Nov 22, 2017 13:13 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Australias headline construction work done rose strongly on a sequential basis in the third quarter. Construction work done grew 15.7 percent in the September quarter, as compared with the rise of 9.8 percent in the prior...
U.S. Treasuries range-bound ahead of FOMC’s November meeting minutes, long Thanksgiving weekend
Nov 22, 2017 10:43 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries remained range-bound Wednesday as investors remained sidelined in any major trading activity ahead of the FOMC November meeting minutes, scheduled to be released today by 19:00GMT ahead of a long...
New Zealand bonds close higher as downtrend continues in dairy prices
Nov 22, 2017 05:38 am UTC| Commentary Economy
New Zealand bonds closed higher on Wednesday as a downward trend in prices continued in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction. Also, this represents the 4th straight decline witnessed at GDT events. At the time of closing,...
Welcome to Britain: a land where jobs may be plentiful but are more and more precarious
Nov 22, 2017 05:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The British chancellor, Philip Hammond, was roundly criticised on November 19 after claiming there were no unemployed people during a BBC interview with Andrew Marr. While the latest figures from the Office for National...
JGBs gain on BoJ’s daily market operations ahead of Thanksgiving day
Nov 22, 2017 04:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese bonds gained on Wednesday following the Bank of Japan (BoJ) daily market operation ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition, with inflation still way below the central bank 2 percent target, the BoJ sees no...
Australian bonds gain after Senator Kakoschke-Moore resigns from Parliament over dual citizenship
Nov 22, 2017 02:57 am UTC| Economy Commentary
Australian bonds gainedon Wednesdayafter Australian senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore resigned from the Parliament after she was confirmed having dual citizen. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves...
U.S. Treasuries mixed ahead of Fed Chair Yellen’s speech, FOMC meeting minutes
Nov 21, 2017 11:11 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries remained mixed Tuesday as investors are now waiting to watch the Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen deliver a speech scheduled for today by 23:00GMT. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasuries...
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