Aug 26, 2015 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Investors and policymakers are back again weighing the possibilities of deflation if China slows down further and commodity rout continues. China is extremely prominent in global trade, especially in commodity space, which...
Aug 26, 2015 13:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views
After dropping later on the day to negative yesterday, SP future is up again today and by 2.4% so far. So is the turmoil done with and safe to jump in risk trends? There has been selective rise in global equity markets...
US durable goods orders provides hope against growth pessimism
Aug 26, 2015 13:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views
US durable goods orders, despite its own volatility provided glimpse of hope against assumption of global economic slowdown and US economy may not be vulnerable to slowdown in China. A pickup in growth in Worlds largest...
Aug 26, 2015 12:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The weeks key releases will be the two unemployment figures. After a strong surge in unemployment in the labour force survey but a more moderate rise in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administrations figures for gross...
Pound drops out of favor as rate hike bets slashed – calls updated
Aug 26, 2015 12:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technicals
Pound is the worst performing major since yesterday after touching highest level since June. Pound traded as high as 1.581 against Dollar, before falling sharplyas SP 500 wiped out 3% initial gains to close red for the...
EUR/SEK uptrend gears up on likely Riksbank rate cut despite lower inflation forecast
Aug 26, 2015 12:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Technicals
In the Scandi FX market, it is time for this weeks key data releases. In Sweden the NIERs inflation forecast is an important driver for expectations on additional Riksbank easing. Our base case remains that the Riksbank...
Volatility of volatility hits record high, thanks to Black Monday
Aug 26, 2015 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views
The above chart shows that VVIX index (volatility of VIX index) rose to record, over current market turmoil, thanks to China, whose economic concern has created massive headwinds for global economy. VIX is known as the...
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