FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 27th April 2017
Apr 27, 2017 05:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: Export prices grew by 9.4 percent in the first quarter, while import prices...
Australian bonds jump on safe-haven demand; investors eye RBA Governor Lowe’s speech
Apr 27, 2017 04:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Australian government bonds jumped Thursday as investors poured into safe-haven assets post the unveiling of the United States tax reform by President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Also, investors are eyeing the Reserve...
New Zealand likely to see decent migrant arrivals figures in coming months, says ANZ
Apr 26, 2017 23:03 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Monthly net migrant arrivals to New Zealand remained strong in March near all-time highs. This scenario is unlikely to change much for some time, noted ANZ in a research report. Even if migration is increasingly in...
US under Trump Series: Lumber crash between Trudeau and Trump
Apr 26, 2017 12:25 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
The relations between the two biggest neighbors in North America deteriorated after the Trump administration in the United States decided to impose countervailing duties ranging from 3-24 percent on five Canadian lumber...
Apr 26, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy
South Koreas first quarter gross domestic product (GDP), due to be released on Thursday, is expected to rebound on the back of the recovery in global demand and the fading of domestic political uncertainties. The...
FxWirePro: What drives bullish Swedish Krona and what are the risk factors?
Apr 26, 2017 10:06 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views
The anemic performance of the currency contrasts with the vibrant Swedish economy which a raft of indicators would suggest is now expanding at or above a 4% growth rate. This disconnect between a vigorous economy and a...
KRW likely to advance further amid robust equity inflows until May FOMC meeting, says Scotiabank
Apr 26, 2017 09:19 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The KRW is expected to advance further amid robust equity inflows including IPO-related flows until May Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting set for May 2-3 as risk appetite may last for a while. Further, the...
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