Is it time for the American dream to die?
May 11, 2017 14:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Life
Commentators tend to agree on two main reasons for the rise and presidential victory of Donald Trump. His defiance of convention at a time when the institutions of democracy were (and still are) in crisis is often...
Bond aggregator helps build a more virtuous circle of housing investment
May 11, 2017 14:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Investing Real Estate
Following Treasurer Scott Morrisons outburst in April over the meagre supply outcomes delivered by state housing agencies, cool Treasury heads have prevailed in the budget. The Commonwealth has not withdrawn its support....
U.S. Treasuries climb ahead of 30-year auction, initial jobless claims
May 11, 2017 12:22 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries climbed as investors look forward to the 30-year note auction, due to be held later in the day. Also, the countrys initial jobless for today claims and consumer price inflation, due on Friday will...
UK gilts slip after BoE maintains benchmark interest rate at 0.25 pct
May 11, 2017 11:19 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The UK gilts slipped Thursday after the Bank of England (BoE0 maintained its benchmark Bank Rate at 0.25 percent, hinting that it may need to raise interest rates before late 2019 as markets had been expecting, after...
German 10-year bund yields jump to near 2-month high on expectations of rise in Q1 GDP
May 11, 2017 09:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The 10-year German bund yields jumped to near 2-month high Thursday, following expectations of a rise in the first quarter gross domestic product (GDP), scheduled to be released on May 12. Further, the countrys consumer...
BoK likely to leave benchmark interest rate at 1.25 pct until Q2 2018, says Scotiabank
May 11, 2017 08:25 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Bank of Korea (BoK) is expected to leave the benchmark interest rate at its current level of 1.25 percent at least until the second half of 2018 when a cautious monetary tightening phase will commence. Further, the...
May 11, 2017 06:50 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Since the European Union referendum in June 2016, EUR/GBP has been caught in no mans land trading within the 0.84-0.88 range most of the time. As such, we do not see the upcoming UK general election as a major game changer...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects