New Zealand bonds gain tracking firmness in U.S. Treasuries; investors eye Q1 CPI
Apr 18, 2017 04:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand bonds gained Tuesday tracking firmness in the U.S. counterpart and as investors are curiously eyeing the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) for the first quarter of this year, scheduled to be released...
Australian bonds plunge after reading mixed signals from the RBA’s April meeting minutes
Apr 18, 2017 04:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Australian government bonds plunged Tuesday after a long Easter holiday, following mixed signals from the Reserve Bank of Australias (RBA) April monetary policy meeting minutes. Further, the Australian dollar...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 18th April 2017
Apr 18, 2017 04:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: China: House price index is up 11.3 percent in March from a year...
France monthly activity data do not augur well for Q1 growth
Apr 17, 2017 14:53 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Favorable business confidence surveys support the prospect of a strong growth figure in Q1 2017 after a 0.4 percent q/q growth in Q4 2016. Favourable confidence surveys and particularly upbeat business confidence survey...
U.S. Treasuries jump on safe-haven demand as geopolitical concerns continue
Apr 17, 2017 11:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries jumped Monday, following rising demand for safe-haven assets as geopolitical concerns subside but cannot be completely ruled out. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury slumped 1-1/2 basis...

China's overall growth trajectory likely to moderate over the next few quarters
Apr 17, 2017 11:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
According to data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, Chinas Q1 2017 GDP grew by 6.9 percent y/y, beating forecasts for a 6.8 percent rise. On an annualized basis, Chinas growth slowed it pace...
Fundamentals to watch out for this week
Apr 17, 2017 10:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy
This week is less risk heavy in terms of scheduled data and events, except for the upcoming French election. What to watch for over the coming days: Key economic data: Not many key economic dockets scheduled...