Brazil’s jobless rate likely to have increased in May

Jun 28, 2016 11:03 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Brazils jobless rate is expected to have increased in May. According to a Societe Generales research note, the IBGEs PNAD survey is expected to indicate that the jobless rate grew to 11.4 percent in May from Aprils 11.2...

Mexico’s jobless rate likely to have risen slightly in May

Jun 28, 2016 10:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Mexican jobless rate is likely to have increased slightly in May, along with the seasonally adjusted figure. According to a Societe Generales research report, the jobless rate is likely to have increased to 3.97...

Fitch:EU-Related Supranational Ratings Unaffected By Brexit Vote

Jun 28, 2016 10:07 am UTC| Economy

The UK vote to withdraw from the European Union (EU) and our subsequent downgrade of the UK sovereign rating to AA/Negative Outlook is unlikely to have any immediate impact on the AAA ratings of EU-related Supranationals,...

Fitch:EU-Related Supranational Ratings Unaffected By Brexit Vote

Jun 28, 2016 10:07 am UTC| Economy

The UK vote to withdraw from the European Union (EU) and our subsequent downgrade of the UK sovereign rating to AA/Negative Outlook is unlikely to have any immediate impact on the AAA ratings of EU-related Supranationals,...

Sweden’s retail sales grow in May, likely to decelerate in future

Jun 28, 2016 09:52 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Swedens retail trade sales volume grew 4.6 percent in May on a year-on-year basis, while it rose 1.7 percent on a sequential basis, according to Statistics Sweden. Consensus projection was for retail sales to grow 0.7...

Western Australian economy likely to face tough year, consumer spending to remain weak

Jun 28, 2016 07:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Western Australias economy is likely to face a tough year; however, it is expected to register growth in the export sector. The levelof employment is nearly1.4 million, which isan all-time high. In the last 30...

Czech Republic’s sovereign debt grows rapidly

Jun 28, 2016 06:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The foreign indebtedness of Czech Republic is increasing. It had reached nearly CZK 3,200 billion, 70.4 percent of GDP, at the end of Q1 2016. Hence, the assets held by non-residents in the Czech Republic have risen by...