New Zealand bonds end higher as trade tensions resume ahead of RBNZ’s monetary policy meeting

Aug 07, 2018 06:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealand bonds closed on the upside Tuesday as global trade war tensions re-started with China re-imposing trade tariffs on the United States and the latter repeating sanctions on Iran ahead of the Reserve Bank of New...

Australia bonds gain after RBA keeps monetary policy intact, slightly dovish on inflation outlook

Aug 07, 2018 05:14 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds gained across the board on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) remained on hold in its August monetary policy meeting, held early today, while remaining slightly dovish on the...

Australian Job ads rebound in July

Aug 06, 2018 18:56 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The ANZ Australian Job Advertisements rebounded in July. On a seasonally adjusted basis, job ads rose 1.5 percent, almost reversing the drop of 1.7 percent seen in the prior month. On a year-on-year basis, growth rose to...

Crypto Currency Brief: Bitcoin in red zone again; Coinbase launches new plugin system for payments; Bitcoin Superstore adds XRP to list of cryptocurrencies - Monday, August 6th, 2018

Aug 06, 2018 11:40 am UTC| Commentary Market Roundups Economy Digital Currency

BTC/USD: After recovering slightly over the weekend, Bitcoin prices again entered the red category and falling below the $7,000 mark. The price action is completely in contrast to news that San Francisco-based crypto giant...

UK gilts remain tad higher as investors await 10-year auction, Q2 GDP

Aug 06, 2018 09:34 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms gilt prices remained tad higher during European session Monday as investors wait to watch the countrys 10-year auction, scheduled to be held on August 8 by 09:40GMT. However, market participants are now...

Singapore’s 2018 CPI inflation forecast lowered to 0.7 pct: DBS Economics & Strategy

Aug 06, 2018 09:15 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Singapores consumer price inflation forecast for this year has been lowered to 0.7 percent, from previous estimates of 1.0 percent, according to the latest research report from DBS Economics Strategy. While recent...

Chinese yuan likely to face continued depreciation pressure until U.S.-China trade talks resume despite tweak in RRR, says Scotiabank

Aug 06, 2018 07:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Chinese yuan is expected to face continued downward pressure until the United States and China resume their trade talks and reach a mutual agreement, despite attempts to boost the currency by raising the reserve...