Indian's trade deficit may have widened on increased gold imports
Apr 10, 2015 06:02 am UTC| Commentary
Indias gold imports had been deferred as the market expected a reduction in gold import duties in the February union budget. Theunchanged import duties and festival-related gold demand caused gold imports to spike."We...
India March CPI likely edged higher owing to unseasonal rains
Apr 10, 2015 05:59 am UTC| Commentary
The inflation in India likely to accelerate further in April, despite favourable base effects, low crude oil prices and economic slack. However, inflation concerns to be temporary and to ease as favourable base effects...
China's credit growth to have declined again in March
Apr 10, 2015 05:56 am UTC| Commentary
China is scheduled to release March monetary data from 10-15 April.Chinas credit growth has slowed as banks remain cautious on lending amid concerns about rising NPLs and weak credit demand from corporates owing to high...
China growth momentum likely moderated further in Q1
Apr 10, 2015 05:54 am UTC| Commentary
China will announce Q1-2015 GDP and March growth indices on 15 April.Standard Chartered estimates Q1 GDP growth likely slowed to 6.9% y/y from 7.3% in Q4-2014 on the continued housing investment slump, slow profit growth,...
Weak demand may have weighed on China's trade growth
Apr 10, 2015 05:51 am UTC| Commentary
Chinas customs department will release March trade data on 13 April.According to Standard Chartered, the export growth is expected to have slowed to 8.8% y/y in March from 48.3% in February, when last years low base...
Australia March unemployment rate likely unchanged at 6.3%
Apr 10, 2015 05:48 am UTC| Commentary
Australia will release March labour-market data on 16 April.Australias business confidence dropped below the neutral level of zero in February for the first time in 19 months; consumer confidence followed suit in March....
Daily Economic Outlook: 10 April, 2015
Apr 10, 2015 05:41 am UTC| Commentary
UK industrial production for February (0830 GMT) will provide the key domestic highlight. After picking up in the year to 2013Q4, industrial output has subsequently been broadly flat as gains in manufacturing have been...
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