Now is the time to plan how to fight the next recession
Feb 26, 2019 14:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series...
U.S. Treasuries rise ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s testimony, 7-year note auction
Feb 26, 2019 11:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries rose during late European session Tuesday as investors wait to watch Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells scheduled testimony on the economic outlook and recent monetary policy actions before the...
German bunds flat ahead of 10-year auction, February consumer price inflation
Feb 26, 2019 08:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds remained flat during European session Tuesday ahead of the countrys 10-year auction, scheduled to be held on February 27 by 10:40GMT. Also the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) data for the month of...
JGBs remain mixed in muted trading session amid hopes of positive U.S.-China trade agreement
Feb 26, 2019 06:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Japanese government bonds remained tad lower at the end of Asian session Tuesday, as investors remained side-lined in a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance amid growing hopes of a...
Feb 26, 2019 05:22 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australias ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence retraced last weeks gain, declining 1.0 percent but remaining above the long-run average by some margin. Financial conditions sub-indices were down with current financial...
Australian bond yields gain tracking U.S. peer as optimism grows over U.S.-China trade talks
Feb 26, 2019 04:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bond yields gained during Asian trading session Tuesday tracking a similar movement in the United States counterpart as optimism continued to grow on hopes of U.S.-China trade agreement, after...
UK gilts suffer after PM May admits to delay in new Brexit deal till March 12; PM’s speech eyed
Feb 25, 2019 11:31 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The United Kingdoms gilts suffered during Mondays afternoon session, after the countrys Prime Minister Theresa May admitted that she would not be able to secure a new deal with the EU this week, and would instead aim for a...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned