Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. Commerce department announces preliminary AD on tapered bearings from Korea

Jan 31, 2018 07:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy

After the Trump administration announced sharp tariffs on imports of washing machines and solar panels, South Korea not only protested the decision and decided to take up the issue to the World Trade Organization (WTO)....

New Zealand bonds end sharply higher in muted session on lower investors’ risk appetite

Jan 31, 2018 06:32 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealand government bonds ended Wednesdays session on a sharp note despite a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance. Also, the country had registered a trade surplus for the month of...

JGBs gain despite jump in industrial production; investors eye 10-year auction

Jan 31, 2018 05:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bonds gained even as the countrys industrial output grew in December at the fastest pace in eight months, and up for a third straight month, in a sign that its humming factories have likely driven...

JGBs gain despite jump in industrial production; investors eye 10-year auction

Jan 31, 2018 05:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bonds gained even as the countrys industrial output grew in December at the fastest pace in eight months, and up for a third straight month, in a sign that its humming factories have likely driven...

Australian bonds jump sharply after Q4 CPI disappoints market expectations

Jan 31, 2018 04:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds jumped sharply during early Asian session Wednesday as the countrys fourth-quarter consumer price inflation data disappointed market expectations, although remaining unchanged on a q/q...

Brazilian economic growth likely to continue expanding strongly in 2018

Jan 30, 2018 20:31 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The Brazilian economy recorded strong growth in 2017. According to a BNP Paribas research report, the economy is likely to continue experiencing strong growth this year as well. The real GDP had grown 0.1 percent...

Jakarta: social and housing justice should not be a gamble on global market's table

Jan 30, 2018 13:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate Economy

As a sociologist and media scholar with an interest in emerging forms of civic engagement, I initially came to Jakarta - the worlds Twitter capital - to research innovative social media uses. Instead, my first visits to...