Jul 31, 2018 11:45 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. 10-year Treasury hovered around the 3 percent mark, with yield slumping to as low as 2.934, a level last seen on July 24 ahead of key central banks meetings throughout this week, including the Federal Reserve....
Jul 31, 2018 11:32 am UTC| Commentary Economy Market Roundups
BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices continued to fall for the third consecutive day, consolidating around the $8,000 level as investors have turned risk-averse after BTC/USD touched a 2-month high last week, despite a sense of...
Jul 31, 2018 09:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds jumped during European session Tuesday after the countrys unemployment change for the month of July missed market expectations, while the jobless rate remained unchanged at 5.2 percent. The German...
China’s lower July manufacturing PMI signals moderate start to Q3; domestic activities remain soft
Jul 31, 2018 07:48 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The fall in Chinas manufacturing PMI for the month of July signalled a soft start to the third quarter of this year. The broad moderation seen in both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs was caused more by a...
New Zealand bonds close lower as investors await Q2 employment report
Jul 31, 2018 06:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy
New Zealand bonds closed lower on Tuesday as investors wait to watch the countrys employment report for the second quarter of this year, scheduled to be released today by 22:45GMT. At the time of closing, the yield on...
Jul 31, 2018 05:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Japanese government bonds jumped Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) remained on hold at its monetary policy decision, unveiled early today but decided to remain flexible on interest rates, depending on the economic...
Australian bonds slump on profit booking; focus on BoJ's policy decision
Jul 31, 2018 03:24 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bonds slumped on Tuesday as investors cashed in profits ahead of major central banks monetary policy decisions scheduled this week. The yield on Australias benchmark 10-year Note, which moves...
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