10-year JGB yields slump to over 4-month low on solid safe-haven demand following global trade tensions

Mar 23, 2018 05:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese 10-year government bond yields slumped to lowest in four months as investors poured into safe-haven instruments amid a slide in riskier equities, following rising tensions over a global trade war, sparked by...

Eurozone economy is unlikely to run out of steam, forecasts to grow 2.8 pct in 2018: DZ Bank AG

Mar 23, 2018 05:02 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The eurozone economy is not expected to run out of steam in the near-term and is expected to grow by 2.8 percent through this year, according to a recent report from DZ Bank AG. The economy grew by 0.6 percent compared...

Australian 10-year bond yield hits lowest in 2-1/2 year low on growing angst over trade war

Mar 23, 2018 03:11 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds gained across the curveFridayon growing angst over trade war between two biggest economies of the world. This was largely driven by the firmness in the U.S. Treasuries, which saw considerable...

UK gilts climb as investors shrug-off better-than-expected February retail sales; BoE’s policy decision in focus

Mar 22, 2018 10:14 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The UK gilts climbed Thursday after investors have largely shrugged-off the countrys better-than-expected retail sales for the month of February ahead of the Bank of Englands (BoE) monetary policy decision, scheduled to be...

German bunds surge after March manufacturing PMI misses expectations, Ifo business climate index in line with estimates

Mar 22, 2018 09:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds surged during European session Thursday after the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of March missed market expectations, also falling as compared to the reading in February. However, the Ifo...

Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. Commerce Department announces preliminary AD on imports of Stainless Steel Flanges from China and India

Mar 22, 2018 08:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Earlier this week, the U.S. Commerce Department announced preliminary results of the Anti-dumping Duty (AD) investigation on imports of Stainless Steel Flanges from China and India. The investigations were initiated based...

Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. Commerce Department announces final AD and CVD on imports of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom

Mar 22, 2018 08:43 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Earlier this week, the U.S. Commerce Department announced final results of the Anti-dumping Duty (AD) and Countervailing Duty (CVD) investigations on imports of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy, Korea, Spain,...