US Election Series

US Election Series: Trump repatriation - another reason to long dollar

Oct 27, 2016 11:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy

In a previous article, we suggested going long the dollar if Donald Trump wins the Presidency. We believe his winning the White House would begin a period, where the dollar is not supported just by monetary policies but...

U.S. 10-year Treasury yields hit highest in 5 months; Q3 GDP remains catalyst for Fed rate hike

Oct 27, 2016 11:12 am UTC| Commentary

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yields hit highest in five months after reading stronger than expected goods trade balance and Markit US services PMI data, which increased bets for the Federal Reserve interest rate...

Eurozone periphery bonds plunge following rally in benchmark bund yields, U.S. Treasuries

Oct 27, 2016 10:45 am UTC| Commentary

The Eurozone periphery plunged Thursday following a rally in the benchmark bund yields. Also, bond prices tracked a retreat in the U.S. Treasuries. The French 10-year bond yields, which moves inversely to its price,...

Singapore GDP likely to rise in near term following strength in biomedical, electronics sector

Oct 27, 2016 10:25 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The economic growth of Singapore is expected to rise in the near term, tracking strength in the countrys biomedical and electronics sectors. Nonetheless, the surge in September industrial production is likely to certainly...

UK 10-year Gilt yields hit highest since Bexit vote; strong Q3 GDP fades BoE easing this year

Oct 27, 2016 09:14 am UTC| Commentary

The UK 10-year Gilt yields touched its highest Thursday since the Brexit vote on June 23 as a stronger third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) faded further easing bets from the Bank of England for this year. Also,...

Japan’s jobless rate seems to have stayed flat at 3 pct in September

Oct 27, 2016 09:11 am UTC| Commentary

Japans jobless rate is expected to have remained flat in September. According to a Societe Generale research report, the unemployment rate is likely to have stayed at the August level of 3.1 percent. With the corporate...

Riksbank keeps policy rate on hold, likely to expand bond purchase program in H1 2017

Oct 27, 2016 09:06 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Swedish central bank, Riksbank, kept its policy rate on hold at -0.5 percent during its meeting today, as was widely anticipated. However, the central banks message today seems dovish and is expected to ease further,...