Capital Economics
Leading US-Based Index To Include Chinese Stocks For 1st Time
Chinese stocks will be included for the first time in a leading US-based index of emerging market shares, New...
Global Stocks Gain As Macron Win Boosts Sentiment
European stock markets rose on Monday and US equities ended at records as traders cheered a strong victory for French...
Ethiopia Mobile Internet Still Off After A Week
Ethiopians were still unable to surf the web via mobile networks on Tuesday, despite government claims the nationwide...
Beijing’s Hand Seen As Yuan Hits Nearly 7-Month High
China's yuan jumped to a near seven-month high Thursday, fuelling speculation that the government was pulling strings...
Oil Producers To Extend Output Curbs At OPEC Meeting
Oil producers inside and outside the OPEC cartel have little choice but to extend their deal from late 2016 curbing...
Japan’s Economy Posts Longest Expansion In A Decade
Japan has posted its longest economic expansion in over a decade, government data showed Thursday, chalking up a win...
Nigerian Economy Glimpses Dim Light At End of Tunnel
Suffering from rampant inflation, stalled investment and mass layoffs, Nigeria is still gripped by one of the worst...
US Growth Rate Hits Three-Year Low
The US economy slowed dramatically in the first three months of the year, according to official data. GDP expanded at...
Australia Inflation Moves Back Into RBA Target Band
Australia's annual inflation rate has moved back into the central bank's target range for the first time in more than...
Japan’s Exports Jump In March
Japanese exports recorded their biggest gain in more than two years in March, official data showed Thursday, in a sign...
China’s Q1 Growth Stabilises At 6.8%
China's growth stabilised in the first quarter thanks to rising investments and a recovery in exports, experts said,...
Brittle Economy Risk For Erdogan Ahead of Turkey Poll
At rallies ahead of Sunday's referendum on expanding his powers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fond of...
Eurozone Inflation Slows In March
Inflation in the eurozone slowed dramatically in March, according to official estimates. Eurostat said its initial...
German Inflation Dropping In March
Inflation in Europe's largest economy Germany has fallen back sharply over the past four weeks, after overshooting the...
Pace of Reform Slows As Nigeria’s Ailing Buhari Slims His Schedule
A lingering illness has led President Muhammadu Buhari to reduce his working day to a few hours since he returned from...
Higher Fuel Prices Take Toll On Retail Sales
UK retail sales posted a 1.4% rise in February from the previous month, but there are signs that higher fuel prices...
Japan’s February Trade Surplus Hits Multi-Year High
Japan's trade surplus hit a multi-year high in February, government data showed Wednesday, as exports to China...
China’s Economy Gets Off To Strong Start In 2017 As Investment Rebounds
China issued a raft of upbeat data on Tuesday showing the economy got off to a strong start to 2017, supported by...
Markets In ‘no Doubt’ On US Rate Rise
Traders see it as almost "inevitable" the US Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday after...