Jan 14, 2019 10:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds gained during European session Monday after the Eurozones industrial production for the month of November disappointed market sentiments. Investors will now be eyeing the European Central Bank (ECB)...
Jan 14, 2019 09:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Chinas export outlook does not look favourable through this year; however, a higher trade surplus may help China skirt a current account deficit in Q4 2018, according to the latest report from ANZ Research. The falling...
Superannuation: why we stick with the duds
Jan 14, 2019 08:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Picking an under-performing superannuation fund can cost you about 13 years pay over a working lifetime - roughly the value of an apartment in Melbourne or Sydney. High fees alone can delete two years pay, and poor...
Sugar daddy capitalism: even the world's oldest profession is being uberised
Jan 14, 2019 08:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The sleazy sugar baby scandal involving Australian politician Andrew Broad, exposed for his reported cringy attempts to hook up with a woman almost half his age, might look like just another case of a politician caught in...
Yuan likely to prop up on renewed appetite for Chinese financial assets, says Scotiabank
Jan 14, 2019 07:26 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Chinese yuan is expected to prop up on renewed appetite for the countrys financial assets, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. CSRC Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai said on Saturday that the inclusion...
China’s commodity imports remain mixed in December, crude oil imports jump sharply
Jan 14, 2019 06:48 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Chinas commodity imports were mixed in December. Metals imports ended the year on a weak note, with copper down on a y/y basis. At the same time, imports of oil and natural gas remained strong. This suggests consumers...
Jan 14, 2019 03:30 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bond yields continued to track fall in the United States counterpart after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell released a series of dovish comments during last week, pointing towards a slower rate of...
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