Malaysia headline inflation likely to average 3.6 pct throughout 2017, says ANZ Research

Apr 19, 2017 05:45 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Malaysias headline inflation is expected to average 3.6 percent, in line with Bank Negara Malaysias (BNM) recently upward revised forecast of 3.0-4.0 percent. Nonetheless, core inflation is likely to rise only modestly as...

New Zealand bonds gain modestly ahead of Q1 CPI

Apr 19, 2017 05:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The New Zealand bonds modestly gained Wednesday as investors are curiously eyeing the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) for the first quarter of this year, scheduled to be released on April 20. The yield on the...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 19th April 2017

Apr 19, 2017 05:04 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: Westpac leading index grew by 0.1 percent in March. New motor...

Australian 10-year bond yields dive to over 5-month low abiding geopolitical uncertainties

Apr 19, 2017 04:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian 10-year government bond yields dived to over 5-month low Wednesday on rising global tensions and geopolitical uncertainties amid losses in riskier assets. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note,...

Snap election a win-win for Teresa May: she'll crush Labour and make Brexit a little easier

Apr 19, 2017 02:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Politics

So Theresa May, it turns out, is only human. After months of denying she was going to do it, the British prime minister decided to call an early general election first and foremost because she knows shes going to...

Gloomy economic outlook is why Teresa May was forced to call a snap election

Apr 19, 2017 02:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Many are asking why Britains prime minister, Theresa May, has called a general election despite repeatedly saying that she would not do so. From the moment she first stood for the leadership of the Conservative Party in...

Czech national bank keeps alive possibility of another FX cap

Apr 18, 2017 15:56 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Czech central bank (CNB) ditched its cap on the crowns exchange rate at a non-rate setting meeting on 6th April, letting the currency free after three years. The currency cap which was in place since 2013 was the...