Mar 10, 2017 13:09 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Although the Fed hiking is expected to drive price action, with a March hike now essentially priced in, speculation regarding the near-term pace of tightening is likely to take center stage. Along those lines, our...
ECB keeps policy unchanged, acknowledges improvement in eurozone's economic and inflation situation
Mar 10, 2017 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Economy
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept interest rates unchanged, including its 2.3 trillion bond-buying program but presented a brighter view of the eurozone economy. ECB president Mario Draghi sounded more upbeat about the...
FxWirePro: Volatility relative to 10y tails assuming next Fed hike odds
Mar 10, 2017 11:48 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Although the March meeting ended last week a roughly 1:4 shot for a hike, a range of FOMC members and the Chair herself pushed it to fully priced by this Thursday. With March fully priced, markets should turn to focus...
Mar 10, 2017 07:06 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
AUDUSDs negative momentum remains strong, the 0.7500 area vulnerable to giving way. All eyes will be on the US payrolls data tonight, markets believing it would take a major disappointment to dent the likelihood of a Fed...
BoE likely to maintain 'neutral' policy stance, Bank Rate at 0.25 pct: Danske Bank
Mar 10, 2017 07:01 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to maintain its neutral policy stance at the monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on March 16. Further, the central bank is also expected to hold its Bank Rate at 0.25 percent...
PBoC to continue shift towards gradual tightening, inflation unlikely to be a near-term driver
Mar 09, 2017 12:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Chinas CPI inflation for February surprised sharply on the downside, falling to 0.8 percent from a year earlier, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday. CPI fell short of expectations for a rise...
FxWirePro: UST’s downside risks from hawkish Fed but low-cost hedges on political risks
Mar 09, 2017 12:02 pm UTC| Central Banks
This week saw a significant shift in Fed rhetoric, seemingly on growing concerns over an overshoot of full employment, leading markets to price in a significantly higher probability of a hike in the next meeting in March...
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