Japanese bonds gain on weak exports, BoJ easing expectations

Apr 20, 2016 06:26 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government debt instrument gained on Wednesday amid weak exports figure and expectation of further policy easing from the Bank of Japan. The yield on the benchmark 10-year, which moves inversely to its price,...

India’s inflation outlook to remain benign, RBI likely to lower rate again in coming months

Apr 20, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Commentary

Indias posted a below forecast wholesale and retail inflation figure for March, justifying the central banks decision to lower rate by 25bps on 5 April. The countrys inflation outlook is expected to remain benign due a...

Renminbi Series

Renminbi Series: China pursues internationalization reforms

Apr 20, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Economic malaise or not, one thing Chinese administrators seem to have their minds made is to make Yuan internationally acceptable as a reserve currency. Last Year, International Monetary Fund (IMF) included Yuan as a...

Malaysia’s inflation decelerates in March on sharp drop in transportation costs

Apr 20, 2016 05:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Malaysias inflation decelerated in March, recording nearly three standard deviations lower than the median forecast. Inflation decelerated 0.6% on a month-on-month seasonally adjusted basis, whereas core inflation...

Australian bonds gain on weak risk appetite

Apr 20, 2016 05:37 am UTC| Commentary

The Australian government bonds gained on Wednesday as risk sentiment softens among investors after Kuwait workers ended 3-day strike that had reduced crude output from OPEC countries, pushing oil prices to new session...

US homebuilding to rebound gradually through 2016

Apr 20, 2016 05:16 am UTC| Commentary

In March, homebuilding pace in the US dropped 105k units to 1098k. This is the lowest level in five months. The consensus forecast was for a drop to 1,166k. Meanwhile, Januarys figures were revised downwards, while...

Guide to today’s important data and events

Apr 20, 2016 05:09 am UTC| Commentary

Not many economic dockets scheduled for today but some with high risks associated. Data Released so far: Australia Westpac leading economic index declined -0.1% in March. Upcoming: China CB leading...