BoE’s package leads to a surge in bond issuance

Aug 17, 2016 08:45 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The Bank of Englands (BoE) comprehensive package, especially the introduction of a 10 billion corporate bond purchases has triggered a mega surge in bond issuance from UK corporates as the companies join in to avail the...

Global bond yields likely to gain as market expects hawkish July FOMC minutes

Aug 17, 2016 07:58 am UTC| Commentary

The global bond yields are expected to gain on expectations of hawkish July FOMC meeting minutes. The minutes from the 26 - 27 July FOMC meeting will be published on Wednesday, 17 August at 18:00 GMT. Investors will...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Watch out for first post-referendum unemployment report

Aug 17, 2016 07:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The post-referendum knee-jerk reaction in the sterling is over and the focus is now on two things, what will be the future British relations with the European Union and how the economy is performing after the referendum...

Australia Westpac Leading Index inches higher in July

Aug 17, 2016 07:38 am UTC| Commentary

Australias leading index, measuring the six-month annualized growth rate turned cautiously optimistic in July, according to survey results revealed by the Melbourne Institute on Wednesday. Australias Westpac Leading...

Higher price makes BoE’s bond purchase operation smoother

Aug 17, 2016 07:11 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

After a Bank of Englands (BoE) securities purchase auction failed to buy all the bonds it wanted to and failed short of 52 million, yields dropped sharply, and pushing bond prices higher. The central bank needs to purchase...

Japanese bonds too plunge after US Treasuries

Aug 17, 2016 07:08 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government bonds plunged Wednesday as US Treasuries slipped after two Federal Reserve officials revived hopes the US central bank may raise its policy rates by year-end. The benchmark 10-year bond yield,...

New Zealand’s jobless rate falls slightly to 5.1 pct in Q2

Aug 17, 2016 06:48 am UTC| Commentary

New Zealands jobless rate dropped to 5.1 percent in the second quarter of 2016 from first quarters 5.2percent, according to Statistics New Zealand. There were 1000 fewer people jobless in New Zealand in the second quarter...