Australian dwelling approvals drop sharply in May; construction likely to remain high for some time

Jul 04, 2016 05:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Approval for dwellings in Australia dropped sharply in May by 5.2 percent in seasonally adjusted terms, according to Australia Bureau of Statistics. Consensus expectations for residential building approvals declined 3.5...

Fading hope: why the youth of the Arab Spring are still unemployed

Jul 03, 2016 12:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The 2011 Arab Spring was a clear signal to governments and ruling parties that the time had come for reform, if not revolution. People in the Middle East and North Africa were demanding nothing less than sweeping...

Indonesian economic growth and inflation likely to decline marginally in next two years

Jul 01, 2016 12:49 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Indonesian inflation or economic growth is unlikely to be impacted by Brexit in 2016. But the economic growth is expected to be marginally lower in 2017 and 2018, said Societe Generale in a research report. Effect on GDP...

Norwegian export sector likely to be hit by weaker global growth

Jul 01, 2016 12:29 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The Norwegian export sector is expected to be hit by a recession in the UK and the euro area, including the overall impacts on global trade, noted Danske Bank in a research report. Based on Danskes expected GDP growth...

Australia election preview: polls suggest result too close to call

Jul 01, 2016 12:18 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Insights & Views

The Australian federal election is scheduled to be held on July 2. The opinion polls conducted by various corporate suggest a close call, although market participants expect a win for the Liberal-National coalition....

India's services exports and investment likely to suffer as fallout of Brexit

Jul 01, 2016 12:15 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

India is expected to be affected limitedly from pro-Brexit vote via the trade channel on a net trade basis. But given the uncertainty around Brexit, lower investment flows from the UK and slightly lower services exports to...

Italy’s economic growth likely to be volatile in coming quarters

Jul 01, 2016 12:07 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Italian economy is not expected to gain much traction. Moreover, it is expected to be volatile in the quarters to come as the economy will have to take in several uncertainty shocks. The economic outlook is fogged by...