U.S. consumer spending flat in August, may provide strong base for economic growth in Q3

Oct 03, 2016 06:17 am UTC| Commentary

U.S. personal income came in line with consensus expectations, rising 0.2 percent sequentially in August. This is lower than previous months 0.4 percent rise. Real disposable personal income rose 0.1 percent. Meanwhile,...

Japanese bonds trade narrowly mixed ahead of 10-year auction

Oct 03, 2016 06:09 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government bonds traded narrowly mixed Monday as investors await 10-year note auction during a relatively quiet session that witnessed data of little significance. The benchmark 10-year bond yield, which...

Indonesia’s CPI inflation rises slightly in September, likely to remain contained in 2016

Oct 03, 2016 05:55 am UTC| Commentary

Indonesias headline CPI inflation rose slightly in September, owing to increased food prices arising from the raining season. Inflation came in at 3.07 percent, higher than the prior month and consistent with expectations,...

New Zealand bonds trade lower ahead of Governor Wheeler’s speech; GDT auction also in focus

Oct 03, 2016 05:43 am UTC| Commentary

The New Zealand government bonds closed lower Monday as investors awaited the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Graeme Wheelersspeech. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond, which moves inversely to its price, rose...

Thai headline inflation remains weak in September, BoT likely to keep monetary stance steady this year

Oct 03, 2016 05:20 am UTC| Commentary

Thai headline CPI inflation came in consistent with projection in September. The countrys consumer prices rose 0.38 percent year-on-year in the month, whereas core inflation dropped marginally. It decelerated to 0.75...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 3rd October, 2016

Oct 03, 2016 05:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Sizable economic dockets scheduled for today, however, all with low to medium risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: TD securities inflation grew by 0.4 percent in September, up 1.3 percent from a year...

Canadian economy expands soundly in July, strong momentum anticipated for Q3

Oct 03, 2016 04:52 am UTC| Commentary

Canadas economy expanded in July as the post-wildfire rebound in oil and gas output assisted in stimulating economic growth. The economy grew 0.5 percent in July following a 0.6 percent expansion in the prior month. The...