FxWirePro: Euro rates hedging ahead of ECB monetary policy
Aug 30, 2016 12:46 pm UTC| Central Banks Commentary
Long-term hedge against higher rates: ECB is scheduled to deliver monetary policy on 8th September, as EUR long rates have drifted lower and the yield curve has flattened, there is increasing interest in long-term hedges...
Key commentaries from Fed’s Fischer
Aug 30, 2016 12:23 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Speaking to Bloomberg TV on Tuesday, vice chair of the U.S. Federal reserve, Stanley Fischer reiterated his previous views with regard to the economy, however speaking on rate cuts, Mr. Fischer toned down his previous...
Aug 30, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary
After a brief jump in GBPUSD above trend resistance at 1.3215, but could not sustain the highs of 1.3279 (pre-Yellen), we have seen a sharp reversal in Cable with the pair now consolidating back in the channel spanning...
Aug 30, 2016 11:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Technicals Central Banks
Longs USDTWD on its attractive carry are encouraged as the China exposure sentiment toward EM currencies could be in the process of shifting and we prefer to focus on regional low yielders in expressing a bullish dollar...
Aug 30, 2016 09:16 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary
After having risen sharply to 24.8459 around end-June because of the Brexit vote, USDCZK has slipped all the way back towards its 23.7740 floor over the past two months. Meanwhile, CNB has refrained from extending the...
Inflation data from Europe pose doubts over effectiveness of ECB policy
Aug 30, 2016 07:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
The first batch of inflation data is out from Europe and so far, it has done nothing but to pose doubts over the effectiveness of monetary policy in Europe. The European Central Bank (ECB) is undoubtedly doing utmost....
Aug 30, 2016 07:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Please be noted that the resilient changes in risk reversals 1w, 1m to 3m tenors, the negative tickers in delta risk reversals in 1 months tenor that signify the puts are on higher demand and so priced at ahigher premium...
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