Australian 10-year bond yield hits record low as Sino-U.S. trade tensions escalate; RBA to cut rate soon

May 14, 2019 04:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds gained across the curve during Asian session Tuesday after the trade war between the United States and China worsened. That escalation is pushing to financial markets to price in an interest...

U.S. Treasury yields continue to suffer on burgeoning tensions over trade tariffs; eyes on FOMC speeches

May 13, 2019 10:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasury yields continued to suffer during Mondays afternoon session, as tensions over trade tariffs with China remained on the upfront, while there had been hopes of a more conciliatory resolution, after the US...

UK gilts gain ahead of Government-Labour talks on Brexit, March employment report

May 13, 2019 09:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms gilts gained during European session Monday ahead of todays resumption of Brexit talks between the government and Labour Party; polls conducted over the weekend have already showed a possibility of...

Australian housing finance loss wipes out gains from February, below market expectations

May 13, 2019 09:02 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias all categories of housing finance posted sharp losses and were below market expectations. Owner-occupier finance was hit hardest, although this may be a correction to last months spike of owner-occupier finance,...

JGBs end session flat ahead of super-long 30-year auction amid otherwise silent trading

May 13, 2019 06:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bonds ended Mondays Asian session on a flat note ahead of the countrys super-long 30-year auction, scheduled to be held on May 14 by 03:35GMT, amid an otherwise silent day that witnessed data of...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Binance to go back in business, likely to resume transactions from Tuesday

May 13, 2019 05:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has unfortunately been in the news of hacking of bitcoins. Deposits and withdrawals activities were halted since then. Mr. Changpeng Zhao, the Binance...

USD/CNY likely to face resistance at 6.9 level in the run-up to the G-20 Osaka Summit, says Scotiabank

May 13, 2019 05:17 am UTC| Economy Commentary

The USD/CNY currency pair is expected to face resistance at 6.9 level in the run-up to the G-20 Osaka Summit, while the trade relation between the United States and China is seen to worsen further in the next couple of...