New Zealand bonds end higher as politics continue to weigh; 10-year yield down 4 bps this week
Nov 16, 2017 06:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy
New Zealand bonds closed higher Thursday as the countrys ongoing political and policies uncertainties continue to weigh. So far this week, the bond yields remained on the downside, where 10-year yield plunged over 4 basis...
JGBs gain as U.S. Treasuries firm; investors wary flattening yield curve
Nov 16, 2017 04:57 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Japanese bonds gained Thursday following firmness in the U.S. Treasuries, bolstered by rising risk aversion as equities slumped and also taking their cue from a flattening U.S. Treasury yield curve. The yield on the...
Nov 16, 2017 03:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian bonds remained volatile on Thursday after October employment report portrayed a mixed picture of the economy. However, the investors still digest yesterdays weak wage growth numbers, which is expected to keep...
Warning Signs Series: China’s rising yield might spark trouble for indebted corporate sector
Nov 15, 2017 11:18 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
As of 2017, China has around $1.5 trillion worth of external debt, which is not very large when compared to Chinas $11.9 trillion GDP, however, Chinas trouble lies in the domestic debt market, where total debt has reached...
Warning Signs Series: China’s rising yield might spark trouble for indebted corporate sector
Nov 15, 2017 11:18 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
As of 2017, China has around $1.5 trillion worth of external debt, which is not very large when compared to Chinas $11.9 trillion GDP, however, Chinas trouble lies in the domestic debt market, where total debt has reached...
U.S. Treasuries climb ahead of October CPI, retail sales
Nov 15, 2017 10:44 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The U.S. Treasuries climbed Wednesday as investors wait to watch the countrys consumer price-led inflation index (CPI) for the month of October, scheduled to be released today by 10:00GMT. Also, retail sales for the month...
German bunds jump ahead of Eurozone October consumer price inflation, ECB President Draghi’s speech
Nov 15, 2017 10:04 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds jumped Wednesday as investors wait to watch the eurozones consumer price-led inflation index (CPI) for the month of October, scheduled to be released on November 16 by 10:00GMT. Also, the European Central...
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