Fiscal risks and weak growth add pressure on BRL

Sep 23, 2015 04:22 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Little reason is seen to believe that BRL depreciating trend is over. Brazil economic activity continues to collapse and political commitment to push forth the necessary structural reforms remains lacking. As such,...

Impact of weaker euro visible but only on import prices

Sep 23, 2015 03:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The pass-through of a weaker euro (which depreciated 10% between July 2014 and July 2015) so far can only be traced to the early stages of the price chain, i.e. import prices growth has gone from -1% to 1.8% yoy during the...

U.K. economy loses steam- CBI Survey

Sep 22, 2015 10:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Bank of England (BOE) officials have remained positive over UKs economy, however survey by conference board says otherwise. Manufacturing output growth has stalled in September, first time in two and half years as...

Brazil's current account improvement continues on falling imports

Sep 22, 2015 05:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Growth weakness at home is helping on the external front of Brazil although export growth probably remains under pressure (at least in dollar terms). Going forward, gains on the export front is expected given the...

Falloff in US transport bookings likely pared durables orders in August

Sep 22, 2015 04:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy

A sharp reduction in commercial jetliner bookings, combined with the first decline in motor vehicle bookings since May, likely trimmed transport requisitions by a hefty 8.0% during the reference period, following an...

UK public finances continue on their improving path

Sep 22, 2015 04:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy

UK budget deficit is clearly improving compared to the previous fiscal year. In the four months to July, spending was flat compared to the same period a year earlier whereas revenues were up 4.4%. As always, there are...

U.S. mortgage rates continue their two-year decline

Sep 21, 2015 02:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy

US mortgage rates continue their two-year decline. Last weeks decision by the Fed not to hike Fed funds pushed 15Y fixed mortgage rates down by another 5 basis points to 2.92%, where they sat back in early-2013, just...