Exports increased for major products and markets, especially to the EU and China. Japan’s exports rose a stronger than ...

Energy- - Hopes build once again in energy markets. The oil market remains overly sensitive to Iran-related headlines, with ...

Valentin is an economist at ING in Bucharest, covering Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia. He joined ING in 2007 as a ...

Higher fuel prices are hitting households across the eurozone. The impact on consumption, however, will be anything but ...

Prices in industry return to growth. Czech industrial producer prices increased by 1.4% month-on-month in April and flipped ...

Bank Indonesia surprised markets with a 50bp policy rate hike to 5.25%, reiterating that currency stabilisation remains a key policy priority. The move comes amid sustained pressure on the rupiah, ...

Higher real US yields are back to driving dollar strength. Yesterday, we sensed that market patience for any improvement in ...

ING transaction data shows little sign of a pullback in spending, despite rising concerns and higher petrol prices ...

It is hard to shake off the bearish dynamic without a solution in the Middle East and yields are left eyeing further upside ...

Real yields are usually quite boring. Not any more – they are absolutely driving this spike in Treasury yields ...

We think most central banks will opt for so-called insurance rate hikes to support their inflation-fighting credibility ...