Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators

Japan stuck in recession

Japan’s economy is in weaker shape than most experts think, reports FT.com.

By Staff |February 14, 2013

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Prairie cities to have best economic growth in 2013

Saskatoon and Regina will be the fastest growing metropolitan economies in the country this year. Calgary and Edmonton are also forecast to have some of the strongest growth rates in the country, but neither are "booming" like they were prior to the 2008-09 recession, according to the the Conference Board of Canada's Metropolitan Outlook-Winter 2013 forecast for 28 Canadian census metropolitan areas (CMA).

By Staff |February 14, 2013

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Sharp contraction in Eurozone economy

The Eurozone’s fragile economic recovery hit another bump as official data for the fourth quarter of 2012 show a 0.6% quarter-on-quarter contraction. This is the fastest rate at which the bloc has shrunk since the 2008 crash, deepening the region’s recession, reports FT.com As a result, the euro, whose recent gains fuelled worries about the […]

By Staff |February 14, 2013

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Don’t spurn global equities

Equities are making a comeback and early buyers will benefit from market upswings.

By Dean DiSpalatro |February 14, 2013

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Eurozone companies tap bond market for funding

Businesses across the Eurozone are compensating for the slack in the banking sector by piling into the bond market. Debt issuance has seen a record start to the year as businesses cut back their reliance on ailing banks for loans, reports FT.com. Weak bank lending to the region’s businesses and households has been fuelling concern […]

By Staff |February 13, 2013

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Yen suffers losses after Treasury official comment

The Japanese currency got hammered on Monday after the latest round of selloff caused it to tumble against the dollar and euro. The yen’s losses snowballed after the U.S. Treasury reconfirmed its support for monetary stimulus in Japan, which markets took as a cue for abandoning the yen, reports FT. Japan’s perusing a policy of […]

By Staff |February 12, 2013

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Claims of global currency war are unfounded

There are fears that the issue of currency wars may get undue attention at this week’s Group of 20 leading nations meeting in Moscow. Philipp Hildebrand, former chairman of the Swiss National Bank, urges participants in an opinion piece in FT.com to refrain from fanning the currency debate. He argues there is no such thing […]

By Staff |February 12, 2013

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Despite ECB promises, Eurozone risks persist

Last week’s accusations of Spanish government corruption and news of Italian election uncertainty should remind investors that despite last year’s European Central Bank assertion that it would do ‘whatever it takes’ to preserve the Euro, significant Eurozone risks remain just below the surface.

By David Andrews |February 11, 2013

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Economic Indicators

Japan stuck in recession

Prairie cities to have best economic growth in 2013

Sharp contraction in Eurozone economy

Don’t spurn global equities

Eurozone companies tap bond market for funding

Yen suffers losses after Treasury official comment

Claims of global currency war are unfounded

U.S. should focus on boosting employment

Switch from defence to offence

Despite ECB promises, Eurozone risks persist