11 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Recap: Japan core machinery orders rebound, sign of gradual capex pickup
Recap: Japan core machinery orders rebound, sign of gradual capex pickup
Data is here:
Japan – Machinery Orders for February: 1.5% m/m (expected 3.6%)
Reuters with more:
11 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on March CPI from China: 0.9% y/y (expected 1.0%) & PPI 7.6% y/y (expected 7.5%)
March CPI from China: 0.9% y/y (expected 1.0%) & PPI 7.6% y/y (expected 7.5%)
March CPI from China, comes in at 0.9% y/y, for a miss on expected, but ahead of February
– expected 1.0% y/y
– prior 0.8%
– the m/m CPI is -0.3%
PPI 7.6% y/y, ahead of expected but under the February result
11 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan’s $1.3T GPIF Begins Recruiting Outside Alternative Asset Managers
Japan’s $1.3T GPIF Begins Recruiting Outside Alternative Asset Managers
Japan’s massive Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has begun recruiting its first outside managers for investments in alternative assets, including private equity, infrastructure and real estate, in Japan and other developed countries.
11 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia data – Credit card balances and purchases, February
Australia data – Credit card balances and purchases, February
– Credit card purchases $A bn, prior 24.6bn
I’ll get the blanks filled in ASAP, just clearing the decks for the
China inflation data due at the same time
11 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Heads up for China data at the bottom of the hour – CPI, PPI for March
Heads up for China data at the bottom of the hour – CPI, PPI for March
What’s expected etc. is here
Due at 0130GMT
11 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Reasons to Pick a 20-Year Mortgage
3 Reasons to Pick a 20-Year Mortgage
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11 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Mortgage Facts That Might Surprise You
3 Mortgage Facts That Might Surprise You
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