India's consumer inflation likely to ease; rate cut seems closer

Jul 11, 2016 07:45 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Indias consumer price inflation, due to be released Tuesday, is expected to have eased in June, raising the probability of a rate easeby the Reserve Bank of India in the near term. However, the recent announcement by...

Indian bonds steady in quiet trade, focus on retail inflation data

Jul 11, 2016 07:38 am UTC| Commentary

The Indian government bonds traded nearly flat in quiet trade Monday as investors awaited for the retail inflation figure, due to be released Tuesday at 12:00 GMT. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, which moves...

Does Bernanke bring helicopter ideas to BOJ?

Jul 11, 2016 07:11 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

With fresh smell of stimulus in the morning, Yen has weakened in the Asian hours of trading on Monday as former Federal Reserve governor Ben Bernanke visits Bank of Japan. It was not a surprise move by the end of last...

JGBs marginally lower after Nikkei registers biggest daily gains in three months

Jul 11, 2016 07:07 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government bonds traded modestly lower on Monday after Nikkei registered its biggest daily gain in three months, following a clear win by the government in upper house elections. The yield on the benchmark...

Australia’s housing finance recovers strongly in May; house price growth likely to moderate in 2016

Jul 11, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The value of Australias housing loan commitments recovered strongly in Mayowing to solid investor segment. Other housing indicators continued to be strong, implying that confidence in the housing market remains...

Indonesian bonds continue to rise on sluggish economic growth

Jul 11, 2016 06:35 am UTC| Commentary

The Indonesian government bonds continue to rally on Monday as the Bank Indonesia in its recent report concluded that domestic economy is expected remain subdued in 2016 due to weak global outlook and sluggish domestic...

Bank Korea likely to hold rates post easing in June; economic uncertainty still prevails

Jul 11, 2016 06:27 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The central bank of Korea is expected to remain on hold at its monetary policy meeting scheduled to take place on July 14, after having delivered a rate cut by 25 basis points during the last policy meeting in June....