Aug 27, 2018 11:24 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy
BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices remained tad higher during European session Monday, although the underlying sentiment remained gloomy over the past few sessions. According to a report from CCN, CON (ICX) and WanChain (WAN) have...
German bunds slump after August Ifo business climate index cheers investors; 5-year auction in focus
Aug 27, 2018 10:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds slumped during European session Monday after the countrys Ifo business climate index cheered market participants. Investors will now focus on the countrys 5-year auction and August employment report, due...
German Ifo business climate index rises above market expectations in August; EUR/USD trades flat
Aug 27, 2018 08:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Business confidence in German firms has improved noticeably. The ifo Index rose to 103.8 points in August after 101.7 points in July. The companies were once again more satisfied with their current business situation....
USD/INR likely to find respite from stronger Chinese yuan, softer greenback: Commerzbank
Aug 27, 2018 08:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The USD/INR currency pair is expected to find some reprieve from a stronger Chinese yuan, softer U.S. dollar and robust Q2 gross domestic product (GDP) report this week, according to the latest research report from...
New Zealand bonds close mixed as investors remain side-lined in quiet trading week
Aug 27, 2018 06:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand bonds closed higher Friday as investors remained side-lined amid a muted trading week that is scheduled to witness data of little economic significance. At the time of closing, the yield on the benchmark...
JGBs tad higher ahead of July retail sales, industrial production data
Aug 27, 2018 06:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese government bonds traded tad higher Monday as investors wait to watch the countrys retail sales and industrial production for the month of July, scheduled to be released on August 29 and 30 by 23:50GMT...
Australian range-bound in muted trading session amid rattled domestic politics
Aug 27, 2018 04:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian bonds remained range-bound at the start of the trading week Monday as investors remained side-lined in a muted session that witnessed data of little economic significance. Also, the countrys domestic political...
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