Apr 15, 2016 06:43 am UTC| Commentary
We expect the RBA to remain on hold for some time, but the RBNZ to ease again in either on April 27th or June. Although, AUDNZD is experiencing little weakness for today, we think they are just momentary and these could...
China’s economic growth moderates in Q1, growth to slow further in 2016, 2017
Apr 15, 2016 06:29 am UTC| Commentary
In the first quarter of 2016, Chinas economy expanded 6.7% on an annual basis, on par with consensus expectations. The Q1 2016 GDP growth decelerated moderately from Q4 2015s growth of 6.8%. Meanwhile, the countrys...
Australia's public sector backed infrastructure spending to rise in 2016
Apr 15, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Commentary
In recent years, public investment in Australia has dropped amidst fiscal pressures. The economic growth has been weighed on by public investment. However, the focus has shifted to stimulating public backed infrastructure...
Chinese 10-year bond yields rises modestly after firm Chinese data
Apr 15, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Commentary
The Chinese 10-year bonds yield is modestly firmer on Friday after reading better Chinese economic data. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, which moves inversely to its price, moved higher 0.34 pct to 2.957 pct and...
Climacteric weekend ahead of Brazil
Apr 15, 2016 06:11 am UTC| Commentary Politics
This weekend would be most crucial for future of Brazil as well as recent rally in Brazilian assets. Since late January Brazils benchmark stock index, Bovespa has outperformed almost all of its global peers by rising...
Australian bonds slump on better Chinese data, firm equities
Apr 15, 2016 05:35 am UTC| Commentary
The Australian bonds prices edged down, sending yields higher on Friday as investors cooled on safe-haven assets amid gains in riskier assets and firm Chinese economic data. The benchmark 10-year bonds yield, which is...
US inflation likely to accelerate over next year, rate hike in June seems more likely
Apr 15, 2016 05:30 am UTC| Commentary
US CPI inflation for March was slightly below expectations. Consumer price inflation accelerated 0.1% last month, as compared with forecast of a rise of 0.2%. Earlier this week, producer prices and import prices reports...
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