Four men who will shape the way the EU negotiates Brexit
Sep 29, 2016 13:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Although the UK has yet to announce when it will trigger the all-important Article 50, which will start the process of it leaving the European Union, diplomats on the continent are getting ready for kick-off. Here we...
Eurozone growth could surprise on the upside in H2 '16
Sep 29, 2016 12:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
September economic data from the Eurozone showed resilience, in line with rhetoric from ECB president Mario Draghi suggesting that the Euro-Zone is showing signs of a modest recovery. Economists expect Eurozone growth...
FxWirePro: A glimpse on EM Asian FX trade drivers
Sep 29, 2016 11:18 am UTC| Insights & Views
We re-enter two positions (long USDTWD: sentiment shifting and long INRKRW at thelow end of thethree-year range) that were previously stopped out under the assumption that sentiment toward EM currencies is starting to...
FxWirePro: What’s cooking in oil driven currencies after inventory check?
Sep 29, 2016 10:58 am UTC| Insights & Views
It seems that the OPEC countries decided on a cut in production at their informal meeting in Algiers in a surprise move. The details will only be worked out in time for the next official meeting in November. The...
Rising border tension between India and Pakistan may cook further losses for stocks and bonds
Sep 29, 2016 10:11 am UTC| Commentary Economy Insights & Views
The Indian stock index and bonds slumped Thursday after the Director General of military operations of the Indian Army, Lt. General Ranbir Singh said that they have attacked terrorist camps in Pakistan, which were...
Why the pundits are wrong about Hillary Clinton dominating the debate
Sep 29, 2016 03:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The vast majority of pundits declared Hillary Clinton the decisive winner of this weeks debate. This includes both conservative and liberal pundits. For instance, Douglas Schoen of Fox News wrote: She was ready for...
The U.S. economy is in desperate need of a strong dose of fiscal penicillin
Sep 29, 2016 03:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Despite six years of recovery from the Great Recession, Americas middle class still struggles financially amid sluggish economic growth and middling job creation. The Federal Reserves near-zero interest rates have...
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