Japanese long-term bonds gain after auction programme, Kuroda’s remark

Apr 14, 2016 07:12 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese long-term government debt instrument traded marginally firmer on Thursday after weaker 30-year bonds auction programme and dovish comment form Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda. The yield on the benchmark 10-year,...

Chinese 10-year bond yields rises modestly ahead of Q1 GDP figure

Apr 14, 2016 07:06 am UTC| Commentary

The Chinese 10-year bonds yield is modestly firmer on Thursday as investors await Q1 GDP figure. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds, which moves inversely to its price, moved tad higher 0.10 pct to 2.940 pct and...

New Zealand’s consumer prices to rise slightly below RBNZ’s projection in Q1 2016

Apr 14, 2016 06:58 am UTC| Commentary

New Zealands overall consumer prices are likely to rise a tad below the central banks projection in Q1 2016, according to ANZ. We expect a 0.1% increase in overall consumer prices, slightly below the RBNZs March MPS...

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FxWirePro: Safe bet on EUR/JPY negative risk reversals - Better to deploy OTM shorts in bear option combinations

Apr 14, 2016 06:42 am UTC| Commentary

Please observe in the above nutshell how delta risk reversal numbers are inching higher into negative values gradually in a long run (flashing at negative 1.35 for 1 month expiries). 1W at the money 49.5% delta puts are...

Australian bonds mixed after employment report

Apr 14, 2016 06:04 am UTC| Commentary

The Australian bonds traded mixed on Thursday after key employment report. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to its price, moved down 0.55 pct to 2.530 pct and the yield on the 2-year...

US consumption likely slowed to 1.5% in Q1 2016 on weakness in durable consumption

Apr 14, 2016 05:07 am UTC| Commentary

The US retail sales for March declined 0.3% m/m, as compared with consensus expectations of a growth of 0.1%. However, the data for February has been revised to a flat reading as compared with the initial reading of -0.1%...

Asian markets turn higher on the back of positive global sentiments, Gold slides below $1240

Apr 14, 2016 03:06 am UTC| Commentary

All the major global indices are trading on a higher note on Thursday. In addition, Wall Street closed with healthy gains on Wednesday. Japanese Yen erases previous gain against US dollar and hovers around key...