Australian range-bound in muted trading session amid rattled domestic politics
Aug 27, 2018 04:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian bonds remained range-bound at the start of the trading week Monday as investors remained side-lined in a muted session that witnessed data of little economic significance. Also, the countrys domestic political...
U.S. Treasuries suffer ahead of Jackson Hole Symposium, Fed Chair Powell’s speech
Aug 24, 2018 11:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries slumped Friday as all eyes today will be on the Kansas City Feds annual Jackson Hole symposium, as Fed Chair Powell is scheduled to deliver his speech on monetary policy in a changing economy. The...
Aug 24, 2018 11:37 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Economy Market Roundups
BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices, during afternoon session Friday, retained some of its gains witnessed on Thursday, but the upside still remains capped, following a back-to-back rejection of ETFs by the Securities and Exchange...
Bank of Thailand likely to leave interest rates unchanged at 1.5 pct through 2018, says Commerzbank
Aug 24, 2018 10:17 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is expected to leave the interest rates unchanged at 1.50 percent throughout this year and next, according to the latest research report from Commerzbank. Given the subdued inflation backdrop,...
Aug 24, 2018 09:30 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Malaysias headline consumer price inflation for the month of July increased only marginally, compared to that in June. Most components of the CPI index remained close to their June levels, barring electricity prices, which...
New Zealand bonds close higher even as July trade deficit narrows, cheers investors
Aug 24, 2018 06:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The New Zealand bonds closed higher Friday as investors have largely shrugged off the better-than-expected reading in the countrys trade balance data for the month of July, narrowing down compared to that in June. At...
JGBs nearly flat after July national CPI disappoints market estimates, unchanged from prior
Aug 24, 2018 05:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese government bonds traded nearly flat during late Asian session Friday after the countrys national consumer price inflation (CPI) for the month of July disappointed market estimates, although remaining unchanged...
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