Apr 09, 2015 06:01 am UTC| Commentary
The UK deficit on trade in goods and services unexpectedly shrank from 2142mn in December 14 to 606mn in January 2015.The main factor was a massive decline of 1994mn in core trade excluding oil and erratics (ships,...
Czech Inflation likely accelerated in March due to higher fuel prices
Apr 09, 2015 05:58 am UTC| Commentary
In the first two months of the year, Czech inflation stayed slightly above zero at 0.1% yoy.In March, it is expected to have accelerated slightly to 0.3%. On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices to have increased by...
BoF business sentiment to recover in March
Apr 09, 2015 05:53 am UTC| Commentary
French business confidence is expected to reach level above historical average from H2 15, when all the positives, including tax cuts, will start to have a significant impact.The BoF Business Sentiment Indicator for the...
German exports still struggling on the back of weak Chinese data
Apr 09, 2015 05:48 am UTC| Commentary
While the German trade data remains suppressed, temporary weakness in China linked to the New Year has probably distorted data to some extent. Exports in Q1 looks set to be much weaker than what could have been expected in...
Better outlook for Germany but still slow pace of industrial activity in February
Apr 09, 2015 05:44 am UTC| Commentary
Despite improving signs of economic activity in Germany, the industrial production is expected to have fallen in Feb.The manufacturing PMI has picked up in March but remained relatively sluggish before that with the ratio...
Greece – Waiting for the Eurogroup
Apr 09, 2015 05:39 am UTC| Commentary
Markets participants will once again pay their attention to Greece. Firstly, with the Greek government said as running out of funds, the IMF loan repayment of 460m will be closely monitored on 9 April. PM Tsipras indicated...
Lower risk of another BOK cut in the near term
Apr 09, 2015 04:16 am UTC| Commentary
The Bank of Korea remained on hold at its April policy meeting in line with expectations, after cutting its policy rate 25bp, to 1.75%, on 12 March (the third cut since August 2014 and the sixth since the easing cycle...
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