BOJ monetary policy: Assessing future bias

Nov 01, 2016 07:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept the policy unchanged, and interest rates at -0.1 percent. Lets look at the current monetary policies, Bank of Japan has already shifted the timeline for reaching the 2 percent inflation...

BoT likely to stay pat through 2016, GDP growth to remain subdued

Nov 01, 2016 07:24 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is expected to stay pat through 2016 and maintain its focus on the relative strength of the baht. Also, growth in gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to remain subdued in the medium term,...

Japanese bonds trade nearly flat after BoJ maintains monetary stimulus

Nov 01, 2016 07:23 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government bonds traded nearly flat Tuesday after the Bank of Japan kept its interest rate unchanged at -0.10 percent, as widely expected, while maintaining 10-year JGB yield target near zero percent. Also,...

RBA monetary policy: Assessing future bias

Nov 01, 2016 07:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) chose to keep the interest rate steady at 1.5 percent. Lets look at the details of policy announcement to assess the bias of RBA. Key highlights RBA notes that global economy is...

South Korean bonds close lower as consumer prices surge in Oct; 10-year yield hits 5-month high

Nov 01, 2016 07:08 am UTC| Commentary

The South Korean government bonds closed lower Tuesday after recent data showed that the countrys consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in eight months during the period of October, with inflation accelerating faster...

China’s manufacturing PMI rises to over 2-year high in October

Nov 01, 2016 07:02 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Manufacturing activity in China rose to more than two-year high during the month of October, offering further evidence of stability in the worlds second-largest economy, in a sector that has suffered excess...

Chinese sovereign bonds slump as manufacturing PMI hits 2-year high

Nov 01, 2016 06:39 am UTC| Commentary

The Chinese sovereign bonds plunged Tuesday after recent data showed that the worlds second largest economys manufacturing activity expanded at a faster pace in October. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, which...