New Zealand 10-year bond yields close near 6-week high after U.S. benchmark Note approaches 3 pct; Asian stocks struggle to perform                             

Apr 23, 2018 06:25 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealand 10-year government bond yields close Tuesdays session at near 6-week high, after the United States benchmark counterpart, was seen approaching 3 percent, with yields up since January 2014 as Asian stocks...

JGBs edge lower after U.S. 10-year Note yield hits highest since 2014; BoJ's policy decision in focus

Apr 23, 2018 05:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bonds edged slightly on the downside Monday, tracking similar movement in the U.S. 10-year benchmark counterpart, which hit its highest in over 4 years, following disappointment in the Asian stocks...

Australian 10-year bond yield hits 2-month high, tracking weakness in U.S. Treasuries

Apr 23, 2018 02:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian bonds slumped across the board on the first day of the trading weekMondayfollowing weakness in the U.S. Treasuries, where the latters 10-year yields rose to highest since January 2014. The yield on Australias...

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US-China trade war's global ramifications explained

Apr 21, 2018 16:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Economic acrimony has been bubbling between the US and China since Donald Trump became president. Now the tensions have boiled over into escalating tit-for-tat announcements of tariffs on key imports. This is serious not...

Euro area flash consumer sentiment index rises in April

Apr 20, 2018 20:52 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Consumer confidence in the euro area rose at the beginning of the second quarter. Most euro area economic sentiment surveys followed a downward trend in the first few months of this year. Indeed, in January having reached...

Hungarian wages rise year-on-year in February, wages to grow around 10 pct in 2018

Apr 20, 2018 13:45 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Hungarys labor market continues to be in a good shape. Todays released figures showed that Hungarian wages rose 11.9 percent year-on-year in February, slightly down from Januarys recorded growth of 13.8 percent...

U.S. Treasuries silent ahead of FOMC members Evans, Williams’ speeches

Apr 20, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries remained silent on the end trading day of the week as investors wait to watch the Federal Open Market Committees (FOMC) members Evans and Williams deliver their speeches, later in the day, which shall...