New Zealand bonds close tad higher ahead of GDT price auction, Q3 GDP data
Dec 18, 2017 06:24 am UTC| Commentary Economy
New Zealand government bonds closed tad higher Monday as investors wait to watch the countrys GlobalDairyTrade price auction and the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data due through this week. At the time of...
Dec 18, 2017 03:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese government bonds little changedon Mondayas investors remain side-lined in any major deal ahead of the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. But, the market still awaited the last monetary policy meeting of...
Australian bonds slump following progress over U.S. tax bill; RBA December meeting minutes in focus
Dec 18, 2017 03:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian bonds slumpedon Mondayahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia December meeting minutes, which is scheduled to be released onDecember 19 at 00:30 GMT. Also, bonds witnessed a sharp sell-off on a positive note...
Dec 15, 2017 11:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries continued to fall Friday after the Federal Reserve kept its interest rates outlook unchanged in its last monetary policy meeting of this year concluded Wednesday. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...
UK gilts flat in muted trading; investors eye European Council’s meeting over Brexit negotiations
Dec 15, 2017 10:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The UK gilts traded flat Friday as investors refrained from any major trading activity amid a muted session that witnessed data of least economic significance. Investors are now eyeing the European Councils meeting with...
German bunds jump after ECB agrees to continue debt-buying beyond September if needed
Dec 15, 2017 08:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds jumped on the last trading day of the week after the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to continue its debt-buying operation even beyond September 2018, if required. Also, investors are closely eyeing...
Dec 15, 2017 06:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand economy is expected to depict a steady and reasonably positive picture heading into 2018, although it is arguably as good as it is going to get, according to a recent report by ANZ Research. In particular,...
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