Equity snapshot (indices)

Jan 25, 2016 14:52 pm UTC| Commentary

Equities are all red in todays trading. Kindly note all instruments mentioned here are CFDs, whose values might differ from cash or future traded. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - SP 500, is...

Currency depreciation likely to lead to major export re-alignment

Jan 25, 2016 13:39 pm UTC| Commentary

Dollars rise and counterparts drop, especially since 2014 is likely to lead to global re-alignment of exports over the coming years. Currency depreciation can be classified into three categories based on the main source...

Every 1 in 3 thinks FED will either hold or ease policy in 2016

Jan 25, 2016 12:16 pm UTC| Commentary

After New Year turmoil, hawkish market participants are disappearing rapidly and its doves everywhere. According to latest survey of market participants reveal, every one in three is a dove. Among 1000 surveyed, About...

Canada’s November monthly GDP data likely to set the pace for Loonie

Jan 25, 2016 12:01 pm UTC| Commentary

Bank of Canada kept its overnight rate steady at 0.5 percent on balanced inflation risks, against the market expectation of a 25bp cut. The BoC is likely to keep it unchanged during the first half of this year, with risks...

Oil in Global Economy Series

Oil in global economy series – Why Petro-Dollars matter?

Jan 25, 2016 11:57 am UTC| Commentary

In December, we wrote a post saying high leverage in emerging market debt and repercussions of lower oil price are the two biggest risks in 2016. Since the beginning of the year, both have proven to be quite decisive in...

Currency War Series

Bank of Japan unlikely to ease, but to keep dovish stance

Jan 25, 2016 11:04 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Bank of Japan is expected to make no changes to monetary policy at its meeting on Friday and is likely to maintain its commitment to raising the monetary base by 80tn on an annual basis until its 2% price stability...

Russia’s economy contracts 3.7% in 2015

Jan 25, 2016 10:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Thanks to lower oil price led economic turbulence, Russian Ruble reached new all-time high in 2016, above 85 per Dollar and economy contracted by 3.7% in 2015. Since 1999, Russian economy has contracted only twice in a...