German bunds dive after reading higher-than-expected March manufacturing PMI

Mar 24, 2017 08:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds dived on the last trading day of the week as investors booked-in profits after a long rally and following higher-than-expected manufacturing PMI for the month of March which remained crucial in determining...

Central Banking Series

Bank Negara Malaysia is likely to maintain policy rate at 3 pct through 2017, says ANZ Research

Mar 24, 2017 08:18 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the policy rate at 3 percent throughout this year, peering through the inflation ascent. At the same time, the still fragile balance of payments position limits the scope...

USD/INR likely to rise towards 67.0 from late April-May on hopes of Fed’s rising June hike intentions, says Scotiabank

Mar 24, 2017 07:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy

USD/INR is expected to consolidate for a while after strengthening substantially since the BJPs victorywhile staying with our long INR position funded with the low-yielding SGD and TWD. USD/INR is likely to rise towards...

As the European Union celebrates 60 years, can Asia use it as a model for economic integration?

Mar 24, 2017 07:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

On 25 March 2017, the European Unions heads of state and government will meet in Rome to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the European project. The date marks the signing of the Treaties of Rome, which established the...

JGBs follow softness in U.S. Treasuries, investors eye February retail sales next week

Mar 24, 2017 06:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bonds traded modestly lower Friday, tracking softness in U.S. Treasuries and as investors are waiting to read the February retail sales data, scheduled to be released early next week for further...

New Zealand bonds close flat as investors shrug-off worse-than-expected February trade deficit

Mar 24, 2017 06:13 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The New Zealand bonds closed flat Friday as investors largely shrugged-off the worse-than-expected trade deficit for the month of February. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond, which moves inversely to its price...

Australian bonds snap rally tracking weakness in U.S. Treasuries, higher equities

Mar 24, 2017 05:10 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian bonds snapped rally on the last trading day of the week, tracking weakness in the U.S. counterpart and as investors poured into riskier assets, including equities and crude oil. Also, upbeat retail sales...