Australian bonds jump after Q3 CPI rises lower than prior reading; Q3 PPI eyed
Oct 30, 2019 04:39 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Australian government bonds jumped during Asian session Wednesday after the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) for the third quarter of this year rose lower than prior reading in Q2, however, meeting market...
Low carbon economy can spur Australian “manufacturing boom”: Albanese
Oct 29, 2019 19:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Anthony Albanese will seek to marry a strong commitment to a low carbon economy that can fuel a manufacturing boom, with firm support for coal, in his first vision statement, to be delivered in Perth. Simply put, the...
African countries are behind on progress towards poverty reduction goals
Oct 29, 2019 19:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
In their annual meeting at the United Nations in 2005, world leaders agreed on a common economic agenda. This was to halve between 1990 and 2015 the proportion of the worlds population living on less than one dollar a...
U.S. Treasuries gain on hopes of further 25bp rate cut by Fed
Oct 29, 2019 13:16 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries gained during Tuesdays afternoon session on hopes of a further 25bp interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its monetary policy meeting on Wednesday amid an otherwise silent trading day that barely...
UK gilts surge amid Brexit politics; October manufacturing PMI in focus
Oct 29, 2019 10:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The United Kingdoms gilts surged during European trading hours Tuesday amid ongoing Brexit politics and extension of divorce deadline to January 31, 2020. However, in terms of economic data, focus will remain on the...
German bunds jump ahead of October employment report, consumer inflation
Oct 29, 2019 09:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds jumped during European session Tuesday ahead of the countrys labour market report for the month of October, scheduled to be released on October 29 by 08:55GMT and the consumer price inflation (CPI) for the...
Oct 29, 2019 05:54 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) is expected to start preparing for potential appreciation in the yuan, following emerging downward pressure on the USD/CNY that has prompted the central bank to set the pair slightly higher...
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Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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