Malaysia’s headline inflation moderates in June, no policy change likely from Bank Negara Malaysia

Jul 19, 2017 11:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Data released by the federal Department of Statistics on Wednesday showed that Malaysias consumer prices rose at a slower-than-expected pace in June. Seasonally adjusted headline inflation fell 0.2 percent month-over-month...

FxWirePro: Are vols cheapening China tail risks on PBoC’s treasury and currency regime?

Jul 19, 2017 11:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

With continued USD weakens, USDCNY dipped to the 6.75 level this morning, i.e. back to the level seen in October. The PBoC set the USDCNY fixing rate at 6.7451, the lowest in nine months. Chinese authorities are again in...

BOJ monetary policy preview

Jul 19, 2017 10:44 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank of Japan (BOJ) will announce its monetary policy decisions tomorrow sometime in early Asian hours, probably around 2:00 GMT, followed by a press conference from governor Kuroda around 6:30 GMT. Current monetary...

Investors’ biggest risk concerns as of July 2017

Jul 19, 2017 10:14 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank of America Merrill Lynchs (BofAML) global fund managers survey that takes into account more than 200 fund managers across the world with almost $700 billion under management shows that global investors are worried...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Reuters’ poll shows expectations for balance sheet unwind in September and a hike in fourth quarter

Jul 19, 2017 07:17 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

An array of economists polled by Reuters expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to hike interest rates sometime in the fourth quarter and announce the beginning of balance sheet trimming at the September meeting. The...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY highest delta risk reversals among G10 space and IV skews indicate mounting bearish risks – Use tailor made hedging vehicles

Jul 19, 2017 07:15 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Bearish dollar scenarios: 1) Fed doesnt tighten again in 2017 or allow the balance sheet run-off to begin. 2) Chinese growth turns higher in Q3 and Q4, compared to consensus expectations of stability or modest...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike aftermath Series: Hike odds declining fast

Jul 19, 2017 06:23 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Despite hawkish rhetoric from FOMC policy makers, the hike odds are declining fast across the meeting as the economic numbers continue to disappoint to the downside. In addition to that, some policymakers have expressed...