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EUR review: Western Union

Mar 02, 2015 18:00 pm UTC| Commentary

Quotes from Western Union:- The euro will have to fight its way through a storm of data, ECB policy meeting and any further developments Greece has to offer this week.- Last Friday, Germanys flash inflation estimates were...

Gold set to base: BofA Merrill Lynch

Mar 02, 2015 17:48 pm UTC| Commentary

Quotes from BofA Merrill Lynch:- We remain medium term gold bulls, targeting 1345 (Jul14 high) and potentially as far as 1433 (Aug13 high) before the long-term bear trend emerges.- Now, preliminary evidence says that that...

Bearish UST 10yr yields: BofA Merrill Lynch

Mar 02, 2015 17:36 pm UTC| Commentary

Quotes from BofA Merrill Lynch:- We are bearish US Treasuries and short TYM4. Looking specifically at 10yr yields, evidence points to a break of the 100d at 2.124% ahead of a push to 2.347%/2.423% and potentially beyond.-...

Bank of England to stand pat at Thursday’s MPC meeting: Lloyds Bank

Feb 27, 2015 19:50 pm UTC| Commentary

Quotes from Lloyds Bank:- Thursdays MPC meeting is not likely to see any change in monetary policy. With the annual inflation rate expected to fall below zero , the Bank of England seem set to do nothing in the near term.-...

Employment and wage growth to provide guidance on when the Fed will hike: Lloyds Bank

Feb 27, 2015 19:42 pm UTC| Commentary

Quotes from Lloyds Bank:- With recent US data disappointing with the exception of the employment report, Febs release (Fri) takes on even more importance. Payrolls are forecast to grow by more than 200k in Feb for the 12th...

ECB to give more detail on QE programme at next week's meet: Lloyds Bank

Feb 27, 2015 19:17 pm UTC| Commentary

Quotes from Lloyds Bank:- The coming week is likely to again be dominated by speculation over the next moves of central banks. Six of these will hold policy meetings including those of the UK, Australia, Canada, India and...

RBA to cut rates again at its March meeting but uncertainty is high: BofA Merrill Lynch

Feb 27, 2015 18:41 pm UTC| Commentary

Quotes from BofA Merrill Lynch:- It is uncontroversial to expect that the RBA will cut rates again in 1H15; the question remains when. We expect it will cut again at its March meeting next week but the uncertainty is high....

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