German bunds fall despite lower-than-expected May ZEW economic sentiment; Q1 GDP closely eyed

May 14, 2019 09:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds fell during European trading session Tuesday after investors have largely shrugged-off the lower-than-expected ZEW economic sentiment for the month of May, while markets will be keeping a close eye on the...

CNB likely to keep key interest rates constant over the year in lieu of inflation meeting target, says Commerzbank

May 14, 2019 07:29 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Czech National Bank (CNB) is expected to keep the countrys benchmark interest rates unchanged over the course of this year, on expectations that the inflation rate will fall to the central banks target of 2 percent in...

Australia’s ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence falls last week, closing below 4-week moving average

May 14, 2019 07:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence fell by 2.1 percent last week, closing below its four-week moving average but remaining above the long-term average. Financial conditions were not the cause of the fall,...

INR likely to remain susceptible to general election results, US-China trade talks and crude oil prices: Scotiabank

May 14, 2019 05:30 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Indian rupee is expected to remain susceptible to the general election results due on May 23, the US-China trade talks and crude oil prices. Further, in the near term, the USD/INR currency pair is likely to rise...

Australian 10-year bond yield hits record low as Sino-U.S. trade tensions escalate; RBA to cut rate soon

May 14, 2019 04:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds gained across the curve during Asian session Tuesday after the trade war between the United States and China worsened. That escalation is pushing to financial markets to price in an interest...

Debate: How financial initiatives that tackle global warming can make a real impact

May 13, 2019 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Economy

Awareness and concern over climate change and its impacts has risen sharply in recent years. According to a December 2018 survey by Yale University, 73 percent of Americans now say that global warming is real, up 10...

U.S. Treasury yields continue to suffer on burgeoning tensions over trade tariffs; eyes on FOMC speeches

May 13, 2019 10:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasury yields continued to suffer during Mondays afternoon session, as tensions over trade tariffs with China remained on the upfront, while there had been hopes of a more conciliatory resolution, after the US...