BoJ likely to maintain QQE, YCC over the coming months: Scotiabank
May 04, 2017 10:17 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will likely maintain its current monetary policy framework of Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing with Yield Curve Control over the coming months, with the short-term policy rate and the...
Eurozone composite PMI rises in April as business activity expands for 46 straight months
May 04, 2017 08:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Euro area economic growth accelerated to a 6-year high at the start of the second quarter. This was signalled by the final Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rising to 56.8 in April, up from 56.4 in March and the...
May 04, 2017 06:50 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australias near-term economic growth prospects are favourable, yet activity is partially supported by transitory factors in the external sector. The mining boom has moved from an investment phase to a production phase,...
New Zealand bonds close flat in subdued trading session
May 04, 2017 06:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand bonds remained flat at the time of closing Thursday as investors remain sidelined amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of least economic significance. At the time of closing, the yield on the...
May 04, 2017 05:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Australian government bonds plunged Thursday as investors booked profits towards the end of the trading week despite comments by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe, who remained cautious in his...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 4th May 2017
May 04, 2017 04:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: HIA new home sales declined by 1.1 percent in March. Trade balance for March...
US ADP Report: Below expectation
May 03, 2017 12:51 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Today ADP employment numbers were released from the US for the month of April. ADP number shows the US labor markets remains strong. There are two things to note in the headline that, The report was almost in...
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