New Zealand Dollar retreats as weak retail sales, Iran risks weigh
NZD/USD retreats to around 0.5960 on Monday at the time of writing, down 0.25% on the day, after…
United States: Spending and inflation outlook – Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Economics, led by Tom Porcelli and colleagues, expects July consumer spending to rise modestly, with nominal…
Why Kazakhstan Is Creating Domestic Credit Rating Agency and What Will Determine Its Success
ALMATY – Kazakhstan is preparing to establish a national credit rating agency as part of a broader effort…
Canadian Dollar: GDP rebound supports Loonie – TD Securities
TD Securities economists Robert Both and Emma Lawrence expect Canada’s Q2 National Accounts to show a sharp rebound…
Asia’s fourth-largest economy makes its first AI push in Africa with $170 million Tanzania project despite US scrutiny
The project will establish an advanced technology institution offering training in artificial intelligence, robotics, data analytics and…
Ottawa and Washington head for all-out trade war
The Canadian dollar fell on Monday morning after trade talks between Ottawa and Washington fell apart, leaving both…
Euro: ECB patience with inflation and growth tension – BNY
Geoff Yu at BNY notes that Europe is seeking a Goldilocks mix of improving activity without reigniting inflation,…
Singapore inflation hits highest in nearly two years, but undershoots expectations
A housewife (R) buys vegetables at a wet market in Singapore Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images…
ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: August 24-28
Global bond markets stole the spotlight last week. The US 10-year yield closed at 4.74% and the 30-year…
Open Questions | US economist Barry Eichengreen on reality of de-dollarisation and next currency reshuffle
Barry Eichengreen is a leading American economist and one of the world’s foremost experts on international monetary systems.…
New Zealand Retail Sales fall 0.5% QoQ in Q2, vs 0.1 expected
Retail Sales,a measures of the volume of sales of goods by retailers in New Zealand, fell 0.5% QoQ…
UK productivity growing faster than official figures suggest, thinktank finds | Productivity
Productivity in the UK – a vital measure of economic health – is growing more strongly than official…