Global Geo-political Series: North Korea tests global resolve with fresh nuclear test

Sep 04, 2017 04:23 am UTC| Commentary

North Korea has increased the stake further over the weekend when it reportedly conducted a nuclear bomb/Hydrogen bomb test. It was widely reported in South Korean and Japanese media that a man made tremor of magnitude 6.3...

Australian bonds jump ahead of RBA’s policy decision, Governor Lowe’s speech

Sep 04, 2017 03:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian bonds jumped at the start of the trading week Monday as investors wait to watch the Reserve Bank of Australias (RBA) monetary policy decision, followed by Governor Lowes speech, scheduled to be held on...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 4th September 2017

Sep 04, 2017 02:48 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Few data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: TD Securities inflation up 0.1 percent in August, up 2.6 percent from a year ago....

U.S. ISM non-manufacturing index likely to have risen in August – Wells Fargo

Sep 01, 2017 22:52 pm UTC| Commentary

The U.S. ISM non-manufacturing index is expected to have risen in August. In the prior month, the index had fallen 3.5 points to 53.9 as service sector activity had retreated to the lowest point in nearly one year. Details...

Canadian goods trade deficit likely to have narrowed in July – TD Economics

Sep 01, 2017 22:40 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadas goods trade deficit is expected to have narrowed in July. According to a TD Economics research report, Canadian goods trade deficit is likely to have modestly narrowed to CAD 3.3 billion in July on weaker export...

U.S. factory orders likely to have dropped in July on decline in aircraft orders – Wells Fargo

Sep 01, 2017 22:29 pm UTC| Commentary

U.S. factory orders had risen in June by 3 percent, owing to a sharp increase in aircraft bookings. It was the biggest gain in eight months. The aircraft surge raised overall durables 6.4 percent, its biggest sequential...

Depreciation of GBP poses upward risks to U.K. inflation, says Barclays

Sep 01, 2017 22:04 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Lately markets have been difficult on the British pound, sending the sterling down 3 percent since July, adding to the already 3 percent depreciation in May-June, noted Barclays. Depreciation of 10 percent might result in...