Raising money in Euro bonds go rampant across globe
Mar 09, 2015 11:34 am UTC| Insights & Views
Investors and companies across world are flocking to raise money through Euro bonds as European Central Banks asset purchase programme have pushed the yields to record low across Euro zone. What is the logic? Raise...
Job gains are fantastic, where is the pay?
Mar 09, 2015 10:57 am UTC| Insights & Views
There is no question that growth prospect in US is improving along with the job market specially in pay roll numbers that last week showed an impressive gain by 295,000. Moreover initial jobless claims hovering around...
Greek government shows referendum card
Mar 09, 2015 10:12 am UTC| Insights & Views
Euro group ministers would hold a meeting to negotiate over Greek bailout. Probable start time is around 12:30 GMT. Latest updates - Greek government continued to express their difficulty over the repayment of loans....
ECB increased Euro’s appeal as funding currency
Mar 09, 2015 08:44 am UTC| Insights & Views
European Central Banks (ECB) actions of quantitative easing of 60 billion per month and a deposit rate at -0.20% has fuelled rallies in European bonds, pushing the yields lower across the board. This has also increased...
Japan suffers with continued lackluster growth
Mar 09, 2015 08:10 am UTC| Insights & Views
Preliminary release last month showed that Japan will be out of recession (consecutive contraction in 2 quarters) and the economy is expected to grow at 0.6%. This was slashed over the weekend release of the GDP...
Guide to today’s important data & events
Mar 09, 2015 07:33 am UTC| Insights & Views
Today the event risk is moderate across board. Focus is on Euro group meeting and FED speakers view. Data released so far - Japan - GDP data released over the weekend show, growth in the fourth quarter slowed to 0.4%...
Lessons from last rate hike by FED
Mar 06, 2015 16:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Federal Reserve (FED) is about to hike rates this year after almost 9 years since the last rise. Current rate is maintained close to zero percent. The most probable next hike would be to bring the Fed funds rate to range...