Singapore released data on its first quarter gross domestic product today. Although the quarterly year over year increases have been decelerating over the past year, GDP is holding up better than expected. The seasonally unadjusted [...]
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Global| May 21 2007Singapore: Latest of Pacific Rim Countries to Report First Quarter GDP
- Global| May 21 2007
Singapore: Latest of Pacific Rim Countries to Report First Quarter GDP
Singapore released data on its first quarter gross domestic product today. Although the quarterly year over year increases have been decelerating over the past year, GDP is holding up better than expected. The seasonally unadjusted [...]
- Global| May 15 2007
First Quarter 2007 Growth in Europe's GDP Stronger than Expected
Eurostat issued its flash estimates for GDP growth in the 13 country Euro area and the 27 country European Union. In both cases the estimates showed, as expected, a deceleration from the 0.9% growth in the fourth quarter of 2006 to [...]
- Global| May 14 2007
Japan's Current Account Surplus at an All Time High
Japan's current account surplus on a seasonally unadjusted basis, was at an all time high in March at 3,317 billion yen, as can be seen in the first chart. The goods component of the surplus was 1,782.0 billion yen, and the income [...]
- Global| May 08 2007
Industrial Production in Malaysia, Hungary, Norway and Germany
March industrial production data for the countries in the various Haver data bases are becoming available. Today industrial production data for Germany (GERMANY), Norway (NORDIC), Hungary (EMERGECW) and Malaysia (EMERGEPR) were [...]
- Global| May 07 2007
More Evidence of German Economic Strength: Manufacturing New Orders Surprisingly Strong in March
In spite of a consensus view that German new manufacturing orders in real terms were due for a decline in March, they rose 2.4% from February and were 13.81% above March, 2006. Domestic orders rose 2.90% in March and were 11.91% above [...]
- Global| May 07 2007
More Evidence of German Economic Strength: Manufacturing New Orders Surprisingly Strong in March
In spite of a consensus view that German new manufacturing orders in real terms were due for a decline in March, they rose 2.4% from February and were 13.81% above March, 2006. Domestic orders rose 2.90% in March and were 11.91% above [...]
- Global| Apr 30 2007
Economic Sentiment Still Positive in the Euro Area as a Whole: But Turning Negative in Ireland and Spain
Economic sentiment in the Euro Area is still at its highest level since January, 2001, in spite of a slight decline--one basis point from March to 111.0 in April-- The economic sentiment indicator is so constructed that its long term [...]
- Global| Apr 24 2007
Italian Consumer Confidence Down Sharply in April: A Portent for the Future or a One Time Blip?
Italian consumers have turned sharply negative according to the April ISAE survey of consumer confidence*.The overall index declined 4.3% from March. Consumers' confidence in the general economic situation declined 4.0% and confidence [...]
Mortgage lending data for the United Kingdom compiled by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the Building Societies Association (BSA) were released today. In addition to building societies, the CML includes banks and others [...]
- Global| Apr 17 2007
German Investors' Optimism Surprises but the Optimism Is Subdued
German investors surprised the economic community with a spurt of optimism. The balance of those looking for better conditions six months ahead over those looking for worsening conditions rose to 16.5% in April from 5.8% in March. In [...]
- Global| Apr 16 2007
Senior Canadian Managers Positive on Outlook for Production and Inflation
The results of the Quarterly Survey undertaken by the Regional offices of the Bank of Canada were released today. The Survey is based on the opinions of senior management of 100 firms across Canada. The Bank cautions that while the [...]
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