Thailand’s inflation surprises on the downside; core inflation weakest in 7 years
May 01, 2017 08:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Thailands headline and inflation surprised on the downside yet again in April. Core inflation is at its weakest in seven years. The contraction in food prices further weakened the headline number. Underlying inflationary...
JGBs flat ahead of BoJ April meeting minutes, Governor Kuroda’s speech
May 01, 2017 07:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Japanese government bonds traded flat as investors wait to watch the Bank of Japans (BoJ) April monetary policy meeting minutes and Governor Haruhiko Kurodas speech, scheduled to be held on May 2 respectively. The...
South Korean Q1 GDP expands wider-than-expected despite rise in geopolitical tensions
May 01, 2017 06:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The South Korean economy grew 0.9 percent in the first quarter (3.6 percent at an annualized rate) which beat consensus. In fact, the outturn matches the fastest quarterly growth rate posted in 2016. Despite a pick-up in...
New Zealand bonds jump at close ahead of GDT price auction, Q1 employment report
May 01, 2017 05:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand bonds jumped at the time of closing as investors wait to watch the countrys GlobalDairyTrade price auction, scheduled to be held on Tuesday. Also, the countrys first quarter employment report, scheduled to...
Australian bonds gain as investors await RBA policy meeting, Governor Lowe’s speech
May 01, 2017 05:14 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Australian government bonds gained Monday as investors are eyeing the Reserve Bank of Australias (RBA) monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on May 2, amid a session of muted market movements as most markets...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 1st May 2017
May 01, 2017 04:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Due to Labor Day holiday all across the globe, not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated. Upcoming: Japan: Vehicle sales report for April will be released at 5:00...
Five ways a housing bubble could burst
May 01, 2017 00:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate Economy
Theres been quite a bit of speculation over whether Australia has a property market bubble - where house prices are over-inflated compared to a benchmark - and when it might burst. According to housing experts, theres at...
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
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