Jan 05, 2017 07:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
TheAustralian federal governments mid-year fiscal updateis expected to show a deteriorating deficit as broad economic weakness offsets commodity price gains. Markets will be watching for any rating agency reactions. The...
Jan 04, 2017 13:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
Please be noted that USDCNH has plummeted its prices considerably today and heading towards to retest 4 weeks lows at 6.8928. Technically, shooting star doji patterns are traced out at 6.9620 and 6.9717 levels...
U.S. Treasuries trade range bound ahead of Fed December meeting minutes
Jan 04, 2017 12:52 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The U.S. Treasuries traded range bound Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserves December monetary policy meeting minutes. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note hovered around 2.45 percent, the super-long 30-year...
Jan 04, 2017 12:40 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Chinese government appears to be finally planning some foreign exchange control measures to prevent rapid CNY depreciation. Amongst others, exporters are to be forced to sell their US dollar earnings, according to some...
Jan 04, 2017 11:48 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
NZDUSD has been neutral inside a 0.6860-0.6980 range. On medium term perspective: Lower to at least 0.6800. The US dollar has had an impressive rise since the US election and has apotential to rise further during the...
Renminbi Series: Impossible trinity set to push interest rates higher and yuan lower
Jan 04, 2017 10:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
The Impossible trinity (also known as the Trilemma) is a trilemma in international economics which states that it is impossible to have all three of the following at the same time: a fixed foreign exchange rate, free...
Jan 04, 2017 08:50 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
What occurred at the start of 2017 evokes the market anarchy in early 2016. This morning, Chinese offshore currency (CNH) overnight HIBOR spiked to 18.5%, a signal that Chinas currency is under great pressure again....
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