10-year JGB yields hover around zero as BoJ strongly maintains ultra-easing policy stance

Nov 09, 2017 04:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The benchmark 10-year Japanese bonds yields hovered around zero percent as the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-easing policy stance in its October meeting summary. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note,...

Australian bonds slump following weakness in U.S. Treasuries; RBA’s SoMP in focus

Nov 09, 2017 02:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian bonds slumpedThursdayfollowing weakness in the U.S. Treasuries as investors reduced their existing bond holdings to make room for this weeks government and corporate bond supply. The yield on the benchmark...

University of Michigan consumer confidence index likely to have risen in October

Nov 08, 2017 20:23 pm UTC| Commentary

The University of Michigans consumer confidence index rose in October by 5.6 points to a new cycle high of 100.7. The hard data are gradually catching up to the weaker sentiment data, but the gap still exists. The...

South African business confidence index remains virtually unchanged in October

Nov 08, 2017 19:35 pm UTC| Commentary

South Africas business sentiment continued to be unchanged in October. The latest Business Confidence Index of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry shows a neutral confidence in the market...

Norway’s core inflation likely to have accelerated slightly in October – Nordea Bank

Nov 08, 2017 18:25 pm UTC| Commentary

Norwegian inflation is likely to have come in slightly higher in October; however, it would still be low at 1.1 percent. The inflation report is set to be published this week. According to a Nordea Bank research report,...

The U.S. technology sector hints at most solid growth in more than three years

Nov 08, 2017 16:44 pm UTC| Commentary

The technology sector hinted at steep output growth in October, showed the latest U.S. Sector PMI data. The rate of growth accelerated for the third consecutive month to the most rapid rate since September 2014....

The U.S. technology sector hints at most solid growth in more than three years

Nov 08, 2017 16:44 pm UTC| Commentary

The technology sector hinted at steep output growth in October, showed the latest U.S. Sector PMI data. The rate of growth accelerated for the third consecutive month to the most rapid rate since September 2014....