More headwinds for Singapore retail sales ahead
Mar 13, 2015 09:54 am UTC| Commentary
Singapores January retail sales came in weaker than expectations at -5.0% y/y (consensus: -0.1%), while less volatile ex-auto sales were weaker still at -8.7% y/y (consensus: -2.3%).While the weakness in y/y growth was...
U.S. sees slow growth in Q1 but outlook still solid
Mar 13, 2015 09:50 am UTC| Commentary
The latest stream of soft data from the US prompted economists at Danske Bank to revise down GDP growth forecast for Q1 to 1.7% q/q AR from 2.7% previously.For the year as a whole, they now expect GDP growth of 2.8%, down...
A lower inflation trajectory for India in 2015
Mar 13, 2015 09:44 am UTC| Commentary
India has experienced considerable disinflation in the past six months. A combination of better controls over food prices, lower commodity prices (including oil prices), persistent idle industrial capacity, and a stable...
U.S. natural gas prices see limited upside potential
Mar 13, 2015 09:38 am UTC| Commentary
Oil prices have meanwhile shed their mid-week gains again. Brent is trading at $57 per barrel and WTI at $47 per barrel. The still high oversupply, the record-high US stocks, the ongoing overhang of speculative long...
Can EUR rally on economic data alone?
Mar 13, 2015 07:10 am UTC| Commentary
Even though positive economic data are necessary for a sustainable EUR recovery, but they are not likely sufficient.The ECB has committed itself to 19 months of asset purchases and will keep going "until we see a sustained...
U.S. producer price probably rebounded in February
Mar 13, 2015 07:00 am UTC| Commentary
Powered by an energy-led rebound in goods costs, the Producer Price Index for final demand (PPI-fd) likely jumped by 0.7% in February, reversing all but a fraction of the larger-thanconsensus 0.8% decline recorded in the...
Brazil retail sales likely fell on an annual and monthly basis in January
Mar 13, 2015 06:55 am UTC| Commentary
January is usually a strong sales month for Brazil on a seasonal basis. However, the sharp rise in inflation in January along with the recent moderation in wages and the slight uptick in the unemployment rate are estimated...
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