Oct 30, 2018 10:10 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds continued to slump during European session Tuesday after investors were cheered by the improvement in the unemployment change for the month of October, better than market forecast as well. Investors...
USD/CNY, USD/CNH likely to stay below psychological 7 mark in run-up to Trump-Xi summit: Scotiabank
Oct 30, 2018 08:00 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The USD/CNY and USD/CNH are expected to stay below the psychological 7 mark in the run-up to the Trump-Xi summit set for November 30 December 1. Both pairs will likely rally through the 7 level if the Trump-Xi summit...
Oct 30, 2018 05:48 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australias housing approvals recovered somewhat in September, following large declines in the prior two months. The improvement was concentrated in apartment approvals, which rose a sharp 10.7 percent m/m, partially...
Australian bonds suffer on hopes of rise in Q3 CPI; September retail sales in focus
Oct 30, 2018 03:57 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bonds suffered during Asian session Tuesday as investors expect to see a slight rise in the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) data for the third quarter of this year, scheduled to be released on...
The best way to boost the economy is the best way to improve the lives of disadvantaged students
Oct 29, 2018 19:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
What if we had an opportunity to double the size of the tourism industry, or to quadruple the size of the beef industry, or to boost the economy by more than any of the presently proposed tax switches? What if we could...
Shorten proposes investment bank to help Pacific nations' development
Oct 29, 2018 19:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Bill Shorten is flagging that Labor would set up a government-backed infrastructure investment bank to promote concessional financing for nation-building projects in the Pacific. In a speech to the Lowy Institute on...
U.S. Treasuries suffer ahead of September personal spending data, FOMC members Evans’ speech
Oct 29, 2018 11:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries suffered during late afternoon session Monday ahead of todays personal income and spending report for September that will confirm the monthly profile for consumer spending (which rose a robust 4.0...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects