 08:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Critics point out that ordinary people have not benefited from oil and gas exploitation in many African states. Billions of dollars in revenue have had little positive impact on the lives of most people in countries like...

G20 meeting preview: Members likely to discuss currency manipulation, Brexit

Jul 19, 2016 07:34 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Members at the G20 meeting scheduled to be held on July 23-24 in Chengdu, China are likely to discuss currency manipulation, besides keeping Brexit as the central topic of discussion. The United States Treasury Secretary...

US home builder optimism continues to stay healthy

Jul 19, 2016 06:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The NAHB Housing Market Index of the US dropped slightly in July by one point to 59 from Junes reading of 60. However, it is roughly even with its six month average. The home builder optimism remains at healthy level,...

RBA keeps inflation into focus; likely to lower rates in August if inflation weakens

Jul 19, 2016 05:40 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday released the minutes of its July board meeting. The minutes had the similar line of the central banks recent commentary and did not provide any clear bias to lower official interest...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 19th July 2016

Jul 19, 2016 04:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far Australia: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released its monetary policy...

Japan likely to adopt a soft 'helicopter money’ approach

Jul 18, 2016 12:53 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Japans policymakers and central bankers are likely to adopt a soft helicopter money approach, instead of funding government spending through a mechanism of direct debt monetization, reports said. A helicopter is an...

Canada’s housing market activity likely to remain high in 2016

Jul 18, 2016 10:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Existing homes sales in Canada dropped for the second straight month in June. Sales dropped 0.9 percent month-on-month in June. On an annual basis, however, it grew 5.2 percent. The housing market of Canada seems to be...