Australian 10-year bond yield plunges to 3-week low on U.S.-China tit-for-tat trade warmongering
Aug 10, 2018 03:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bonds rallied across the board on the last trading day Friday following the U.S.-China tit-for-tat trade warmongering, which is pushing investors to buy safe-haven assets in fear of full fledge trade...
Aug 09, 2018 11:39 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Economy Market Roundups
BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices started to recover during European session Thursday after falling to near 1-month low yesterday, albeit failing to cross the $6,500 mark. The downfall was marked by an announcement by the United...
UK gilts remain range-bound in muted trading ahead of Q2 GDP, June manufacturing production
Aug 09, 2018 09:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The United Kingdoms gilts remained range-bound during European session Thursday as investors wait to watch the countrys gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of this year, which is expected to rise from its...
BoT likely to raise 1-day repurchase policy rate by 25bps in November, says ANZ Research
Aug 09, 2018 08:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is expected to raise the raise its 1-day repurchase policy rate by 25 basis points in November, according to the latest report from ANZ Research. The central bank has maintained its benchmark...
Philippines Q2 GDP growth lower than market expectations, net exports drag on
Aug 09, 2018 08:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Philippines gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of this year, failed to meet market expectations, coming in at 6.0 percent y/y and 1.3 percent q/q on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared to consensus...
New Zealand bonds mixed at close after RBNZ delivers dovish statement, keeps interest rate steady
Aug 09, 2018 07:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy
New Zealand bonds closed mixed Thursday after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) remained on hold at its monetary policy meeting, held late yesterday, while delivering a dovish tilt to its statement. The central...
JGBs nearly flat as investors remain cautious ahead of Q2 GDP data
Aug 09, 2018 05:14 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese government bonds traded nearly flat Thursday as investors remain cautious amid hopes of an improvement in the countrys second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), scheduled to be released today by...
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