Fitch Upgrades Jaguar Land Rover's Outlook to Positive
Range Rover Evoque, New Range Rover Sport and Jaguar XJ, XF and F-Type show 16% growth in retail volumes.
Precious Metals Headed For Weekly Gains with Palladium Outshining the Rest
The rise in the metals marked their move off eight-nine month lows in all but silver.
Vietnam: Banks' Asset Quality to Improve on Stable Macro Scenario But Capital Risks Remain, says Moody's
Macroeconomic stability and improved governance prompt credit differentiation among Vietnam's banks.
Pound Off 11-Month Low Ahead of BoE Policy Decision Driven by Dollar Weakness
Sterling 1.67% off eleven-month low of 1.5952 touched on 3 October.
Dollar Weakness After FOMC Minutes Helps Risk Rally; Aussie Currency Gains Despite Weak Jobs Data
Fed minutes show aggressive market posture for early rate hike.
Ebola Outbreak: Asian Aid Workers Risk it All to Help Victims in Worst Affected Sierra Leone
Religious volunteers ready to serve Ebola-affected and support efforts of governments and aid agencies.
Moody's: New Bank Rating Method Will Impact Structured Finance Assessment Approach
Moody's will consider adjusting how it reflects risk of bank performance in rating securities globally.
Hong Kong Dollar Recoups Protest Losses as Tensions Ease
HK dollar has pared almost entirely the losses it suffered over the pro-democracy protests.
India Mutual Funds Assets Rise to Record High Led by Equities
Mutual funds in India are seeing their assets soaring to new highs quarter after quarter
Sterling Drops After Industrial Output Data as Fed Likely to Hike Rates Sooner Than BoE
Speculators add sell-side bets on UK currency as hopes of Fed hiking rates sooner than BoE rise.
RBA Leaves Rates Steady and Aussie Dollar Rallies on Bargain Hunting
Australian dollar rallied after RBA left policy rates unchanged and stated that growth maintained a moderate pace.
IMF Projects 8.25% Growth in Myanmar Led by Rising Gas Production
While GDP is rising and inflation stable, Myanmar needs reforms to sustain growth, says Fund.
Kuwait to Rebound This Year but Dinar Still has More Risks on Downside
IMF projects a fiscal surplus of 26% of GDP for Kuwait in 2014 supported by high oil prices.
Myanmar Invites Foreign Banks, Faces 'Bumpy Road' of Regulations, States Moody's
Expansion of Myanmar's banking system by allowing foreign banks access will face many supervisory and managerial challenges.
Moody's: Malaysia Needs More Reforms to Hit Fiscal Targets
Rating agency says while hike in administered fuel prices is credit positive, Malaysia needs to do more.
Central Banks Watch: BoE, RBA and BoJ to Set Rates; FOMC Minutes to Be Released
Sharp dollar rally to weigh heavily on rate decisions of central banks.
IMF: Ethiopia Needs to Implement Structural Reforms to Sustain Growth
IMF says while economic growth is strong, Ethiopia must push towards private investments to ensure it will continue.
Pound Worst Hit in Week by NFP-Driven US Dollar Rally; Gold Near Four-Year Low
Pound drops to eleven-month low of 1.5952, down 1.68% in the week, followed by Swiss franc.
China's Services Sector Slowed But Stable
Business activity in China's non-manufacturing sector slowed in September.
Aussie Dollar Rebounds on Better Than Expected Housing Data
The Australian dollar stages a sharp rebound helped by big housing data surprise on Thursday.
India: RBI Amendments to Basel III Capital Norms Open Riskier Avenue for Retail Investors, Says Fitch
AT1 market for Indian banks remains untested, and new features may introduce retail investors to riskier asset class.
Sterling Back Down as UK PMI Drops to 17-Month Low
Sterling traded near a three-week low against the dollar on Wednesday as the Markit/CIPS manufacturing PMI fell to a 17-month low in September.
Euro Falls Sharply as German PMI Dips Below 50
Euro fell against across the board as German PMI dropped below 50 for first time in 14 months.
USD/JPY Breaks Above 110 to New Six-Year High
USD/JPY has added to the 5.6% rally in September amid bets on rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
Fitch Cuts Global GDP Forecasts for Next Two Years
Global GDP growth for this year and the next will be slower than earlier forecasts as emerging market economies would slow more than expected.
IMF: Global Trade Imbalances Narrowed Significantly on Expenditure Reduction
Global current account imbalances have narrowed by more than a third from their peak in 2006.
Euro Sheds 1,000 Pips vs Dollar in Two Months and Eyes 1.20 With ECB, US Jobs Data in Focus
EUR/USD breaks below key 1.2661 support after data showed eurozone consumer price inflation has slowed.
India: RBI Leaves Rates Unchanged as Caution Over Inflation Prevails
India's central bank ignores calls for rate cut on persisting inflation risk.
Zimbabwe Pressured by Weak Inflows, Strong Rand, Huge Debt: IMF
Zimbabwe's economic growth has slowed down because of inadequate financial flows and the appreciation of the South African Rand.
Dollar: Speculators Increase Sell-Side Bets and Cut Buy-Side Positions
CFTC data show speculators cutting buy-side positions.
