
Overseas Headlines – August 18, 2017
Getting to the core of global inflation Stock markets have spent the year rising on bets of a resurgence in inflation, while central bankers trying

Getting to the core of global inflation Stock markets have spent the year rising on bets of a resurgence in inflation, while central bankers trying

U.S.: U.S. jobless claims drop to near six-month low The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to near a six-month low last week,

U.S.: Fed Minutes May Show Battle Lines Hardening Over Soft Inflation Federal Reserve watchers may get a better feel Wednesday for how many policy makers

Asia: China’s July new loans fall to 825.5 bln yuan, but higher than f’cast Chinese banks extended 825.5 billion yuan ($123.7 billion) in net new

Europe: Signs of Wage Growth Start to Appear in Euro Zone’s North If Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, is looking for

Asia: China’s money rates slightly up on central bank-led cash drain China’s primary money rates were slightly up for the week after the central bank

U.S.: U.S. producer prices record biggest drop in 11 months U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in July, recording their biggest drop in nearly a year

Europe: Drop in German trade activity feeds into global stimulus debate German trade activity slowed abruptly in June, adding to signs that demand in leading

U.S.: U.S. payrolls increase more than expected, wages rise U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in July and raised their wages, signs of labour

U.S.: U.S. jobless claims fall as labour market tightens further The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to a tightening