Australia July unemployment rate plunges to 6-year low, participation rate also declines
Aug 16, 2018 09:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australias unemployment rate, edged down again and at 5.3 percent is at a six-year low, alongside a decline in the participation rate from 65.7 percent to 65.5 percent. Leading indicators for the labour market are slightly...
"It is unnecessary for the PBoC to employ broad-based monetary easing", says ANZ Research
Aug 16, 2018 09:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
According to the latest report from ANZ Research, it is unnecessary for the Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) to employ broad-based monetary easing. We may see marginal tightening in interbank market liquidity conditions and...
KRW/JPY likely to weaken further amid escalating external uncertainties, says Scotiabank
Aug 16, 2018 07:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The South Korean won is expected to weaken further versus the Japanese yen amid escalating external uncertainties including the U.S.-China trade tensions and Turkish political turmoil, according to the latest research...
New Zealand bonds gain at close ahead of Q2 producer price index amid ongoing geopolitical tussle
Aug 16, 2018 06:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand bonds gained at the time of closing Thursday as investors now remain focussed on the countrys producer price index (PPI) data for the second quarter of this year, scheduled to be released today by 22:45GMT...
Aug 16, 2018 05:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese government bonds remained tad lower during late Asian session Thursday after investors have largely shrugged-off the wider-than-expected trade deficit for the month of July. There remains no significant economic...
Aug 16, 2018 03:32 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian long-term government bonds gained on Thursday after fall in July employment change disappointed investors, but 6-year low jobless rate supported the short-term yield curve. However, Turkey was the main focus for...
Aug 15, 2018 14:12 pm UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy
BTC/USD: Bitcoin rebounded during late European session Wednesday to near $6,500 mark, after witnessing renewed sell-off over the past few days. This week, nothing much at the fundamental level has exchanged paths with the...
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