U.S. composite PMI reaches 3-month high on solid acceleration in overall business activity

May 23, 2018 14:11 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The United States composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reached to its highest in three months, remaining well above the 50-point no-change mark that demarcates expansion from contraction, largely owing to the solid...

Singapore’s 2018 consumer price inflation likely to register 0.5 pct y/y, says OCBC Research

May 23, 2018 13:51 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Singapores consumer price inflation (CPI) for the full year 2018 is likely to register 0.5 percent y/y and core inflation is seen at 1.5 percent y/y, according to the latest research report from OCBC Bank. Further, the...

Australian bonds rally as geopolitical risks resurface; 10-year bond yield at 1-week low

May 23, 2018 03:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds ralliedon Wednesdayas investors risk sentiments weighed down by renewed geopolitical caution towards US negotiations with North Korea and China. The yield on Australias benchmark 10-year...

U.K. public finances continue to rebound in April

May 22, 2018 20:18 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

U.K. public finances continued to rebound at the beginning of FY 2018/2019, with net borrowing in April of GBP 7.8 billion the lowest figure for that month since 2008. This was a rebound of GBP 1.6 billion on April 2017,...

Bank of England unlikely to tighten monetary policy until November

May 22, 2018 18:42 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

BoE Governor Mark Carney and other MPC members, today at Inflation Report hearing, repeated their main message that limited and gradual monetary policy tightening is expected in the forecast horizon. There was a change in...

Poland’s growth cycle likely easing

May 22, 2018 16:38 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

In recent weeks, the Polish zloty has been unusually subdued, even against an already soft euro. Even if this is not viewed as a result of local factors a glance at the Hungarian forint might clarify that this is...

U.S. Treasuries suffer ahead of May manufacturing PMI, April FOMC policy meeting minutes

May 22, 2018 11:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries slumped Tuesday ahead of the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of May, scheduled to be released on May 23 by 13:45GMT. Also, the 5-year Note auction, due on the same day and of utmost importance,...