Nov 15, 2018 12:16 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Digital Currency Market Roundups
BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices tumbled to a one-year low during late European session Thursday, after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its annual enforcement report, pinning down several...
U.S. Treasuries gain ahead of October retail sales data, FOMC members’ speeches
Nov 15, 2018 11:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries gained during late afternoon session Thursday ahead of the countrys core retail sales for the month of October, scheduled to be released today by 13:30GMT. Also, the Philly Fed manufacturing index...
Nov 15, 2018 10:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds jumped during European session Thursday after the United Kingdoms Brexit Minister Dominic Raab resigned, after disagreement with Prime Minister Theresa May over the set of Brexit negotiations. Investors...
Nov 15, 2018 08:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australias unemployment rate held at a six-year low of 5 percent during the month of October, with no implications for the RBA, other than reinforcing the Banks bullish outlook, according to the latest report from ANZ...
Nov 15, 2018 05:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Japanese government bonds traded flat Thursday amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance. This is however, in line with the movement in U.S. Treasuries after the Federal Reserves...
Australian bonds slump on better-than-expected October employment report; 10-year yield up 2bps
Nov 15, 2018 04:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bonds slumped across the curve during Asian session on Thursday following better-than-expected October employment report, which witnessed a big jump in full-time jobs. The yield on Australias...
Life in South Africa's economic hub is improving -- but big challenges remain
Nov 14, 2018 11:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
More than 14 million people live in South Africas economic hub, the Gauteng City-Region. Thats 25% of the countrys population. A lot of media reporting and public discussion about Gauteng is negative. Service delivery...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects