Mar 22, 2017 07:32 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Dovish Fed has led vols collapse, more in store: The collapse in vols following this weeks FOMC, even in longer tenors less influenced by event-related day-weights, says all one needs to know about the option markets view...
CBC likely to hold rates owing to benign inflation outlook, says Scotiabank
Mar 22, 2017 06:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (CBC) is expected to leave its policy rate unchanged at 1.375 percent on Thursday after the United States Federal Reserve delivered a dovish rate hike last week, given the...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 22nd March 2017
Mar 22, 2017 04:29 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Upcoming: Japan: All industry activity index report will be updated at 4:30 GMT. Eurozone: ECB...
Bank of Canada's next policy move skewed towards a hike on upbeat economic data
Mar 21, 2017 09:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
The Bank of Canada (BoC) at its March monetary policy meeting held interest rates unchanged at 0.5 percent as widely expected. The central bank has consistently signalled its concerns about lingering downside risks to the...
Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Key commentaries from Evans and dashboard update
Mar 21, 2017 07:44 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
This week is filled with Fed speakers and listening to their use of words would be vital in understanding the timing of the next rate hike from the US Federal Reserve. As of today, the market is pricing the next hike to be...
Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Key commentaries from Kashkari and dashboard update
Mar 21, 2017 05:56 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
This week is filled with Fed speakers and listening to their use of words would be vital in understanding the timing of the next rate hike from the US Federal Reserve. As of today, the market is pricing the next hike to be...
FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 21st March 2017
Mar 21, 2017 04:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Australia: RBA released minutes of themeeting. House prices rose by 4.1...
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