FxWirePro: How Does Interest Rate Derivatives Look Like After January FOMC Minutes?

Feb 25, 2019 12:40 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The US markets came back to life following the release of the January FOMC minutes, and OIS briefly softened its inversion into early December. 2019s rebound in risky assets has left the risks around LDI hedgers roughly...

Fed Hike aftermath Series: Hike probabilities over coming meetings

Feb 25, 2019 07:59 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

FOMC followed through its promise and hiked rates four times in 2018 and forecasted two more rate hikes for 2019. Current Federal funds rate - 225-250 bps (Note, all calculations are based on data as of 25th...

PBoC likely to roll out more monetary easing measures to boost China’s economic growth, says Scotiabank

Feb 25, 2019 06:38 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) is expected to roll out more monetary easing measures to boost Chinas economic growth, although it will not resort to flood-like stimulus in monetary policy, according to the latest...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 25th February 2019

Feb 25, 2019 04:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated. Upcoming: Japan: December coincident and leading economic index will be updated at 5:00 GMT. Switzerland:...

Bank Indonesia keeps key interest rate on hold at 6 pct

Feb 21, 2019 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank Indonesia kept the 7-day reverse repo rate on hold at 6 percent, as was anticipated. Given the recent strength in the IDR and benign inflation readings, there was little impetus for the central bank to tighten...

FxWirePro: Deploy EUR/GBP 3-way options straddles bidding 1m OTC tools

Feb 21, 2019 09:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

EURGBPhas been oscillating between a tight range of 0.8994 0.8282 levels, but the minor trend remains slightly bearish bias. 3-way options straddle seems to be the most suitable strategy for EURGBP contemplating some...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 21st February 2019

Feb 21, 2019 05:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Japan: Nikkei flash manufacturing PMI declined to 48.5 in February from 50.3 prior. All...