FxWirePro: RBA maintains status quo not only in cash rates but forecasts, AUD IVs shrinks but bearish hedging sentiments mounting after Aussie central bank

Oct 03, 2017 12:52 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

Sometimes you have to repeat something again and again for it to be understood. This is what the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is experiencing at the moment. Since August, the RBA has taken an aggressive verbal stance...

RBA monetary policy: Assessing future bias

Oct 03, 2017 08:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) chose to keep the interest rate steady at 1.5 percent. Lets look at the details of policy announcement to assess the bias of RBA. Key highlights RBA notes that the pickup in...

RBA seen holding rate at 1.50 pct this year and into next year: St George Economics

Oct 03, 2017 06:50 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to hold its interest rate at 1.50 percent through this year and next. While the central bank remains increasingly more positive on the domestic outlook, there is a range of...

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY 2w/2m IV slopes to lure Theta shorts and Vega longs in optionality structures as Sterling bulls gain traction momentarily on hawkish BoE

Oct 03, 2017 05:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

Following on from last weeks hawkish comments from Bank of England policymakers in the recent past, we now expect a UK rate hike of 0.25% to be announced after the next Monetary Policy Committee meeting on November 2nd....

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD Vega long legs in puts of options strips to rescue bearish risks during NZ polls then – Uphold strategy on hedging grounds ahead of RBA now

Oct 02, 2017 17:44 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

It was just a few days ago when options stripthat was advocated to hedge AUDNZD during the New Zealand general election took place on Saturday 23 September 2017 to determine the membership of the52nd New Zealand...

Fundamentals to watch out for this week

Oct 02, 2017 12:15 pm UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

This week is a quite heavy with volatility risks, especially in terms of events. What to watch for over the coming days: Central banks: Bank of Englands (BoE) Chief economist Haldane to speak on Thursday and...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD Theta short/Vega longs in PRBS syncs with OTC indications to hedge RBA event risk

Oct 02, 2017 07:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

AUDUSD short term medium term perspectives:in near term, bears lingering for it to breach below 0.7800 where a strong support is observed, noting that the market will be quiet given the Australian holiday and RBA is...