China National People’s Congress will continue to boost metal prices
Mar 04, 2016 14:32 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Chinas National Peoples Congress is to Convene in Beijing on Saturday. Among other things, the government will be presenting its next five-year plan for the years 2016-2020 there. The proceedings would provide crucial...
FED Hike Aftermath Series: inflation expectation rises sharply
Mar 04, 2016 11:54 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
When it comes to inflation, we at FxWirePro, arent much of a dove. In the longer run, we expect all these central bank stimulus will eventually lead to higher inflation. So far, only thing that has been preventing such...
FED Hike Aftermath Series: Market just shy of pricing a September hike
Mar 04, 2016 11:02 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Market mood seems to have changed. We are getting lot of evidence of such. We had expected a much larger correction this time around and fundamentally speaking it was due but it seems the bears or the correction callers...
Negative rates series: Kuroda fumbles as expected
Mar 04, 2016 07:00 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Just in our previous article under the series, we argued from now on central bankers around the world after embracing negative rates, will act cautiously before dragging it down further. Today Bank of Japan (BOJ) chief...
Markets do not price an imminent hike from BCB
Mar 03, 2016 15:55 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Brazil Copom held the Selic rate unchanged at its meeting on Wednesday, repeating the rationale of its last communiqué - ie, that the decision was reached after evaluating the macroeconomic scenario, inflation...
Mar 03, 2016 13:19 pm UTC| Technicals Central Banks
The euro risks are increased as the ECBs governing councils monetary policy meeting scheduled on 10/03 in Frankfurt. Draghi recently says, euro zone growth and inflation prospects have weakened, the ECB to address and...
Mar 03, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Norways central bank is expected to further lower rates three times in 2016. The key rates are likely to reach zero by the end of 2016. There are many reasons for this. Oil prices are lower and are expected to remain low...
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