German 10-year bunds rally ahead of 10-year auction, March CPI data

Apr 11, 2017 10:41 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German 10-year bund yields hit lowest Monday since February this year from mounting political uncertainty ahead of a number of crucial elections in the euro zone. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond, which moves...

EUR/GBP likely to remain implicitly heavy towards 0.8485, says OCBC Treasury Research

Apr 11, 2017 07:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The EUR/GBP currency pair is expected to remain implicitly heavy towards 0.8485, following inherent risks surrounding the euro. GBP-USD to floated above 1.2400 on the back of a vulnerable broad USD but expect some...

Shadow banking and where it came from

Apr 11, 2017 07:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Economy

The term shadow banking often has connotations of dodgy lending and borrowing practices, out of reach of regulators. And while its use may contribute to risk, in reality shadow banking does serve a purpose in our economy,...

Malaysia February industrial production likely to touch 7.8 pct on-year following upbeat export performance, says DBS Bank

Apr 11, 2017 07:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Strong export performance has raised hope for Malaysias February industrial production figures. A healthy expansion of 7.8 percent y/y, as compared to 3.5 percent in the previous month, is likely. This is more than double...

Three charts on Australia's growing appetite for fast broadband

Apr 11, 2017 06:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Technology

This piece is part of our new Three Charts series, in which we aim to highlight interesting trends in three simple charts. The Australian Bureau of Statistics latest figures on internet activity in Australia show a huge...

Three reasons for optimism in Somalia

Apr 11, 2017 05:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

In 2016, Somalia was declared the most fragile state in the world worse off than Syria. In February 2017, the United Nations issued an early famine warning for the country, which is suffering from drought, clan...

New Zealand bonds jump at close in response to rise in global debt market demand

Apr 11, 2017 05:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The New Zealand bonds jumped Tuesday at the time of closing, is response to a rise in global demand for safe-haven assets, following overseas uncertainties and political tension. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond,...