Eurozone inflation disappoints in August, raises pressure on ECB ahead of Sept meet

Aug 31, 2016 11:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Data released by Eurostats earlier on Wednesday showed that Eurozone inflation stayed decidedly flat in August, rising just 0.2 percent in the August month, missing analysts expectations of a rise to 0.3 percent. The more...

Brazilian Central Bank likely to begin rate cutting cycle later this year

Aug 31, 2016 11:55 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Central Bank of Brazil had hiked its benchmark interest rate in late July 2015 for the last time by 50 basis points to 14.25 percent. Thus Brazil displays considerable positive real interest rates. The central bank has...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY long-term perspectives still fragile as BOJ unlikely to intervene owing to lingering deflationary pressures

Aug 31, 2016 06:50 am UTC| Central Banks

USDJPY has been spiking closer to 103.223 which is the major resistance at this juncture, jumping to levels above 101.2463 (21DMA) on Friday. Japanese inflation pressure has been long lasting and in the recent past, it...

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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...

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FxWirePro: Use cable rallies to arrest last phase of bearish rout amid Fed hike speculations - GBP/USD/JPY hedging at cheapest vanilla premiums

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...

FxWirePro: USD/TWD longs encouraged by fundamentals but technicals still dubious for sharp recoveries

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...