U.S. Treasuries sink after Senate approves Budget draft; eyes on 5-year auction
Oct 23, 2017 10:45 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries slid Monday after the countrys Senate approved the budget blueprint, adding to hopes among the investors for investment in riskier assets ahead of the 2-year and 5-year auctions scheduled through this...
UK gilts tad lower on caution ahead of Q3 economic growth
Oct 23, 2017 09:45 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The UK gilts remained tad lower Monday as investors remained cautioned ahead of the release of the countrys gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of this year, scheduled to be released on October 25 by...
German bunds surge ahead of October manufacturing PMI, ECB policy rate decision
Oct 23, 2017 08:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds surged Monday as investors wait to watch the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of October, scheduled to be released on October 24 by 07:30GMT. Also, markets await the European Central Banks (ECB)...
Singapore headline consumer inflation stabilizes in September, in line with estimates
Oct 23, 2017 08:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Singapores headline inflation stabilized at 0.4 percent in September, in line with market estimates. Core inflation edged up slightly due to an increase in services costs and telecommunications fees in particular. As...
US dollar likely to advance against EM Asian currencies in weeks ahead, says Scotiabank
Oct 23, 2017 06:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The US dollar is expected to advance against the emerging market currencies over the coming weeks, according to a report from Scotiabank. The US Senate approved a Republican-backed 2018 budget on a 51-49 vote last Thursday...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 23rd October 2017
Oct 23, 2017 04:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Few economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: China: House price index is up 6.3 percent y/y in...
JGBs little changed despite PM Abe’s tumultuous snap election win
Oct 23, 2017 04:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Japanese government bonds remained little changed at the start of the trading week Monday even as the countrys snap elections held over the weekend yielded results as per market expectations, with Prime Minister Shinzo...
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