FxWirePro Commodities Watch (Energy)

May 21, 2019 15:10 pm UTC| Commentary

Background: 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...

FxWirePro Commodities Watch (Meats)

May 21, 2019 15:06 pm UTC| Commentary

Background: Historically speaking, a rise in commodity prices has triggered a vicious chain reaction. First, the prices of commodities go up, which in turn triggers a rise in inflation, which again has historically...

FxWirePro: Commodities Watch (Softs)

May 21, 2019 15:03 pm UTC| Commentary

Background: In this FxWirePro Commodities Watch, we are to present to our readers, the performance of the various commodities, categorically classified, which are keys in understanding the broader global economy. For...

Taiwanese export order contraction likely to continue for seventh straight month in May

May 21, 2019 13:03 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Taiwanese export orders saw a smaller than anticipated fall in April, owing to a recovery in information and communication. On a year-on-year basis, export orders dropped 3.7 percent. Transportation equipment orders also...

Australian weekly consumer sentiment index rises on surprise election result

May 21, 2019 12:03 pm UTC| Commentary

Australian weekly consumer sentiment came in positive, reversing the previous weeks loss. All the sub-indices came in positive. The survey coincided with the election, therefore much of the gain likely reflects the effect...

U.S. Treasuries continue steady movement amid muted trade ahead of FOMC Chair Powell’s speech

May 21, 2019 11:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries continued to remain flat during Tuesdays afternoon session, after an overnight speech by the Federal Open Market Committees (FOMC) Chairman Jerome Powell focussed principally on his assessment of the...

FxWirePro Commodities Watch (Grains and Oilseeds)

May 21, 2019 10:53 am UTC| Commentary

Background: 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...