Aug 31, 2015 10:27 am UTC| Insights & Views
CFTC commitment of traders report was released on Friday (28th August) and cover positions up to Tuesday (25th August). COT report is not a complete presenter of entire market positions, since future market is relatively...
Guide to today’s important data and events
Aug 31, 2015 09:43 am UTC| Insights & Views
Lot of economic dockets scheduled for today, withlow to mediumrisks associated. Data released so far - Australia - TD securities inflation set to rise 0.1% m/m in August, up 1.7% from a year ago. HIA new home sales are...
U.S. first-time buyers still face ownership hurdles
Aug 30, 2015 08:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
U.S. housing activity is gaining traction, with home sales and construction touching multi-year highs. Average existing home prices have finally returned to their 2006 peak, though remain about 15% below after adjusting...
GBP/USD Option strips better over straddle on downswings
Aug 28, 2015 13:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Cable is currently trading at spot 1.5377 and we are eying upon strip straddle because speculating opportunities lingering as the pair has been oscillating on either direction since last May but for now slightly downwards...
Chinese monetary policy measures may disrupt treasury holdings
Aug 28, 2015 11:58 am UTC| Insights & Views
Recent price action at the long end has also prompted many market participants to raise concerns about a sharp selloff as China reduces its Treasury holdings. We believe the impact on long-term rates is unlikely to be...
Tepid moves of 10Y US treasury yields on Fed’s dovish commentary
Aug 28, 2015 11:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
Since the recent Fed commentary suggests that a September hike is unlikely, whether the Fed hikes later in the year would depend on the evolution of economic data, as well as financial conditions. Given the recent...
ECB likley under pressure to revise inflation projections lower
Aug 28, 2015 11:13 am UTC| Insights & Views
Since the 16 July ECB meeting, notable developments in world markets have put downward pressure on the c.banks quarterly inflation projections. Brent price is down about 25%, and trade-weighted EUR is up 5%. 5y and 5y5y...
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