Thailand’s tourism-reliant economy likely gathered pace in Q2 – Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU – Thailand’s economy likely grew at its fastest pace in a year last quarter, thanks to increased tourism as pandemic curbs …
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Asian currency bears retreat as inflation view improves – Reuters poll
By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Bearish bets on emerging Asian currencies eased on hopes that monetary tightening will cool red-hot inflation, with short bets on …
Malaysia’s economy likely grew at the fastest pace in a year in April-June – Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU – Malaysia’s economy grew at its fastest pace in a year last quarter, thanks to a strong rebound in private consumption …
China’s July new yuan loans expected to more than halve from June: Reuters poll
BEIJING – China’s new yuan loans are expected to fall back in July after record lending in the first half, a Reuters poll showed, but …
Mexico’s July inflation seen at highest level since 2000: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY – Mexican inflation in July likely sped up again to a near-22-year high, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, fueling bets the country’s …
Turkey’s C/A deficit seen at $3.4 billion in June; $40.2 billion at year-end: Reuters poll
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s current account is expected to record a deficit of $3.4 billion in June and end the year with a deficit of more …
Japan’s economy likely rebounded in Q2 with unleashing of consumers: Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s economy likely rebounded in April-June from contraction in the previous quarter thanks to solid consumer spending in face-to-face services …
China July export growth seen cooling, imports likely to rise: Reuters poll
BEIJING – China’s export growth is expected to have slowed in July, adding to signs of weakening global demand, while imports likely picked up slightly, …
Canadian dollar seen higher if recession fears fade – Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – Analysts expect the Canadian dollar to rally over the coming year, betting the threat of recession will ease as the …
Taiwan July exports seen growing at slower pace amid rising uncertainties – Reuters Poll
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s exports likely rose for the 25th straight month in July though at a slower pace than in June, amid fears of a …
Indian rupee set to trade near historic low in coming three months – Reuters Poll
By Arsh Tushar Mogre BENGALURU – India’s rupee will trade near its historic low in the coming three months, despite a recent recovery, based on …
Analysts slash platinum and palladium forecasts amid global slowdown: Reuters poll
By Ashitha Shivaprasad and Peter Hobson (Reuters) – Analysts and traders have sharply lowered their price forecasts for platinum and palladium as a global economic …
RBI to raise rates in August but no consensus on size of hike – Reuters Poll
By Arsh Tushar Mogre BENGALURU – The Reserve Bank of India will hike its key interest rate on Friday, economists polled by Reuters said, but …
Colombia July inflation forecast ever closer to double digits: Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – Colombia’s inflation is forecast to have maintained its upward trajectory in July, rising almost to 10% amid supply issues and …
Russia’s 2022 inflation seen at 13.4%, more rate cuts to come: Reuters poll
MOSCOW – Analysts have trimmed their year-end inflation forecasts for Russia and see room for the central bank to continue cutting rates as it tries …
Brazil central bank to raise rates by 50 bps on Aug. 3: Reuters poll
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY – Brazil’s central bank will hike its key rate by 50 basis points next week, a Reuters poll showed on …
Bears raise bets on Thai baht, dim view on other Asian FX eases – Reuters poll
By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Bearish bets on the Thai baht extended on risks around recession, the Chinese economy, and inflation, while short bets on …
S.Korean exports retain single-digit growth in July; inflation at 24-yr high – Reuters poll
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL – South Korean export growth rate likely rebounded in July, but remained in the single-digit level, a Reuters poll showed on …
Taiwan Q2 GDP to gain from chip exports, but face COVID headwinds – Reuters poll
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s trade-reliant economy is expected to have expanded on the back of strong global demand for computer chips, though COVID-19 lockdowns in top …
Colombia’s central bank seen hiking benchmark interest rate to 9%- Reuters Poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – Colombia’s central bank could hike its benchmark interest rate to 9% at its meeting next week, maintaining rate-increase intensity amid …
Kazakh central bank seen keeping policy rate at 14%: Reuters Poll
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s central bank appears likely to keep its benchmark interest rate at 14% on Monday as inflationary risks remain elevated, according to analysts …
Japan June factory output likely rose first time in 3 months as China lockdown lifted – Reuters poll
TOKYO – Japan’s factory output likely rose in June for the first time in three months after China’s COVID-19 curbs eased, a Reuters poll showed …
Fed to stick to 75 bps hike in July; 40% chance of recession: Reuters poll
By Prerana Bhat BENGALURU – The U.S. Federal Reserve will opt for another 75 basis point rate hike rather than a larger move at its …
Mexican inflation seen at 21-year high in first half of July – Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY – Mexican inflation in the first half of July likely remained at levels not seen since January 2001, a Reuters poll showed on …
Japan Q3, FY22 growth seen weaker as global economy stutters – Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s economy is likely to grow at a slower pace than previously thought throughout the rest of the fiscal year, …
Taiwan June export orders seen growing for second straight month on tech demand – Reuters poll
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s export orders likely grew for a second consecutive month in June after falling for the first time in two years in April, …
More Japan firms to pass on costs of rising commodity prices, weak yen- Reuters poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Four out of five large Japanese firms are passing on higher commodity costs to customers or intend to do so, …
China Q2 GDP growth seen dipping to 1% on COVID hit, 2022 growth at 4% – Reuters poll
By Kevin Yao BEIJING – China’s economic growth likely slowed sharply in the second quarter as COVID-19 lockdowns hit factories and consumer spending, a Reuters …
Indonesia June trade surplus seen widening after palm oil exports resume – Reuters poll
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s trade surplus likely widened to $3.52 billion last month, boosted by the lifting of a three-week palm oil export ban, according to …
Japan business mood subdued on chip shortage, raw material costs – Reuters Tankan
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Confidence at Japanese manufacturers in July was subdued, a Reuters poll showed, reflecting pressure from a problematic chip shortage, China’s …
Brazil’s growth spurt shadowed by concerns over spending plans – Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s growth spurt this year has been overshadowed by worries about an increasing number of hastily put-together spending plans …
Bank of Korea to hike rates by historic 50 bps – Reuters poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava and Cynthia Kim (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank will deliver its first-ever 50 basis point rate rise to 2.25% on Wednesday, …
RBNZ ‘on a roll’, to deliver two more 50 bps rate hikes in a row: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will deliver a third successive half-point interest rate hike on Wednesday and a fourth …
Brazil real to firm, but pre-election fiscal loosening seen as risk – Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s real is expected to firm over the next 12 months but will come under growing pressure from planned …
Sterling to regain some lost ground over coming year – Reuters poll
By Jonathan Cable LONDON – Sterling, down nearly 12% against the dollar since the start of this year, is likely to regain around half of …
Taiwan June exports seen rising faster as supply chains woes ease – Reuters poll
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s exports likely rose for the 24th straight month in June and at a faster clip than in May, thanks to easing supply …
Reuters end-Q2 global sovereign bond markets poll results
BENGALURU – Reuters polled more than 100 fixed-income strategists covering major sovereign bond markets from around the world during the closing weeks of one of …
RBA to hike rates by another 50 bps in July to make up for lost time: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU – Australia’s central bank will deliver another half percentage-point interest rate hike on Tuesday as it fights to tame surging inflation, …
Russia’s 2022 inflation seen at 14.5%, more rate cuts expected: Reuters poll
(Reuters) – Russia’s central bank will continue cutting rates to limit the depth of economic contraction this year as inflation will be lower than previously …
Reuters poll: Supply fears to sustain oil rally, trumping recession risks
By Rahul Paswan (Reuters) – Oil prices are expected to stay above $100 a barrel this year as Europe and other regions struggle to wean …
Philippine cenbank’s modest rate-hike stance lifts bearish bets on peso- Reuters poll
By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) – Bearish bets on the Philippine peso grew as the central bank adopted a more modest approach than its peers to …
Reuters, Dow Jones move to unseal ZTE case records
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – Reuters and Dow Jones on Monday brought a motion to unseal records in the U.S. case against China’s ZTE Corp, …
Japan May factory output seen dipping for 2nd month on China lockdown- Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s factory output probably fell in May for a second successive month due to supply chain disruptions caused by strict …
Fed to lift rates by 75 basis points in July, 50 bps in September – Reuters poll
By Prerana Bhat and Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU – The Federal Reserve will deliver another 75-basis-point interest rate hike in July, followed by a half-percentage-point rise …
Japan May consumer inflation seen likely staying above central bank’s target: Reuters poll
TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer price index for May is expected to climb 2.1% from a year earlier, its second straight month of gains above …
Asia FX bears hit record high on hawkish Fed, China growth worries: Reuters poll
By Shashwat Awasthi and Savyata Mishra (Reuters) – Bearish bets on several Asian currencies hit a record high in the face of rising U.S. interest …
Thomson Reuters launches investigation, halts work with S.African partner
JOHANNESBURG – Global media and services company Thomson Reuters has suspended work with a South African subcontractor following a newspaper report that focused on an …
Swiss National Bank to leave rates steady in June, raise 25 bps in Sept- Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh and John Revill BENGALURU/ZURICH – The Swiss National Bank will keep its negative policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday and will not …
BoE to raise rates 25 bps in June, stick to slow pace in coming months: Reuters Poll
(Reuters) – The Bank of England will raise interest rates in June by a modest 25 basis points and stick to those increments in coming …
Taiwan central bank set to raise policy rate as inflation hits 10-year high- Reuters poll
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s central bank is likely to raise its policy rate again this week, according to all economists polled by Reuters, to help fend …