Australian bonds fall following better-than-expected February retail sales data; investors shrug-off global growth warnings

Apr 03, 2019 03:30 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds fell during Asian trading session Wednesday following a better-than-expected rise in the countrys retail sales data for the month of February, released early today. However, investors have...

Talks of U.S. recession bit overdone; fundamentals do not indicate a recession, says Wells Fargo

Apr 02, 2019 10:12 am UTC| Economy Commentary

Talk of an imminent U.S. recession is a bit overdone as underlying fundamentals of the U.S. economy do not indicate that recession is right around the corner, despite the yield curve inverted a bit recently, concluded...

Gilts gain as UK construction PMI contracts for 2nd straight month; risk of general election rises amid Brexit impasse

Apr 02, 2019 09:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms gilts gained after the countrys March construction activity contracted for the second straight month, which pushed the 10-year yield down over 3 basis points. That was largely due to uncertainty over...

AUD/USD likely to rise towards 0.72 again coupled with more optimistic picture in China, says Commerzbank

Apr 02, 2019 08:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The AUD/USD currency pair is expected to be able to rise towards 0.72 again, coupled with a more optimistic picture in China, according to the latest research report from Commerzbank. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)...

JGBs fall on improvement in risk sentiments; solid 10-year auction supports yields

Apr 02, 2019 06:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bonds closed lower Tuesday as investors shifted away from risk-haven assets after a 10-year auction attracted solid sales, thus pushing yields higher. The yield on the benchmark 10-year JGB note,...

Australian building approvals sharply rise in February, driven by increase in unit approvals

Apr 02, 2019 05:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias building approvals increased sharply in February, building on the small lift in January. This suggests we may be past the peak period of falling building approvals after the sharp declines in November and...

RBI likely to lower policy rate by another 25bp on Thursday to prop up India’s economic growth, says Scotiabank

Apr 02, 2019 05:34 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to lower its policy rate by another 25 basis points at its monetary policy meeting on Thursday afternoon to prop up Indias economic growth, after unexpectedly delivering a 25 bp...