Reserve Bank of Australia to hold fire, official cash rate to be kept unchanged at 1.5 pct
Apr 03, 2017 12:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will continue to remain on hold at Tuesdays board meeting where the official cash rate will remain parked at 1.5 percent. Future markets have priced in only a 2 percent chance of a cut...
Fundamentals to watch out for this week
Apr 03, 2017 10:59 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
This week is filled with big data and event risks. The focus is on Trump-Xi meeting. What to watch for over the coming days: Central banks: Several Fed policymakers are scheduled to speak this week after it...
Apr 03, 2017 07:03 am UTC| Central Banks
Australian retail sales numbershave disappointed the streets, actual prints are at -0.1% where consensus was at 0.3% in Feb with consumer sentiment slipping back into cautiously pessimistic territory in Dec-Feb. Jan retail...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 3rd April 2017
Apr 03, 2017 04:22 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI marginally declines to 52.4 in March. Australia:...
Mar 31, 2017 07:52 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is expected to keep the benchmark one-week repo rate at 8.5 percent throughout the end of this year.After cutting its benchmark one-week repo rate by 50 basis points to 10 percent in...
FxWirePro: Mounting IVs of USD/MXN on lingering expectations of Banxico’s rate hike
Mar 30, 2017 13:01 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
As regards the Bank of Mexicos (Banxico) rate decision today analysts expect a further rate hike by at least 25bp. As this is largely priced in on the market the peso is unlikely to appreciate notably in thecase of a 25bp...
Mar 30, 2017 12:47 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
In the recent past, markets have been so cautious on the potential impact of Fed balance sheet normalization on interest rate volatility markets. At a high level, though in principle the return of significant mortgage...
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