U.S. Treasuries trade flat ahead of Fed Chair Yellen’s speech, 10-year auction

Apr 10, 2017 13:19 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries traded flat Monday as investors wait to watch the Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellens speech scheduled to be held later in the day. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury traded flat at 2.37...

Fundamentals to watch out for this week

Apr 10, 2017 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This week is filled with big data and event risks. The focus is on Trump-Xi meeting. What to watch for over the coming days: Central banks: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will speak at the University of...

Inflation to moderate after several months of steep rise in many CEE countries, says Erste Group

Apr 10, 2017 11:29 am UTC| Commentary Economy

While inflation sharply picked up the pace in 2017 towards the current 1.4 percent y/y (vs. 0.2 percent y/y from YE16), room is still seen for a few notches stronger figure in the coming months, though the headline figure...

UK gilts turn rangebound ahead of March CPI data, unemployment rate

Apr 10, 2017 11:22 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The UK gilts turned rangebound on the first day of the trading week as investors remain keen to watch the countrys March consumer price inflation (CPI) and unemployment rate data, scheduled to be released on April 11 and...

Worrisome Signs Series: US heads for worst first quarter growth in three years

Apr 10, 2017 09:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy

According to the Atlanta Feds GDP now model, the US economy grew at an annual pace of just 0.6 percent in the first quarter of 2017, which is the weakest pace of growth since 2014, when the economy shrank in the first...

German 10-year bund yields hit lowest since February on rising political concerns

Apr 10, 2017 08:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German 10-year bund yields hit lowest Monday since February this year from mounting political uncertainty ahead of a number of crucial elections in the euro zone. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond, which moves...

Central Banking Series

Banxico likely to raise rates further in near-term, tracking similar move by the U.S. Fed

Apr 10, 2017 07:43 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The central bank of Mexico is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate further in the near term, especially in the context of a tightening move by the United States Federal Reserve. The central bank has increased...