FxWirePro: Commodities Watch (Softs)

Jul 25, 2017 08:53 am UTC| Commentary

We, at FxWirePro, have been sensing a change in the commodities market for quite some time now. After months and years of battering by traders and investors, since last year, they are once again becoming the darlings. Many...

Eurozone periphery bonds mixed after benchmark German business conditions hit record high in July

Jul 25, 2017 08:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Eurozone periphery bonds remained mixed Tuesday after reading the surprise jump in the benchmark Germanys Business Climate Index, released today by the Munich-based institute Ifo. Also, the German and Eurozone consumer...

FxWirePro Commodities Watch (Grains and Oilseeds)

Jul 25, 2017 08:21 am UTC| Commentary

Understanding commodities are vital to gauge the performance of other asset classes such as bonds, equities, and even currencies. Since, 2014, any regular follower of financial markets would be able to recall that how...

US economy seen to grow by 2.4 pct q/q in Q2 on strong exports, investment: DBS Bank

Jul 25, 2017 08:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Markets expect the economy grew by 2.4 percent q/q (saar) in the second quarter (data due Friday). The slowdown in the first quarter was nothing of the sort; simply random noise or seasonal adjustment quirks that have made...

Japan in focus of natural gas exporters as long-term contracts are set to expire by end of decade

Jul 25, 2017 07:35 am UTC| Commentary

Global natural gas producers are looking at Japan with renewed interest as many of the long-term contracts are expiring and more are set to expire by the end of the decade. While Japan only accounts for 3.1 percent of...

Natural gas war set to intensify in Asia

Jul 25, 2017 07:11 am UTC| Commentary

As the Asian giants are looking to reduce over-reliance on coal-powered energy, the region is becoming a darling of natural gas exporters. Both Russia and the United States, two biggest producers of natural gas along with...

CBR likely to cut key rate by 25 bps to 8.75 pct as trend inflation slows further, says Danske Bank

Jul 25, 2017 06:42 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

This Friday at 12:30 CET, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is due to announce its monetary policy decision. On the back of Bloombergs most recent poll, it is expected that the CBR will cut the key rate by 25 basis points...