Oil and inflation concern for MXN while fiscal slowdown for BRL - forecasts for Latin American pairs
Dec 31, 2015 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views
USD/MXN: We believe the peso may remain near 17.00 in the near future. Banxicos decision to initiate a rate tightening cycle was not easy. According to the statement, the main driver was to avoid additional currency...
Global economic recovery will continue to disappoint in 2016
Dec 31, 2015 10:41 am UTC| Insights & Views
The U.S. Federal Reserves rate hike showed confidence in the worlds largest economy, but spillover effects from the hike could lead to tighter credit conditions and higher debt servicing costs for emerging markets....
We've reached the end of the Millennium Development Goals period – so, are children better off?
Dec 31, 2015 10:39 am UTC| Insights & Views
The 15-year period set out to achieve the UNs Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has come to an end. Before we head straight into a new set of 17 targets the Global Goals for 2030 we still have to consider how well we...
Our prettiest pollutant: just how bad are fireworks for the environment?
Dec 31, 2015 10:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The bangs and fizzes of fireworks are rapidly replacing the chimes of Big Ben as the defining sound of New Years Eve celebrations in London, while around the world, city landmarks are becoming stages for increasingly...
Meltdowns, crises and Islamic State: a terrible year in the Middle East
Dec 31, 2015 10:31 am UTC| Insights & Views
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the Arab Uprisings, its hard to remember the days of popular protests, of democratic revolutions and of dreams of a better future that rocked the Middle East in 2011. Nearly five...
Riksbank standing pat despite SEK appreciation – gains seem fragile in Q1 2016
Dec 31, 2015 09:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Swedish Krona has traded sturdily during November and early- December, gaining against almost all G10 currencies. Despite SEK strength, the Riksbank left rates unchanged at the December 15 meeting and also left its...
FxWirePro: Can anyone dare to touch crude? How do we position crude ahead of EIA’s inventory check
Dec 30, 2015 13:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Do you think crude has bottomed out? What about supply glut? Has sanction lift off on Iran started contributing crude production?Series of questions still lingering around crudes bear run.When all eyes curious on crudes...
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