Central Banking Series

BoJ likely to intervene again in fixed income market if yields rise following U.S. Treasuries

Nov 23, 2016 07:02 am UTC| Commentary Insights & Views Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Japan is highly expected to intervene in the fixed income market once again by buying unlimited bonds at fixed price if yields increase above the Bank of Japans target level of zero percent following surge in...

Singapore consumer inflation surprisingly falls in October, to pick up in mid-2017

Nov 23, 2016 06:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Consumer inflation in Singapore unexpectedly fell during the month of October; however, prices fell by the smallest margin in two years, signaling that the longest streak of negative inflation in the country has bottomed...

China’s business sentiment rises in November, business conditions likely to hold up

Nov 23, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Commentary

Chinas business sentiment rose in November. Confidence amongst executives at Chinas biggest firms was up slightly in the month after dropping in October, as increases in new orders and output triggered optimism, while the...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 23rd November, 2016

Nov 23, 2016 06:29 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: Construction work done declined by 4.9 percent in the third quarter. China: MNI...

German private consumption likely grew mildly in Q3, economy to grow strongly in Q4

Nov 23, 2016 06:12 am UTC| Commentary

The preliminary estimate of Germanys GDP growth for the third quarter had come in at 0.19 percent in sequential terms, which was weaker than expected and lower than the second quarters 0.4 percent growth. This was despite...

U.S. nonfarm payrolls likely to have increased in November

Nov 23, 2016 05:46 am UTC| Commentary

The November U.S. employment report, which is set to be released on 2 December, is expected to show that nonfarm payrolls increased 175k, noted Barclays in a research report. Out of the 175k rise, 165k gains are likely to...

New Zealand bonds slump as Fed December rate hike probability hits 100 pct, NZX50 index rises

Nov 23, 2016 05:35 am UTC| Commentary

The New Zealand government bonds slumped Wednesday as investors moved away from safe-haven buying after the Federal Reserve December rate hike probability finally reached 100 percent, boosting demand for riskier...