Jul 31, 2017 06:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The EUR/USD currency pair is expected to hit a high of around 1.21 in late 2017 before easing moderately in 2018 as inflation in the euro area remains low. The shift in the ECBs forward guidance in June and the...
New Zealand bonds close flat ahead of GDT price auction, Q2 employment report
Jul 31, 2017 05:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand bonds ended flat Monday as investors wait to watch the countrys GlobalDairyTrade price auction, scheduled to be held on August 1. Also, the second-quarter employment report, due on the same day at 22:45GMT...
JGBs flat after industrial production rebounds; investors await 10-year auction
Jul 31, 2017 04:11 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Japanese bonds remained flat at the start of the trading week Monday after the countrys industrial production, release later yesterday, rebounded during the month of June. Also, investors are waiting to watch the...
Australian bonds rise as investors remain cautious ahead of RBA’s policy meeting
Jul 31, 2017 03:48 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Australian bonds gained Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy meeting scheduled to be held on Tuesday at 04:30 GMT. Also, safe-haven assets demand rose following...
U.S. Treasuries plunges on hopes of higher Q2 GDP; investors await FOMC member Kashkari’s speech
Jul 28, 2017 11:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries lost on hopes that the countrys Q2 GDP, scheduled to be released later today, will witness an upward expansion, compared to that in the previous quarter and ahead of the FOMC member Neel Kashkaris...
UK gilts slump on investors’ higher risk appetite, profit-booking
Jul 28, 2017 10:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The UK gilts slumped Friday as investors booked in profits on the last trading day of the week and as investors stayed away from safe-haven assets in muted trading activity ongoing Brexit negotiations. The yield on the...

Eurozone household credit growth rises in June, corporate lending eases
Jul 28, 2017 10:11 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The European Central Banks accommodative policy stance continues to thaw credit growth. In Jun17, credit growth to households rose to 2.6 percent y/y, stable from month before but higher than last years average 1.7...