With 2016 marking the year of slim chance turned reality, it has become part of analysts' agenda to speculate on whether tail risks could pose a threat to 2017 events as well, one of them being the French Presidential Election. The pre-election race has been up for a rocky start with scandals worthy of the US Presidential cycle surrounding all
British consumer prices increased last month due to higher oil costs and the weakening Pound, official data showed on Tuesday.
US producer prices posted the largest increase in more than four years last month amid higher energy-related production costs, official figures revealed on Tuesday.
Japan's economy expanded for the fourth consecutive quarter in the three-month period to December 2016 amid higher exports supported by the weak Yen.
On Monday, the European Commission released its latest set of economic forecasts, suggesting that the Brexit vote and elections in Germany and France would have a significant impact on the Euro zone economy.
Canadian job growth accelerated markedly last month, surprising markets and suggesting that the economy started the 2017 year strong.
British manufacturing production rose at a stronger than expected pace in December, despite the country's decision to leave the European Union.
Australia's Central bank stated on Friday that the economy remained on a relatively strong footing during the second half of 2016.
The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits declined to an almost 43-year low, official figure revealed on Thursday.
New Zealand's Central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday and said it would be reasonable to keep the rate at record lows for an attended period of time.
US crude oil inventories jumped more than markets anticipated amid a sharp increase in imports and rise in Cushing crude inventories, official figures showed on Wednesday.
Dairy product prices in New Zealand rose markedly at Fonterra's auction on Tuesday amid strength of whole and skim milk powder sales, official figures revealed.
Canada's trade balance registered a surplus for the second consecutive month in December, slightly missing analysts' forecasts, official figures revealed on Wednesday.
The US trade deficit dropped more than expected in December after two straight months of increases amid higher exports.
House prices in the United Kingdom dropped unexpectedly last month, official figures revealed on Tuesday.
As markets expected, Australia's Central bank left its key interest rates unchanged at a record low of 1.5% at the end of its monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and signaled it would keep the rates on hold for a considerable period.
New Zealand's inflation expectations advanced markedly in the first quarter of 2017, the latest quarterly survey revealed on Tuesday.
Germany factory orders rose markedly in the last month of 2016, driven by a sharp increase in demand for investment goods, official figures revealed on Monday.
Australian retail sales posted a surprise fall in the last month of 2016, official figures revealed this morning.
US companies created more jobs than expected last month, following the disappointing December figure.
The services sector activity in Britain slowed unexpectedly during the first month of 2017, a private survey revealed on Friday.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week, official figures revealed on Thursday.
On Thursday, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to hold interest rates at historic lows of 0.25% and let their 60 billion-pound bond purchases end this month as scheduled.
The number of Australian building approvals dropped in December after rising markedly in the preceding month, official data showed on Thursday.