New Zealand bonds gain at close ahead of Q2 producer price index amid ongoing geopolitical tussle

Aug 16, 2018 06:55 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The New Zealand bonds gained at the time of closing Thursday as investors now remain focussed on the countrys producer price index (PPI) data for the second quarter of this year, scheduled to be released today by 22:45GMT...

JGBs tad lower despite wider-than-expected July trade deficit; no significant economic data to watch out

Aug 16, 2018 05:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bonds remained tad lower during late Asian session Thursday after investors have largely shrugged-off the wider-than-expected trade deficit for the month of July. There remains no significant economic...

FxWirePro: Asian markets in red, gold touches $1,160 mark in early Asia

Aug 16, 2018 05:13 am UTC| Commentary

All the major Asian indices were trading on a lower note on Thursday. Gold was trading around $1,170 mark while silver was trading around $14.50 mark. Japans Nikkei was trading 0.17 pct lower at 22,150.50...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 16th August 2018

Aug 16, 2018 05:09 am UTC| Commentary

Sizable economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: Unemployment rate declined by 0.1 percent to 5.3 percent in July, despite...

Australian 10-year bond yield hits 8-month low after July employment change disappoints; solid jobless rate caps losses

Aug 16, 2018 03:32 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian long-term government bonds gained on Thursday after fall in July employment change disappointed investors, but 6-year low jobless rate supported the short-term yield curve. However, Turkey was the main focus for...

Crypto Currency Brief: Bitcoin rebounds to near $6,500 mark, BCH/USD rangebound, Litecoin hovers near 14-month low – Wednesday, August 15th, 2018

Aug 15, 2018 14:12 pm UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy

BTC/USD: Bitcoin rebounded during late European session Wednesday to near $6,500 mark, after witnessing renewed sell-off over the past few days. This week, nothing much at the fundamental level has exchanged paths with the...

Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)

Aug 15, 2018 12:53 pm UTC| Commentary

The metal pack is down today. The performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold: Gold remains under pressure amid a stronger dollar and higher rates. Todays range $1195-1183 Gold is currently trading...