German bunds narrowly mixed amid muted trading session ahead of December trade balance
Feb 06, 2020 10:51 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds remained narrowly mixed during European trading session Thursday amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance ahead of the countrys trade balance for the month of...
Australia’s trade surplus fell slightly in December, below market expectations
Feb 06, 2020 07:46 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australias trade surplus fell slightly to AUD5.2 billion in December, below market expectations. The decline was driven by a larger rise in imports compared to exports. Imports rose 2.4 percent m/m, while exports were up...
Australian bonds flat after disappointment in December retail sales; RBA Gov Lowe’s speech eyed
Feb 06, 2020 05:22 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Australian bonds remained flat during Asian session Thursday after investors experienced a disappointment in the countrys retail sales for the month of December, released early today ahead of the Reserve Bank of...
U.S. Treasuries continue losses ahead of January ADP non-farm employment, ISM non-manufacturing PMI
Feb 05, 2020 11:31 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries continued to suffer losses during Wednesdays afternoon session ahead of the countrys ADP non-farm employment for the month of January, scheduled to be released today by 18:45GMT, besides, the ISM...
German bunds suffer despite fall in eurozone’s retail sales, ECB President Lagarde’s speech eyed
Feb 05, 2020 10:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds suffered during European trading session Wednesday even as the eurozones retail sales for the month of December, released today disappointed market sentiments, also reversing previous gains in November...
BRL likely to depreciate further if BCB leaves door open for further rate cuts, says Commerzbank
Feb 05, 2020 09:19 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Brazilian real is expected to depreciate further if the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB) leaves the door open for further rate cuts, while if it decides to pause the rate cut cycle, the damage to the currency is likely to...
NZ unemployment rate ticks down to 4 pct in Q4, below RBNZ’s expectations of 4.2 pct
Feb 05, 2020 08:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy
New Zealands unemployment rate ticked down to 4.0 percent in the December 2019 quarter below ANZ, market, and RBNZ expectations of 4.2 percent. This followed a downwardly-revised print of 4.1 percent in Q3. These data can...
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