Australian bonds slightly gain despite fall in U.S. Treasuries as Iran tensions fade away
Jan 07, 2020 03:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Australian bonds gained slightly during Asian session of the second trading day of the week Tuesday despite a fall in the United States Treasuries in the overnight session amid slowdown in the Iranian tensions. The...
History repeats itself. That's bad news for the 2020s
Jan 06, 2020 17:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
What will happen in the 2020s? If history is any guide (and theres good reason to think it is), the outlook isnt great. Here are some big-picture predictions: stagnant real wages, faltering standard of living for the...
Unrest in Latin America makes authoritarianism look more appealing to some
Jan 06, 2020 16:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
Months of sustained, sometimes violent anti-government protest in South America may have increased popular support for authoritarianism. Thats the startling finding of a still-unpublished study I conducted using data...
U.S. Treasuries flat in muted trading session ahead of 3-tier economic data later this week
Jan 06, 2020 12:52 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries remained flat during Mondays afternoon session after reacting to the Iranian news over the weekend; the SP 500 opened lower this morning in the wake of ongoing tension in the Middle East. Todays...
German bunds jump tracking U.S. Treasuries after attack on Iranian military general
Jan 06, 2020 10:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds jumped during European session at the start of week Monday tracking a similar movement in the United States Treasuries after the U.S. killed a top Iranian military general Soleimani, which in turn, weighed...
Jan 06, 2020 07:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The EM Asian currencies is expected to trade defensively at the moment but to advance again when US-Iran tensions fade away, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. Growing factory activity in the...
Chinese yuan likely to advance moderately over coming weeks, says Scotiabank
Jan 06, 2020 06:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Chinese yuan is expected to advance moderately in the coming weeks, catching up with recent gains in regional peers such as the KRW and TWD, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The Peoples Bank...
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