UK gilts jump after PM May begins Brexit process; investors eye Q4 GDP

Mar 30, 2017 10:09 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The UK gilts jumped Thursday after Prime Minister Theresa May invoked the Article 50 of the Brexit Negotiations. It will now take around 2 long years for the process to end and officially declare Britain no more a part of...

USD/CAD likely to reach 1.40 level by mid-2017, says Scotiabank

Mar 30, 2017 09:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Canadian dollar performed relatively well in the early stages of 2017; in fact, the Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz was forced to remind investors that broader CAD strength would hurt Canadian exporters which...

German bunds gain on expectations of fall in March consumer inflation

Mar 30, 2017 08:29 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds gained Thursday, following expectations of a fall in the countrys consumer price inflation during the month of March. Also, investors remain keen to read the unemployment rate and the eurozones March CPI,...

Central Banking Series

BoJ likely to keep monetary policy unchanged despite upward pressure on global yields, says Danske Bank

Mar 30, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to keep its monetary policy unchanged throughout this year despite the rising upward pressure on global bond yields. This implies the central bank maintaining its target for the...

JGBs slump one expectations of improvement in February consumer inflation

Mar 30, 2017 06:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bonds slumped Thursday on expectations of an improvement in the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) during the month of February. However, the unemployment rate is expected to remain steady,...

Renminbi Series

Renminbi Series: Yuan remains sixth most used currency globally in February 2017

Mar 30, 2017 05:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Chinese yuan has been steadily losing its attraction, according to a report by Swift payment system. As an effect of economic stagnation, uncertainties surrounding high levels of domestic debt, higher volatilities in...

New Zealand bonds end session modestly higher on short-covering

Mar 30, 2017 05:45 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The New Zealand bonds ended session on a slightly higher note Thursday as investors covered previous short positions amid a session that witnessed data of little economic significance. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...