Guide to today’s important data and events
Aug 26, 2015 09:50 am UTC| Insights & Views
Not many economic dockets scheduled for today. Data released so far - Australia - Construction work done rose 1.6%. Switzerland - UBS consumption indicator rose to 1.64 from 1.61 in July. UK - BBA mortgage...
FxWirePro: Trade EUR/CHF ratio spreads on low IV
Aug 26, 2015 08:26 am UTC| Insights & Views
It would be more efficient to devise a call when we synthesize our trend analysis, momentum and targets with 2 or multiple indications, be it technical or fundamental or both. Such has been the case below is the lively...
FxWirePro: AUD/USD Vega backspreads on HY vols mitigate downside risks
Aug 26, 2015 05:48 am UTC| Insights & Views
From the nutshells, it is understood that ATM vols and 25-delta risk reversals of AUDUSD the most expensive pair to be hedged for downside risks as it indicates puts have been over priced (downside protection is relatively...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Aug 25, 2015 17:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metal pack is mixed today, industrial is up, while precious is down. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold Gold lost its shine investors return to equities as risk aversion faded. Todays range -...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Aug 25, 2015 16:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 94.60 (+1.27%) Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie +0.05%, Kiwi +0.91%, Loonie -0.23%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -1.78%, Kiwi -2.37%, Loonie -1.03%. AUD/USD Trading at...
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Aug 25, 2015 16:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 94.62 (+1.27%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -1.47%, Franc +1.66%, Yen -0.90%, GBP -0.43% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro +0.24%, Franc -0.33%, Yen +1.72%, GBP...
Prominent names call for QE4 from FED
Aug 25, 2015 16:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Dont doubt it, you are reading it right. Recent financial market turmoil, dented confidence so much that some big names in the industry going further to doubting rate hike from US Federal Reserve next month to call for...
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