Employment in UK’s manufacturing deteriorates sharply
Sep 01, 2015 13:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Latest report from Markit economics pointing to sharp employment deterioration in UKs manufacturing sector. Sector is likely to shed jobs going ahead, putting dent over UKs manufacturing recovery. Latest PMI report...
Last week’s massive equity inflows are at risk as rout renews
Sep 01, 2015 13:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Latest data from Bank of America Merrill (BoFAML) Lynch shows that investors just jumped into equities after Monday resulting in biggest weekly inflow since 2008. According to the banks client database, investors just...
Key support resistance levels of key global equity indices
Sep 01, 2015 12:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Global equities has been hit by renewed risk aversion selling as further economic slowdown in China in August spooked investors benefiting safe haven assets. Key levels to consider in key global equity indices before...
France remains drag on overall Euro zone manufacturing
Sep 01, 2015 12:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views
France , second largest economy in Euro Zone and is consistently lagging its larger partner Germany in economic activity. European Central Banks record easing program has reduced overall financing cost and pushed Euro...
Sep 01, 2015 11:44 am UTC| Insights & Views
Overcapacity, declining investment returns and high debt levels remain an ongoing issue for Emerging Market FX going forward. When Western economies were growing fast, EM overcapacity was not an issue. The problem is that...
US Fed may defer Sept rate hike, dollar still robust owing to Chinese disruption
Sep 01, 2015 11:44 am UTC| Insights & Views
The global equity cues have thrown a September rate hike in dubious following the recent rout in Chinese equity markets which then spilled over to global markets. The market only prices a 4 bps increase of the effective...
Switzerland’s economic strength keeps on defying pessimists
Sep 01, 2015 11:40 am UTC| Insights & Views
Removal of Euro-Franc Peg in January by Swiss National bank isnt turning out as pessimists thought it would be. After mild slowdown in economic activity for few months after the initial jolt, Swiss manufacturing is...
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