Inducing consumer paralysis: how retailers bury customers in an avalanche of choice

Jun 17, 2019 05:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Do you think you are paying more than you should for energy, banking, insurance, internet and phone services? You are not alone, and you are probably right. Companies offer a growing number of deals that supposedly...

Australian bonds plunge ahead of RBA meeting minutes, RBA Governor Lowe’s speech

Jun 17, 2019 04:48 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds plunged during early Asian session of the first trading day of the week Monday as investors wait to watch the Reserve Bank of Australias (RBA) June monetary policy meeting minutes, scheduled to...

U.S. Treasuries continue to gain ahead of weekly initial jobless claims, 30-year auction

Jun 13, 2019 11:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries continued to gain during Thursdays afternoon session, ahead of the countrys weekly initial jobless claims, scheduled to be released today by 12:30GMT, and the super-long 30-year Note auction, also due...

German bunds trade tad higher after May consumer price inflation remains unchanged

Jun 13, 2019 10:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds traded tad higher during European trading session Thursday after the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) for the month of May rose, although the extent of gain remained steady when compared to that in...

BoJ likely to stand pat at June 19-20 policy meeting amid rising pressure to cut interest rate, says ANZ Research

Jun 13, 2019 10:02 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is not expected to adopt any policy change at its June 1920 meeting, amid growing pressure for the central bank to cut its policy rate, according to the latest report from ANZ Research. The BoJ...

USD/KRW likely to rally through 1,200 along with USD/CNH breaking above 7.0 if US-China trade talks break down at Osaka Summit, says Scotiabank

Jun 13, 2019 09:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The USD/KRW currency pair is expected to rally through 1,200 along with USD/CNH breaking above 7.0 if the US-China trade talks break down at the Osaka Summit or later, according to the latest research report from...

Australia’s employment rises strongly in May, temporarily owing to election impact

Jun 13, 2019 07:24 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias rose by a strong 42.3k during the month of May, almost matching the revised gain for April, though an increase in the participation rate to a fresh record high kept the unemployment rate at 5.2 percent,...