The results of the Bank of Canada's Winter Business Outlook Survey were released today. The survey is conducted by analysts at the bank's regional offices who interviews senior management of approximately 100 firms. The regional [...]
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Global| Jan 08 2007Bank of Canada Survey: A Subdued Outlook
- Global| Jan 02 2007
Encouraging Trends in Retail Sales in Hong Kong and Denmark
In Europe and the Pacific Rim, increases in consumer spending have lagged behind increases in investment spending and net exports. The news, today, from Hong Kong in the Far East and Denmark in Europe is encouraging. In volume terms [...]
- Global| Jan 02 2007
Encouraging Trends in Retail Sales in Hong Kong and Denmark
In Europe and the Pacific Rim, increases in consumer spending have lagged behind increases in investment spending and net exports. The news, today, from Hong Kong in the Far East and Denmark in Europe is encouraging. In volume terms [...]
- Global| Dec 19 2006
Italian Industrial Sales and Orders Steady: German Business Optimism Grows
Italian industrial sales in October increased 1.19% from September and were up 9.88% from October 2005. While foreign industrial sales dipped almost 1%, domestic sales increased 2%. A somewhat more subdued picture is shown by orders. [...]
- Global| Dec 18 2006
Euro Zone Trade Shows a Surplus, but Rising Imports from China Add to Pressure on China to Speed Up Appreciation [...]
The Euro Zone's surplus on trade in October declined to 1,710.7 million euros from 2,418.0 million euros in September, but was 2,927.8 million euros above the deficit of 1,217.1 million euros in October, 2005. The traditional surplus [...]
- Global| Dec 12 2006
German Investors and Analysts Less Pessimistic About the Outlook: IfW Institute Doubles its 2007 Growth Estimate
The ZEW institute which polls institutional investors and analysts regarding their opinions on the current state of the German economy and the outlook six months ahead announced today that in December the balance of pessimists over [...]
- Global| Dec 11 2006
Germany's Current Account Surplus Declines in 3rd Q: Data for October Suggests a Better 4th Quarter
Germany released data today for the third quarter balance of payments on a seasonally adjusted basis and for the month of October on a seasonally unadjusted basis. Late last week monthly data on total trade and trade in goods were [...]
- Global| Dec 04 2006
Third Quarter GDP in Thailand Rises at an Annual Rate of 6%
Thailand's Gross Domestic Product increased in third quarter at an annual rate of 6.0% from the second quarter. The rise was higher than expected and has prompted the government to raise its 2006 growth forecast to close to 5% from [...]
- Global| Nov 28 2006
Some Haver Sources to Monitor the Ups and Downs of the U. S. Dollar
The recent rapid fall of the U. S. dollar, particularly against the Euro and the British Pound has sent tremors in the financial world. Is this the beginning of a more extended fall in the dollar? Will China change its policy of [...]
- Global| Nov 27 2006
Germany Shows Solid GDP Growth and Improved Confidence
Although we generally comment on the current day's data releases, occasionally we comment on previously released data if that data were released on a U. S. holiday. Such is the case this year when data on the German Gross Domestic [...]
- Global| Nov 21 2006
Migration and the New Zealand Economy
As a small country with a population of only 4.2 million, migration in and out of New Zealand tends to amplify economic trends that would not be noticed in a larger country. The peripatetic New Zealanders frequently go to and from [...]
- Global| Nov 20 2006
Taiwan and Singapore Report 3rd Quarter Gross Domestic Product
Seasonally unadjusted GDP data are available for the third quarter for Taiwan and Singapore. The year-over-year increase in real Taiwanese GDP in the third quarter was 4.4% while the nominal increase was 3.5% implying a decline in the [...]
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