Australia likely to witness further falls in unemployment rate over near-term, says ANZ Research

Nov 16, 2017 08:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The ANZ labor market indicator points to further falls in the unemployment rate. Rising employment will support household income, but as yesterdays weak Wage Price Index shows the reduction in spare capacity in the labor...

Optimistic ECB likely to extend QE into 2018, says Schroders

Nov 16, 2017 06:58 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The optimism within the European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to drive the central to extend its quantitative easing going into 2018. Although the news is full of the political strife in Europe, risk assets have...

New Zealand bonds end higher as politics continue to weigh; 10-year yield down 4 bps this week

Nov 16, 2017 06:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealand bonds closed higher Thursday as the countrys ongoing political and policies uncertainties continue to weigh. So far this week, the bond yields remained on the downside, where 10-year yield plunged over 4 basis...

JGBs gain as U.S. Treasuries firm; investors wary flattening yield curve

Nov 16, 2017 04:57 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese bonds gained Thursday following firmness in the U.S. Treasuries, bolstered by rising risk aversion as equities slumped and also taking their cue from a flattening U.S. Treasury yield curve. The yield on the...

Australian bonds remain volatile amid mixed employment report; investors digest weak wage growth data

Nov 16, 2017 03:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian bonds remained volatile on Thursday after October employment report portrayed a mixed picture of the economy. However, the investors still digest yesterdays weak wage growth numbers, which is expected to keep...

Warning Signs Series: China’s rising yield might spark trouble for indebted corporate sector

Nov 15, 2017 11:18 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

As of 2017, China has around $1.5 trillion worth of external debt, which is not very large when compared to Chinas $11.9 trillion GDP, however, Chinas trouble lies in the domestic debt market, where total debt has reached...

Warning Signs Series: China’s rising yield might spark trouble for indebted corporate sector

Nov 15, 2017 11:18 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

As of 2017, China has around $1.5 trillion worth of external debt, which is not very large when compared to Chinas $11.9 trillion GDP, however, Chinas trouble lies in the domestic debt market, where total debt has reached...