US personal consumption expenditure review
Mar 30, 2015 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views
Personal consumption, income data along with PCE price index would be released from US at 12:30 GMT. Why it matters? Personal consumption and income data provide information on consumer sentiment. Consumers tend to...
BOJ is liquidity demon in JGB market
Mar 30, 2015 11:18 am UTC| Insights & Views
Bank of Japan is buying securities worth 80 trillion per month and kept largest portion of its portfolio in Japanese govt. bonds. Traders and investors are raising concerns that it is sucking liquidity from the market....
Mar 30, 2015 10:19 am UTC| Insights & Views
European Central Banks (ECB) asset purchase program has pushed confidence across and beyond the region. Consumer, industrial, services all painted bullish mood across the zone. Consumer confidence rose to -3.7 from...
China bulls beat stock markets around world
Mar 30, 2015 09:35 am UTC| Insights & Views
Chinese stock market is enjoying one of the best years so far. It is turning out to be year of the bull not goat for stock market. CSI rallied to new 7 year high to 3786. The index is up more than 2.5% today. Central...
Tensions in Middle East to add volatility in Crude
Mar 30, 2015 09:03 am UTC| Insights & Views
Conflicts between Iran and Saudi Arabia move to new heights over the weekend, as Arab leaders announced joint military forces to tackle Shite rebels, who are backed by Iran. Its now a game of patience as deadline looms...
11th hour negotiations continue in Greece
Mar 30, 2015 08:20 am UTC| Insights & Views
Negotiations continued over the weekend between Greek officials and Euro zone inspectors known as Brussels Group that comprises of ECB, IMF, European council and ESM. Talks lasted several hours and on Saturday for...
Guide to today’s important data and events
Mar 30, 2015 07:34 am UTC| Insights & Views
Today data and event risks are moderate across board. Focus is on US. Data released so far - Switzerland - KOF leading indicator rose to 90.8 from previous 90.3, much better than expected 89.1. Upcoming - UK -...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects