German bunds flat in silent session after January GfK consumer climate index disappoints investors
Dec 20, 2019 07:31 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds remained flat during early European session of the last trading day of the week Friday amid a silent trading day that witnessed data of little economic significance after the countrys GfK consumer climate...
Yield on 10-year JGB hits 1-week high as BOJ’s Kuroda keeps upbeat view on growth
Dec 20, 2019 05:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds hit 1-week high on Friday following upbeat comments from Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda. He said that global outlook has brightened somewhat due to preliminary...
Australian 10-year bond yield hits 5-week high on Sino-U.S. trade deal optimism
Dec 20, 2019 05:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Australian 10-year bond yield hit 5-week high during early Asian session on Friday as the U.S.-China trade deal optimism flooded investor positive sentiments. However, no domestic data out in Australia today, markets...
UK gilts suffer despite disappointment in November retail sales; eyes on BoE’s policy decision
Dec 19, 2019 11:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The United Kingdoms gilts suffered during European trading hours Thursday even as investors faced disappointment in the countrys retail sales for the month of November, released today, while still eyeing the Bank of...
German bunds mixed in muted session ahead of January GfK consumer climate index
Dec 19, 2019 10:30 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds remained mixed during European session Thursday amid a silent trading day that witnessed data of little economic significance ahead of the countrys GfK consumer climate index for the month of January,...
USD/MXN likely to climb back above the 19.00 mark, says Commerzbank
Dec 19, 2019 09:26 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The USD/MXN currency pair is expected to climb back above the 19.00 mark, with little scope for a sustainable recovery of the peso against the USD, according to the latest research report from Commerzbank. As a result...
NZ economy expands slightly higher than market expectations on solid growth in primary industries
Dec 19, 2019 06:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand economy expanded 0.7 percent q/q in the three months to September 2019, a touch stronger than the 0.5 percent that was pencilled in. In terms of annual growth, the small positive surprise was offset by...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects