China Crisis Series

Weak Jan China trade data highlights sluggish demand and growth momentum

Feb 15, 2016 14:32 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas trade balance for January 2016 came in at CNY 406.2bn vs +389.01bn expected, but details showed a collapse in exports/imports. Exports contracted by -11.2% y/y (Dec 2015: -1.4%), the largest decline since March...

Indonesia’s trade surplus raises the probability for another rate cut from BI

Feb 15, 2016 10:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Indonesias January trade balance recorded a minor surplus of 50 million USD, as compared to market expectation of 241million USD deficit. However, the overall trade activity remains subdued as exports declined 20.7% y/y...

India’s WPI inflation declines on the back of low food inflation

Feb 15, 2016 09:24 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Indias January wholesale price inflation surprisingly declined, however, markets still expect it to turn positive in Q1. WPI inflation decreased to -0.9% y/y in January as compared to -0.7% y/y in December. The decline...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

India’s WPI inflation decelerates in January on drop in food inflation, likely to turn positive in Q1

Feb 15, 2016 08:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Indias wholesale price inflation surprisingly decelerated in January; however, it might turn positive in Q1. WPI inflation dropped to -0.9% y/y in January from -0.7% y/y in December, as compared with Bloombergs median...

Thailand’s GDP grows in Q4 on government spending

Feb 15, 2016 06:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Thailands GDP grew 0.8% q/q on seasonally adjusted terms in Q4, on par with market expectations and lower than Barclays forecast of 1.2%. On a yearly basis, the nations economy was stable at 2.8%, as compared with Q3s data...

Japan’s economy contracts in Q4 2015 on falling private consumption

Feb 15, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japans economy shrank more than expected in Q4 2015, mainly due to declining private consumption. Before important reforms in the labor market are pushed through, significant convincing turnaround is unlikely. GDP deflator...

Negative Rates Series

Japanese economy back in contraction zone

Feb 15, 2016 05:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy

2015 didnt end well for Japan and BOJ too. According to latest estimate released Japans economy shrank in final quarter of 2015 and more than it was expected. AQs per latest data, Japans GDP shrank by 0.4% in fourth...