Malaysia’s gross domestic product beats expectations in Q1, driven by strong domestic demand
May 19, 2017 11:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
According to data released by Malaysias Department of Statistics, Malaysias gross domestic product (GDP) grew well beyond expectations in the first three months of 2017, powered by the manufacturing and services sectors....
UK gilts slump on fall in demand for safe-haven assets
May 19, 2017 10:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The UK gilts slumped on fall in demand for safe-haven assets amid arise in riskier equities and oil. The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilts, jumped 3-1/2 basis points to 1.09 percent, the super-long 30-year bond...
EUR/PLN likely to reach 4.25 by end of Q2 this year, says Commerzbank
May 19, 2017 09:15 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Despite strong manufacturing growth across most of the CEEcountries, inflationary pressures are not emerging yet. Most of the headline CPI acceleration we have witnessed has been driven by large commodity price swings...
German bunds narrowly mixed in quiet trading session; investors await Q1 GDP data
May 19, 2017 08:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds traded narrowly mixed Friday as investors remained sidelined in a silent trading session that lacked data of economic significance. However, investors remain focused to watch the countrys first-quarter...
FxWirePro: Can Canadian CPI be a booster for USD/CAD upside forecasts?
May 19, 2017 07:56 am UTC| Economy Central Banks Insights & Views
Today Canadian CPI numbers are scheduled to be announced. Clearly, the Canadian economy was only able to recover from the collapse of the oil price in 2014/15 as well as it did because the export industries outside the...
BoC likely to keep overnight lending rate at 0.50 pct, says Scotiabank
May 19, 2017 06:35 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
Next Wednesdays Bank of Canada (BoC) meeting will end in a statement-only affair at 10amET forecast updates or a press conference. The overnight lending rate is universally expected to remain at 0.5 percent both in terms...
JGBs gain ahead of next week’s April trade balance data
May 19, 2017 05:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Japanese government bonds gained Friday as investors await the countrys trade balance data for the month of April, scheduled to be released on May 22. The benchmark 10-year bond yield, which moves inversely to its...
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