Thailand's current account surplus likely remained healthy in January: Standard Chartered
Feb 20, 2015 08:09 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -Thailands current account data for January will be released on 27 February. We expect Thailand to report the fourth consecutive monthly surplus, supported by improved terms of trade and a...
Taiwan's unemployment rate to remain below 4% for most of 2015: Standard Chartered
Feb 20, 2015 08:08 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -Taiwan will release Q4-2014 current account and January 2015 unemployment data on 26 February. We expect the current account surplus to have reached a record high of USD 18bn. The recent...
Singapore's industrial production to remain patchy in coming months: Standard Chartered
Feb 20, 2015 08:06 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -Singapore will release January industrial production data on 26 February. We expect production to have risen 2.1% y/y, following a 1.9% contraction in December. -The y/y growth rate was...
Singapore's inflation to remain benign for full-year 2015 at 0.1%: Standard Chartered
Feb 20, 2015 08:05 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -The Department of Statistics will announce January CPI data on 23 February. We expect the headline print to have fallen 0.4% y/y, continuing the deflationary trend seen since November....
Philippines' trade balance likely to improve in coming months: Standard Chartered
Feb 20, 2015 08:04 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -The Philippines will release the December trade balance on 24 February. We expect a deficit of USD 558mn, turning from a USD 272mn surplus in November. December export numbers (released...
Japan's January core inflation likely to have slowed to 2.4% y/y: Standard Chartered
Feb 20, 2015 08:02 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -Japan will release key data for January on 27 February, including CPI, industrial production (IP), retail sales and job data. We expect core inflation (excluding fresh food) to have slowed...
Hong Kong's January exports probably stayed soft: Standard Chartered
Feb 20, 2015 08:00 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Standard Chartered: -Hong Kong will announce January trade data on 26 February. We forecast export growth at 1.0% y/y, up from 0.6% in December, as recovering shipments to the US offset persistent weakness in...
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