North Pacific Patrols Again Document Widespread Illegal Fishing
The waters of the North Pacific continue to be hotspots for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, report the U.S.…
US labor market staggers after blow from hurricanes, strikes
U.S. job growth almost stalled in October as strikes in the aerospace industry depressed manufacturing employment while hurricanes shortened the…
US Goldilocks story gives the Fed scope to cut rates another 25bp
Labour costs cooling with little evidence of job firings Today’s US data flow is pretty good showing that activity/jobs remain…
Asia’s factory activity stagnates, taking shine off rebound in China
Asia’s manufacturing activity stagnated in October as a rebound in China failed to give much of a boost to regional…
UK house prices edge up in October, Nationwide says
British house prices rose by a marginal 0.1% in October, slowing sharply from a 0.6% monthly increase in September but…
Japan’s economic growth likely cooled sharply in Q3 in test for BOJ policy: Reuters poll
Japan’s economy is expected to have slowed sharply in the third quarter hurt by sluggish consumption and capital spending, a…
Russia’s Oct pipeline gas exports to Europe up 2.5% y/y, calculations show
Russian energy giant Gazprom’s GAZP.MM average daily natural gas supplies to Europe in October edged up by 2.5% a year…
Hawkish BOE budget twist may not be slam dunk
Britain’s pivotal tax, borrow and invest budget has elevated the Bank of England’s interest rate horizon but sterling has hesitated…
China eases rules for foreign investment in listed companies
China issued revised regulations on Friday for foreign investors in its listed companies, expanding eligibility criteria and easing financial requirements…
Weak US Oct payrolls growth skewed by storms, strikes
U.S. job growth slowed sharply in October amid disruptions from hurricanes and strikes by aerospace factory workers, but the unemployment…