UK manufacturing sector on course for further expansion in the coming months, says Lloyds Bank

Mar 20, 2017 16:41 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

UKs manufacturing output rose by 1.2 percent in the last quarter of 2016. Boost to competitiveness from sterlings depreciation last year was probably a key driver of this upturn. The underlying trend is clearly upward, as...

Global Geopolitics Series

G20 finance ministers fail to reach an agreement to uphold free trade

Mar 20, 2017 13:51 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Finance ministers and central bank governors of the worlds 20 biggest economies at a meeting in Germany during the weekend failed to keep their commitment to endorse free trade in the G-20 communique. Finance ministers...

German bunds maintain cautious trade on upbeat producer prices; investors eye 10-year auction

Mar 20, 2017 10:10 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds maintained cautious trade Monday, following upbeat producer prices during the month of February. Also, investors remain keen to watch the 10-year auction, scheduled to be held on March 22 which will remain...

China's 2017 GDP likely to fall to 6.3 pct as credit growth slows, says Fitch Ratings

Mar 20, 2017 08:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Chinese economy is expected to growth at around 6.3 percent this year, a downward adjustment of 0.1 percentage point since the November 2016 GEO, following slowdown in the countrys credit growth. The possibility of...

SGD likely to trade at 1.48 by end-2017, says ANZ Research

Mar 20, 2017 07:02 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Singaporean dollar is expected to trade at around 1.47 by the end of this year, according to a forecast publish by ANZ Research, revising from 1.50 previously. The previous forecast had factored in further policy...

Central Banking Series

Taiwan central bank likely to hold benchmark discount rate at 1.375 pct, says DBS Bank

Mar 20, 2017 06:24 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (CBC) is expected to hold the benchmark discount rate at 1.375 percent at its monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on March 23 and maintain the view that economic...

New Zealand bonds gain ahead of GDT price auction, weak consumer sentiment lend support

Mar 20, 2017 05:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The New Zealand bonds closed higher Monday as investors wait to watch the GlobalDairyTrade price auction, scheduled to be held on later in today. Also, weak consumer sentiment has lent support to bond prices. The yield...