German bunds rise ahead of January ZEW economic sentiment index, ECB monetary policy meeting
Jan 21, 2019 10:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds rose during European session Monday ahead of the countrys ZEW economic sentiment index for the month of January, scheduled to be released on January 22 by 10:00GMT and the European Central Banks (ECB)...
Thai baht likely to outperform and hold around 31.50-31.80 range, says Commerzbank
Jan 21, 2019 09:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Thai baht is expected to outperform and hold around the 31.50-31.80 range, according to the latest research report from Commerzbank. The Thai baht (THB) continues to be the outperformer among Asian currencies this...
China’s real GDP growth falls further in 4Q18, points to grim outlook for 1Q19
Jan 21, 2019 09:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Chinas real GDP growth fell further to 6.4 percent y/y in 4Q18 from 6.5 percent in 3Q18 as expected. Net export continued to drag the overall performance for the fourth straight quarter in spite of slumping oil...
Jan 21, 2019 08:44 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is not expected to adopt any change in its monetary policy, although the board is seen to downgrade inflation forecasts and remain dovish, according to the latest report from ANZ Research. Recent...
JGBs mixed in muted trading ahead of December trade balance data, BoJ’s monetary policy decision
Jan 21, 2019 06:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Japanese government bonds remained mixed on the first trading day of the week Monday ahead of the countrys trade balance data for the month of December, scheduled to be released today by 23:50GMT and the Bank of Japans...
Jan 21, 2019 03:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bonds slumped across the curve during Asian trading session Monday on hopes of an end to the U.S.-China trade spat. However, weak Chinese economic growth data limited further upside. Global risk...
How investment in irrigation is paying off for Ethiopia's economy
Jan 20, 2019 06:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
After rapid economic growth averaging 10% every year between 2004 and 2014, Ethiopia has emerged as an engine of development in Africa. And there are no signs that ambitions for further growth are fading. This is clear...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects