Tuesday, 17 October 2017

QUICK SUMMARY OF TUESDAY'S ASIAN SESSION...

An uninspiring Asian session ahead of the 19th Communist Party Congress in China. Bond markets failed to follow through on the Taylor sell off in US hours with TYZ7's trading in a tight 2 tick. Volumes were light with just under 60k contracts changing hands. JGB's were also subdued, trading in a tight 7 tick range while Aussie 10s recovered from earlier weakness to finish mid range. Equities were generally higher with the Nikkei and Aussie markets outperforming (Nikkei +0.29%, Hang Seng +0.18%, Shanghai Comp +0.06% & S&P/ASX +0.79%). The Dollar also traded within a tight range, gaining slightly against most pairs but finishing unchanged vs both the JPY & GBP. Elsewhere Oil was flat and Gold finished $8 lower on profit taking.

Key Headlines:
-AUSTRALIA ANZ CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX FALLS TO 112.4 VS 113.8
-RBA Reaffirms Growth to ‘Increase Gradually' Backed by Low Rates
-AUSTRALIA SEPT. NEW VEHICLE SALES FALL 0.5 % VS MONTH AGO
-NEW ZEALAND BONDS HELD BY FOREIGNERS 60.4% FROM 61.2% MONTH AGO
-RBNZ 3Q SECTORAL FACTOR MODEL INFLATION INDEX RISES 1.4% Y/Y
-MOODY'S: JAPAN'S CREDIT STRENGTHS REMAIN ROBUST

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