Australia Q2 GDP rises 0.9 pct q/q, 3.4 pct y/y on strength in housing construction
Sep 05, 2018 08:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australias gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of this year rose 0.9 percent q/q and 3.4 percent y/y in Q2, much stronger than expectations, capping off a very strong first half where annualised growth was...
New Zealand bonds plunge at close despite fall in global dairy prices
Sep 05, 2018 07:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand bonds plunged at the time of closing Wednesday despite a fall in global dairy prices at the GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) price auction, held in the overnight session. At the time of closing, the yield on the...
JGBs trade flat in silent session ahead of July household spending data
Sep 05, 2018 05:21 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese government bonds traded flat amid a muted session that witnessed data of little economic significance. Investors will now keep an eye over the countrys household spending data for the month of July, scheduled to...
Australian bonds plunge tracking U.S. Treasuries, better-than-expected Q2 GDP
Sep 05, 2018 03:39 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian bonds plunged during Asian session Wednesday, tracking a similar movement in the United States Treasuries, after yields of the latter surged to a 3-week high in the overnight session, after the U.S....
Danish forex reserves remain unchanged in August, DN likely to keep policy rate on hold
Sep 04, 2018 19:13 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Danish central bank has published the FX reserve data for August and central bank balance sheet. The FX reserve stayed the same at DKK 468 billion in August, as Danmarks Nationalbank did not need to intervene in the FX...
Global Geopolitical Series: Japan seeking U.S. sanctions waiver on Iran
Sep 04, 2018 12:16 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Many countries including the United States closest ally in Asia, Japan are not ready to give in to U.S. sanctions on Iran, especially when other partners to the agreement like the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, China,...
Sep 04, 2018 11:36 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy
BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices are trading above the $7,300 mark, still in race to reach the next psychological mark at $8,000. After hitting a high of $7,369 yesterday, the cryptocurrency, however, corrected its losses, only to...
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