New Zealand bonds trade higher ahead of GDT price auction; downbeat business confidence supports
Apr 04, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand bonds traded higher as investors are curiously eyeing the GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) price auction, scheduled to be held on April 5 for detailed direction in the debt market. Also, a downbeat reading in the...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 3rd April 2017
Apr 03, 2017 04:22 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI marginally declines to 52.4 in March. Australia:...

What economics has to say about housing bubbles
Apr 03, 2017 01:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Real Estate
The b-word is doing the rounds, barely a decade after the United States house price bubble burst spectacularly, setting in motion a global financial crisis. As Australian real estate prices continue to break records, many...
How Britain's monolingualism will hold back its economy after Brexit
Apr 02, 2017 02:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
As the UK prepares to leave the EU, it has a huge number of considerations to ensure its economy prospers. One, which is perhaps overlooked, is Britains language policy and how important this is as an economic resource. A...

Scotland's dazzling visitor attraction numbers are not quite what they seem
Apr 02, 2017 01:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business
Scotlands visitor attractions are outstripping those in the rest of the UK, according to a new report. They recorded a whopping 15.6% increase in visitor numbers between 2015 and 2016 compared to an overall UK increase of...
U.S. Treasuries remain flat ahead of FOMC members’ speech
Mar 31, 2017 12:07 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries remained flat Friday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members James Bullard and Neel Kashkaris speech, scheduled to be held later in the day. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...

Mar 31, 2017 10:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Chinese official manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) continued strength in March, adding to evidence that the worlds second-largest economy is gaining momentum early in the year. The official PMI rose to 51.8 in...