FxWirePro: President Trump’s interference into Fed keeps FX universe edgy but rate spreads to cushion dollar

Apr 17, 2018 11:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

FX markets have been seeming indifferent to a lot recently, with most major pairs confined to sideways ranges despite the exceptionally large deluge of geopolitical and trade war risk headlines in the past two...

FxWirePro: Trade and hedge USD/CAD via Diagonal Ratio Call Spreads ahead of BoC

Apr 17, 2018 10:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The BoC should have an interest in the CAD not appreciating significantly against the USD. After all, it does not want to burden the economic and inflation outlook too much with a strong CAD as the competitiveness of...

FxWirePro: No traces of bull for USD/CAD ahead of BoC, both leading and lagging oscillators signal further dips – Trade tunnel spreads

Apr 17, 2018 10:10 am UTC| Technicals Central Banks Insights & Views

As you could watch USDCAD technical chart on daily plotting, the minor trend of this pair has been absolutely bearish bias ever since the occurrence of spinning top, shooting star and bearish engulfing patterns (refer oval...

FxWirePro: Scandis trade perspectives - Encourage NOK longs via shorting EUR/NOK cash trade and long NOK/SEK via optionality

Apr 17, 2018 09:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The Norges Bank sounds ever more confident about economic prospects and keen to start the process of rate normalization seven years after the last hike. Just today Governor Olsen remarked on the solid prospects for...

RBA seen distant from acting on its tightening bias; uncertainty over household spending likely to weigh: ANZ Research

Apr 17, 2018 09:11 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seen to be a long way from acting on its tightening bias. The uncertainty about the outlook for household spending will constrain action on the part of the Bank until wages accelerate...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 17th April 2018

Apr 17, 2018 04:46 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: China: First quarter GDP grew 1.4 percent, up 6.8 percent from a year ago. Fixed...

Fundamentals to watch out for this week

Apr 16, 2018 12:22 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

In terms of volatility risks, this week is quite heavy both in terms of data and events. What to watch for over the coming days: Central Banks: Feds Quarles, Williams, and Evans set to speak on Tuesday,...