BoE likely to hike Bank Rate by 25 bps to 0.50 pct with 7-2 vote count, says Danske Bank
Oct 30, 2017 09:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to hike the Bank Rate by 25 basis points from 0.25 percent to 0.50 percent at its meeting on Thursday (in line with consensus and market pricing). The shift is due to a combination of...
Fundamentals to watch out for this week
Oct 30, 2017 07:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
This week is a quite heavy with volatility risks, both in terms of data and events. What to watch for over the coming days: Central banks: Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce interest rate decision on Tuesday....
USD/INR likely to trade with upward potential towards 66.0 level over weeks ahead, says Scotiabank
Oct 30, 2017 06:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The USD/INR currency pair is expected to trade with an upward potential towards the 66 level in the weeks ahead on rising hopes for a US tax overhaul and solid US fundamentals. In general, the INR is expected to follow a...
Oct 30, 2017 06:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand long-term bonds ended flat Monday as investors remained sidelined in any major trading activity amid lack of sufficient economic data through the day. However, the benchmark short-term 2-year bond yields...
Japanese bonds trade tad higher ahead of BoJ's policy decision; 10-year yields down over 1/2 bp
Oct 30, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese bonds traded a little higherMondayas investors awaited the Bank of Japans second last two-day monetary policy meeting scheduled to heldOctober 30-31. Also, the bond yields fell following firmness in the U.S....
Oct 30, 2017 02:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian bonds gainedMondayfollowing firmness in the U.S. Treasuries as speculations increased over the appointment of less hawkish Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury...
U.S. Treasuries remain flat as investors await Q3 GDP
Oct 27, 2017 11:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries traded flat Friday ahead of the countrys third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), scheduled to be released today by 12:30GMT. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury hovered around 2.44...
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