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Early market reaction to the UK and French elections
The UK and France recently held surprisingly early elections. In both cases, voters returned a historic result. Tracking the FTSE 100 and CAC 40, we can see how equities reacted.
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A survey of US money managers shows enthusiasm for equities remains
We've added a new survey of US investor sentiment to the CEIC platform. It's showing that even as the tech-driven bull run continues, risk managers continue to stay invested in stocks.
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A higher tax take isn't keeping pace with Lula's spending in Brazil
Brazil's economy is picking up and the government's tax take is rising. It still isn't enough to restrain the nation's growing debt load.
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Tracking the impact of fund flows on Malaysia’s currency
Malaysia's ringgit has historically been known as a commodity currency, linked to prices for palm oil and hydrocarbons.
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Examining the Polish zloty’s strength using trade-weighted exchange rates
Poland's central bank held rates steady again, continuing its reluctance to join the eurozone in loosening monetary policy.
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Kuala Lumpur’s office rents stay flat as workers slowly resume commuting
Owners of office buildings around the world are grappling with implications of the post-pandemic era, when many workers would rather log in from home than face a daily commute.
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Early trade data from Seoul strikes an optimistic note for Asia
To get an early sense of trade patterns in eastern Asia, we can consider figures from one of the region's major exporters.
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Nowcasting inflation in Brazil: a welcome stabilization for consumer prices
Consumer price inflation in Brazil did not worsen this month, according to the most recent projection from CEIC’s proprietary nowcast.
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Equity fund inflows resume in Asia’s biggest economy
Chinese equity funds are adding net new money again, as we can see from fund flows compiled by our partners at EPFR.
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Our newest nowcast suggests US payroll growth is set to decelerate
US non-farm payrolls, one of the most reliably market-moving economic indicators in the world. It’s calling for payrolls growth to decelerate in June, slipping to 231,360 from 272,000 in May.
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This high-frequency indicator showing a resilient US consumer in June
CEIC offers its users the Johnson Redbook Index, a high-frequency indicator that is generated by analyzing year-on-year same-store sales growth at large retailers. It’s showing a pickup in consumer spending this month – contrasting with the decelerating official retail sales data recently released for May.
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Foreign investment floods into Singapore’s financial hub
Singapore has been a key hub for trading for decades, but its financial sector’s increasing importance – especially to American banking and insurance firms – pushed foreign direct investment to a record.