UK inflation pause likely temporary, further rises expected, BoE to keep rates steady this year
Apr 11, 2017 11:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
U.K. inflation stood held steady at 2.3 percent in annual terms in the month of March, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday. Data was in line with economists forecasts in a Reuters poll. The...
FxWirePro: Industrial metals research and trade recommendation
Apr 11, 2017 11:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
Last week, CESCO World Copper Summit in Santiago, Chile was organized, where the overall sentiment seemed to be decisively more constructive than in recent years. The supply disruptions, current and potential, were the...
Apr 11, 2017 10:01 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
As the delta risk reversals of euro crosses (except EURGBP) have again shown in bearish interests as the progressive increase in negative numbers signify the traction for hedging sentiments for further downside risks in...
FxWirePro: The driving forces that engulf euro crosses and OTC updates
Apr 11, 2017 09:39 am UTC| Insights & Views
A fog of uncertainty reigns. Those expecting a shake-up by a maverick Trump administration on various policy fronts have been disappointed. The likelihood of huge deficit-financed fiscal stimuli is fading, while many are...
FxWirePro: A glimpse over macros, OTC outlook and options trades of EUR/JPY
Apr 11, 2017 07:42 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
A glimpse over macros: Despite signs of a reversal, the JPY outperformance trend over the past few weeks has been more resilient than expected. For EURJPY, this has resulted in a break of key support levels and a more...
Shadow banking and where it came from
Apr 11, 2017 07:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Economy
The term shadow banking often has connotations of dodgy lending and borrowing practices, out of reach of regulators. And while its use may contribute to risk, in reality shadow banking does serve a purpose in our economy,...
Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint
Apr 11, 2017 07:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Do you wear runners, drink coffee or own a mobile phone? The chances are that these products cruised to you on a ship. In 2015, the global merchant fleet carried a record 10 billion tonnes of cargo, a 2.1% increase from...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects