Aug 30, 2018 11:03 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy
BTC/USD: Bitcoin again started to slide during European session Thursday as investors changed side to engage in a sell-off, after making a move to cross the $7,000 mark and is currently hovering tad below the psychological...
Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. initiates investigation into 12-16.5 inch steel wheels from China
Aug 30, 2018 10:25 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The United States is gradually tilting the level playing field towards balance as the Commerce Department continues to crack down on unfair trade policies pursued by other countries, especially by China. Based on a...
Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. slaps CVD on Glycine from China, Thailand, and India
Aug 30, 2018 10:04 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department concluded its preliminary investigations into imports of Glycine from India, Thailand, and China and it has found that exporters are receiving countervailable subsidies at the...
Australia building approvals sharply fall in July, AUD/USD remains subdued
Aug 30, 2018 08:25 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australias building approvals were down sharply in July, largely in payback from the strong gain in June and as we expected. Apartments drove the bulk of the fall, again as expected given the strength of this category in...
Aug 30, 2018 07:03 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand 10-year bond yield closed at a 2-low low Thursday after the countrys business confidence worsened in a decade, thus weighing on investors sentiments and leading to a rise in debt prices. At the time of...
Aug 30, 2018 06:10 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese government bonds fell Thursday after the countrys retail sales for the month of July beat market expectations, albeit down from the previous reading in June, also revised lower. Investors will now wait to watch...
Australian bonds lose ground tracking U.S. peer on supply overflow post large Treasury auction
Aug 30, 2018 04:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian bond yields fell during Asian session Thursday, tracking a similar movement in U.S. counterpart following an oversupply in the debt market after the United States Treasury department auctioned off $31 billion in...
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