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German Unemployment Falls in August

The number of unemployed people in Germany decreased for the second month in a row in August, indicating that the job market in Europe’s largest economy is recovering after it was hit by the Coronavirus crisis. Data revealed. The Labor Office said the number of unemployed people adjusted for seasonal …

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RBA Holds Rates Ahead of Data

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at a record low of 0.25%, a widely expected decision. The RBA first cut interest rates to their record low in March, with governor Philip Lowe saying the bank is unlikely to take rates any lower The Australian central bank …

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FX Option Expiries For Sept 1 NY Cut

FX option expiries for Sept 1 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1895 571m1.1900 569m1.1950 981m1.2000 834m – GBP/USD: GBP amounts         1.3310 280m – USD/JPY: USD amounts          105.00 1.1bn105.50 600m106.00 846m106.60 511m106.75 460m

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Treasury Yields Rise in August

The US Treasury yields declined on Monday amid increased selling pressures at the end of the month. The 10-year Treasury bond yield decreased by 3.2 basis points to 0.695%, reducing its increase during the month of August to 15.9 basis points. As for the 30-year bond yield, a fall of …

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