South Korean exports growth likely to have slowed significantly in July

Aug 05, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Commentary

South Koreas exports are likely to have decelerated considerably in July on year-on-year basis and in terms of dollar. Exports are expected to have declined to USD 41.2 billion in July from USD 45.3 billion in June, based...

Japanese bonds rally on BOE’s aggressive policy easing

Aug 05, 2016 07:12 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government bonds rallied Friday as the Bank of England lowered its bank rate to 0.25 percent with additional quantitative easing. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, which moves inversely to its...

US factory orders fall for the second consecutive month in June

Aug 05, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Commentary

Factory orders in the United States fell for the straight month in a row during the month of June, following weak demand for transportation equipments and capital goods; however, signs of stabilization in business spending...

Indonesia’s Q2 GDP growth surprises on upside, domestic demand to gain momentum in H2

Aug 05, 2016 06:52 am UTC| Commentary Economy

In the second quarter of 2016, Indonesias gross domestic product rose 5.18 percent year-on-year, according to Indonesias statistics agency, BPS. The economic growth for second quarter came in better than projections and...

US Election Series

US Election Series: Recent feud takes toll on Trump’s poll numbers

Aug 05, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Commentary Politics

Democratic Presidential nominee Donald Trump had clearly emerged as victor when the Republican convention ended in Cleveland; his polls were rocketing higher. But, he seems to have lost that edge over his recent feud with...

China’s FX reserves likely dropped in July-end; export growth expected to have improved in July

Aug 05, 2016 06:36 am UTC| Commentary

Official foreign reserves of China are likely to have turned south at the end of July. According to a Societe Generale research report, the FX reserves are expected to have dropped from USD 3,205 billion at the end of June...

Malaysia’s June trade surplus rises in contrast to market expectations

Aug 05, 2016 06:28 am UTC| Commentary

Malaysias trade balance during the month of June posted an unexpected surplus on an annual basis, contrasting to what markets had earlier anticipated, following higher shipments of manufactured goods, which included...