German bunds plunge ahead of ECB’s monetary policy decision, Eurozone’s April CPI
Apr 25, 2017 08:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds plunged Tuesday as investors wait to watch the European Central Banks (ECB) monetary policy decision, scheduled to be unveiled on April 27. Also, expectations of a rise in the Eurozones consumer price...
PHP likely to weaken to 51.5 by end-2017, says ANZ Research
Apr 25, 2017 07:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Economic growth in the Philippines is expected to stay strong. But this will not help the peso, as the deterioration in the current account will remain a drag on the currency. Strong domestic demand has seen import growth...
Yes, giving money to very poor people will make their lives better — just ask Ecuador
Apr 25, 2017 07:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Is eradicating poverty, a goal the United Nations hopes to achieve by 2030, actually feasible? New research out of Ecuador says yes if governments are willing to pay for it. According to a United Nations University...
JGBs lose ground as investors await BoJ’s monetary policy decision, March consumer inflation
Apr 25, 2017 06:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Japanese government bonds lost ground Tuesday as investors remain keen to watch the Bank of Japans (BoJ) monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on April 27. Also, markets will be focusing on the countrys March...
Taiwan Q1 GDP likely to register 2.5 pct y/y on improvement in trade flows, says DBS Bank
Apr 25, 2017 05:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Taiwans first quarter gross domestic product (GDP), due to be released on April 28 is expected to register 2.5 percent y/y, down from the peak of 2.9 percent in Q4 2016 but close to the average levels seen in H2 2016. In...
ECB likely to maintain slightly dovish tone at this week’s meeting, says ANZ Research
Apr 25, 2017 05:00 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to maintain a slightly dovish tone at its monetary policy meeting scheduled to be held on April 27. Governor Mario Draghi has recently said a reassessment of the current monetary...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 25th April 2017
Apr 25, 2017 04:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated. Upcoming: France: April business climate report will be released at 6:45 GMT. United Kingdom: Public...
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