Cracks appear in UK governing coalition as election looms
Mar 02, 2015 15:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views
UK is about face its most uncertain election at least in 100 years according to political analysts. The tentative date for the election is May 7, 2015. Current coalition government between the conservative party and...
Treasuries and bunds moved further apart
Mar 02, 2015 11:19 am UTC| Insights & Views
Two divergent central banks are creating havoc in the bond world that provides queues to future expectation and market movements. Today European Central Bank (ECB) starts off with its massive open ended purchase...
German bunds further dive into negative territory
Mar 02, 2015 10:35 am UTC| Insights & Views
ECB bond purchase of 60 billion per month is about to start today and in anticipation of such German bund yield have further moved to negative territory. All economic dockets point that Germany is the Europes...
Pound to have better footing with improved manufacturing number
Mar 02, 2015 09:56 am UTC| Insights & Views
Manufacturing data published out of UK showed improvement in the manufacturing sector. Markit manufacturing PMI reported growth at 54.1 compared to previous 53.1. Detailed report showed that growth rates and output...
Manufacturing in Europe continues to expand
Mar 02, 2015 09:25 am UTC| Insights & Views
Todays major focus remains the manufacturing dockets across globe and data published from Eurozone painted a positive picture of revive in growth but in divergence. Eurozone markit manufacturing PMI showed expansion at...
German parliament approves bailout extension, concerns remain
Mar 02, 2015 08:43 am UTC| Insights & Views
Friday German parliament has approved the Greek extension with staggering 542 members voting for the deal. Despite so, dissenters started appearing even if in small numbers. 29 of the dissenters were within Angela Merkels...
China's rate cut is of more concern than joy
Mar 02, 2015 08:12 am UTC| Insights & Views
Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) introduced a surprise rate cut on late Saturday when markets were closed. The rate cut arrived, within a quarter of its last reduction sooner than expected by investors and analysts. One...
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