Indian bonds gain as investors cover previous short positions

Aug 24, 2016 09:02 am UTC| Commentary

The Indian government bonds gained Wednesday as investors covered previous short positions. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, which moves inversely to its price, fell 1/2 basis point to 7.155 percent, the yield on...

Spanish economy likely weakened slightly in Q2, consumption to have primarily driven growth

Aug 24, 2016 08:39 am UTC| Commentary

The Spanish economy is expected to have slowed in the second quarter of 2016, but is still likely to have out-performed the euro area. The preliminary estimate showed that Spains GDP growth rose 0.7 percent...

US Election Series

US Presidential Election Series: Hillary’s meetings as a Secretary of State come into focus

Aug 24, 2016 08:13 am UTC| Commentary Politics

As the days pass by, the scandals surrounding Hillary Clintons use of private emails move a bit deeper. She is now widely being accused of Pay for Play while she was the secretary of the State under President Obamas...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike Aftermath Series: 2-year auction speaks a lot on rate hike expectations

Aug 24, 2016 07:39 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The 2-year treasury auctions yesterday say a lot about market expectations of a hike and also on the Jackson Hole symposium, where Ms. Yellen is expected to speak. The symposium will begin on Thursday in the mountain...

New Zealand’s trade balance likely to deteriorate modestly over next year

Aug 24, 2016 07:30 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealands headline unadjusted monthly trade deficit came in slightly wider than expected in July at NZD 433 million. But a one-off import, valued at NZD 258 million stimulated values of import. Excluding this, New...

Japanese bonds sag on firm equities, consumer inflation eyed as investors struggle for direction

Aug 24, 2016 07:22 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government bonds slumped Wednesday, following a surge in equities during a relatively quiet session. Also, investors awaited the July national consumer inflation data as they struggle for trading...

Singapore inflation registers 21st consecutive month of decline, likely to maintain downtrend

Aug 24, 2016 07:20 am UTC| Commentary

Consumer prices in Singapore registered a decline for the 21st consecutive month in July, as housing and utilities remained a drag on consumer spending. However, core inflation has maintained positivity and is likely to...