German bunds gain following lower April manufacturing, composite PMI

Apr 21, 2017 08:57 am UTC| Commentary

The German bunds gained Friday, following a lower reading of the countrys manufacturing and composite PMI. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond, which moves inversely to its price, fell nearly 1 basis point to 0.24...

French Election: Three vital outcome scenarios for first round of election and probable impacts on the market

Apr 21, 2017 08:36 am UTC| Commentary

Currently, there are four leading candidates in the upcoming French election; the first round of which would be held this Sunday 23rd April. Though, there are four candidates; En Marche leader Emmanuel macron, Front...

USD/INR likely to rise above 65.0 from May, retreat post June’s FOMC meeting: Scotiabank

Apr 21, 2017 08:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The USD/INR currency pair is expected to rise above 65.0 from May till Junes Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and to retreat post the Federal Reserves June gathering. The pair is likely to consolidate at around...

French Election: Terrorist attack in Champs-Elysees likely to weigh on French election on Sunday

Apr 21, 2017 08:35 am UTC| Commentary

Last night there was an attack in Paris, near one of the worlds most prestigious Boulevard and important shopping district in France Champs-Elysees as a 39-year-old male attacked a police bus with an automatic weapon. He...

Australia consumer confidence eases in April, consistent with good economic momentum

Apr 21, 2017 08:03 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Consumer confidence in Australia eased during the month of April, although remaining consistent with good economic momentum, with Auckland recording the largest fall. However, inflation and house price expectations both...

French Election: Latest poll indicates tight four-way race

Apr 21, 2017 07:16 am UTC| Commentary

The latest opinion poll conducted by Elabe and released by BFMTV show that the outcome of the Sundays first round election remains very uncertain as well as the race remains extremely divisive. The Independent candidate...

Australia underlying inflation likely to remain low but stable in Q1, says ANZ Research

Apr 21, 2017 06:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Underlying inflation in Australia is expected to remain low but stable in Q1, with the average of the two core measures expected to have risen by 0.4 percent q/q. This would be the third consecutive 0.4 percent quarterly...