Feb 18, 2015 06:30 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from RBC Capital Markets: -USD/JPY settled ~20pts lower at 119.10 post-BoJ but did spike as low as 118.85-90 as the headlines hit. As was flagged in domestic media, it revised higher its outlook on both exports and...
Feb 18, 2015 06:29 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from RBC Capital Markets: -USD: Our US economists argue that the focus on the addition of "international" to the FOMC statement overshadowed significant upgrades to the broader backdrop (including the labour market...
Feb 18, 2015 06:28 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from RBC Capital Markets: -EUR: There have been few further developments to yesterdays news that Greece would request an extension to its loans under the conditions previously put forward by Moscovici (and rejected...
Daily outlook for AUD/NZD: Westpac
Feb 17, 2015 19:44 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Westpac Research:- AUD/NZD 1 day: The the record low at 1.0332 is likely to remain vulnerable during the days ahead.- AUD/NZD 1-3 month: A sustained break below 1.0350 would motivate the market to push it...
Daily outlook for NZD/USD: Westpac
Feb 17, 2015 19:44 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Westpac Research:- NZD/USD 1 day: The two-week old rally has plenty of momentum and targets 0.7620 during the week ahead. The third consecutive dairy auction price rise will halp.- NZD/USD 1-3 month: This...
Daily outlook for AUD/USD: Westpac
Feb 17, 2015 19:43 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Westpac Research:- AUD/USD 1 day: Last nights break high brings 0.7840 in sight, beyond that 0.7875. - AUD/USD 1-3 month: Falling AU interest rates and commodity prices, and a strong US dollar, should continue...
US PPI inflation probably slumped to only 0.3% in Jan: Capital Economics
Feb 17, 2015 19:38 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Capital Economics:- Our forecast is that the annual rate of PPI inflation (13.30 GMT) slumped to only 0.3% in January. The 18% m/m decline in gasoline prices points to a 9% m/m drop in the PPI energy...
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