Jul 02, 2015 20:12 pm UTC| Commentary
Westpac Research notes:AU swap yields 1 day: The 2yr should open around 2.16% while the 10yr should open around 3.43%.AU swap yields 1-3 month: The 2yr is eking a sideways range of 2.05%-2.30%, while the 10yr should...
Jul 02, 2015 20:12 pm UTC| Commentary
Westpac Research notes:NZ swap yields 1 day: Given the US bond yield movement overnight, the NZ 2yr swap rates should open 1bp lower at 3.01%, while the 10yr should open 2bp lower at 3.95%.NZ swap yields 1-3 month: Short...
Mixed signals from the U.S. Jobs Report
Jul 02, 2015 16:54 pm UTC| Commentary
The U.S. jobs report was released today, giving investors mixed feelings. Certain numbers indicate a strong economy bouncing back from a tepid first quarter while other data foreshadows an economy trapped in the same low...
September still a strong contender for FED to hike Interest rate
Jul 02, 2015 16:33 pm UTC| Commentary
The Feds conditions for lift-off include further progress on the labor market, steady or rising core inflation and confirmation that the Q1 slowdown in GDP was transitory. Importantly, a pickup in wage growth is not a...
US Household employment fell unexpectedly
Jul 02, 2015 16:06 pm UTC| Commentary
Employment in the household survey fell by 56k in June, the first such monthly decline since March 2014. The household survey is frequently volatile on a month-to-month basis. It is expected to be clearer in longer-term...
US soft average hourly earnings
Jul 02, 2015 15:27 pm UTC| Commentary
Elsewhere in the establishment survey, average hourly earnings were flat on the month and up 2.0% y/y. Average earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees were up 0.1% m/m and 1.9% y/y. Both numbers underperformed...
US Payrolls,back to sustainable trend
Jul 02, 2015 14:56 pm UTC| Commentary
Nonfarm payrolls rose by 223k in June, a bit below estimated expectation of 250k and in line with market consensus of a 230k rise. The shortfall relative expectation came mainly in goods producing sectors and the...
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