Nov 01, 2018 11:41 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Bank Indonesia is expected to stay on hold at its monetary policy meeting scheduled to be held this month, owing to the recent easing in the IDR, according to the latest report from ANZ Research. After hitting a...
JGB 10-year yield hovers near 1-week high tracking weakness in U.S. Treasuries
Nov 01, 2018 05:14 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese government bonds slumped on Thursday after the U.S. 10-year treasury yield rose slightly for the third consecutive day overnight. Investor sentiment improved overnight, resulting in a rebound in global share...
Australian bonds slump on bumper trade surplus; September retail sales data in focus
Nov 01, 2018 04:15 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bonds slumped across the curve during Asian session on Thursday as investors moved from safe-haven buying after the countrys trade surplus jumped to a near 2-year high in September. The yield on...
U.S. Treasuries suffer ahead of October ADP employment change
Oct 31, 2018 11:39 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries suffered during late afternoon session Wednesday ahead of todays ADP non-farm employment change for the month of October, scheduled to be released today. Besides, the most notable US data release...
UK gilts slump ahead of October manufacturing PMI, BoE’s monetary policy decision
Oct 31, 2018 11:25 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The United Kingdoms gilts slumped during Wednesdays afternoon session ahead of the Bank of Englands (BoE) monetary policy decision, scheduled to be unveiled on November 1 by 12:00GMT, followed by Governor Mark Carneys...
German bunds lose ground after Eurozone October CPI rises, beats market expectations
Oct 31, 2018 10:29 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds lost ground during European session Wednesday following rise in Eurozones consumer price inflation (CPI) data for the month of October, beating market expectations as well. Also, eurozones unemployment...
Oct 31, 2018 07:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy
New Zealands unemployment rate is expected to have been unchanged at 4.5 percent in Q3, consistent with continued tightness in the labour market. Further modest tightening is expected from here, according to the latest...
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