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The US reinvents itself, yet again!

International Finance DeskMarch 1, 2014

by International Finance DeskMarch 1, 2014

Dr Shane Oliver Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist AMP Capital Investors Introduction The problems with the US economy are well known. Its level of public debt is too high, its spending on social security and health is unsustainable, its health system is woefully inefficient – spending more relative to GDP than most OECD...

Americans show renewed interest in purchasing new homes

International Finance DeskFebruary 28, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 28, 2014

Despite grim projections of a slowdown in the critical housing sector, sale of single-family new units in January rose to its highest level since July 2008, reports Team IFM Washington, February 28: New home sales rose to a five-year high in the US in January, official data released on Wednesday said, allaying fears of a...

Demand for listed real estate in Europe expected to rise

International Finance DeskFebruary 27, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 27, 2014

by Tom Walker Deputy Global Head of Listed Real Estate Last year Investors shifted their preference away from American stocks towards those in Europe; where they saw better value than those across the Atlantic. This theme looks set to continue this year as investors look for value. At the same time institutional investors stated that...

Exports prop up German economy in last quarter, GDP inches ahead

International Finance DeskFebruary 26, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 26, 2014

Overseas demand pushes growth even as job creation and domestic demand remain listless, reports Team IFM Berlin, February 26: The German economy continued to grow moderately at the end of the year 2012-13, with government data released on Tuesday showing exports driving the economy in the fourth quarter but sluggish domestic demand acting as a...

German businessmen happy with outlook, economy steady

International Finance DeskFebruary 25, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 25, 2014

Despite predictions to the contrary, the country’s business confidence reached its highest point in 21 months in February, reports Team IFM Berlin, February 25: German business confidence rose for the fourth successive month in February to reach its highest point since July 2011, bucking forecast by an economists’ poll that predicted otherwise and indicating that...

China’s factory production index dips to seven-month low

International Finance DeskFebruary 22, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 22, 2014

After great FDI inflow and trade surplus announcement, latest manufacturing data shows all is not well with Chinese growth story, reports Team IFM Beijing, February 22: After two investor confidence-boosting announcements earlier this month, there’s dampening news emanating from behind the Great Wall – February was the worst month for China’s manufacturing sector since last...

Euro zone growth continues though pace disappoints

International Finance DeskFebruary 21, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 21, 2014

Latest data for February shows that although euro zone economies are still on the upward curve being witnessed since mid-2011, more action by the ECB may be required to consolidate the recovery, reports Team IFM Brussels, February 21: Business activity in the euro zone continued to expand in February, enjoying its strongest run of growth...

Column: Investment Insights

International Finance DeskFebruary 20, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 20, 2014

Abenomics Ends Darkness In The Land of The Rising Sun 20th February 2014 Abenomics has revived economic growth in Japan but long term structural reforms – the Third Arrow – holds the key to its ultimate success, argues Jagannadham Thunuguntla Ever since the election of Shinzo Abe as Japan’s Prime Minister in December, 2012, the...

China’s January FDI inflow notches 16% y-o-y jump

International Finance DeskFebruary 20, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 20, 2014

Riding on the back of service sector, the world’s second largest economy says all is well with near $11-bn foreign fund inflow, reports Team IFM Beijing, February 20: Sweeping aside signs of a slowing economy and within days of announcing a bumper trade surplus, China sprung another surprise on Tuesday saying it had attracted nearly...

Japan’s December industrial output not per expectations

International Finance DeskFebruary 19, 2014

by International Finance DeskFebruary 19, 2014

Revised data shows while production figures were still ahead of that in November, it fell short year-end predictions, reports Team IFM Tokyo, February 19: Japan’s industrial production in December didn’t increase at the pace it was initially estimated to have had, revised official data released on Monday showed, though it was still better than the...