Yield on 10-year JGB hits highest in nearly 2 months following U.S. Treasuries; BoJ’s status-quo limited gains

Dec 21, 2017 04:32 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bonds slumped on Thursday as the U.S. Treasury yields hit a 9-month high after House gives final approval to a sweeping tax overhaul. On the contrary, the Bank of Japans status-quo limited the growth in...

Australian bonds slip following weakness in U.S. Treasuries over tax cut optimism

Dec 21, 2017 03:45 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds slippedon Thursdayas the U.S. Treasury yields rose to 9-month highs on optimism over U.S. tax cut, which would help boost growth and other economic data. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...

Malaysian inflation likely to hover around 4 pct, BNM to hike rate by 25 bps in January 2018 - ANZ

Dec 20, 2017 12:28 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Malaysian headline inflation decelerated on a year-on-year basis in November. The easing of inflation was mainly because of a combination of favorable base along with below expected rise in transportation costs. In...

New Zealand’s annual current account deficit likely to narrow further, says Westpac Research

Dec 20, 2017 06:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealands annual current deficit is expected to narrow further, with dairy export prices and volumes both stronger than they were a year earlier. However, a recent surge in imports (see below) challenges our view on how...

New Zealand bonds close higher after GDP price auction disappoints investors; Q3 GDP likely to drop

Dec 20, 2017 06:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealand government bonds closed on the upside Wednesday after the countrys GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) price auction disappointed market participants. Also, investors are expecting a decline in the third-quarter gross...

JGBs fall after BoJ reduces size of bond purchases; monetary policy decision closely eyed

Dec 20, 2017 04:11 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bonds fellon Wednesdayafter the Bank of Japan reduces the size of bonds purchases in its daily market operation. Also, investors await the last monetary policy meeting of 2017, which is scheduled to be...

Australian bonds plunge following rise in global risk sentiments

Dec 20, 2017 03:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds plungedon Wednesdayas a surge in German long-dated yields sparked a rally in the common currency, a move that also pushed local bond yields higher. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury...