FxWirePro: USD/CAD OTC indications and options strategies ahead of BoC monetary policy
Jul 08, 2019 06:53 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The CAD is trading defensively into the weekend, prior to which it was shining major portion of its 3.17% rally from the late June highs. But CAD weakness is likely to be limited, however, as the CAD remains significantly...
FxWirePro: USD/RUB ‘debit call spreads’ still appealing on CBR’s rate cut clues
Jul 05, 2019 13:42 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
CBR Governor Elvira Nabiullinas hint yesterday that CBR could cut rates by 50bp at its July meeting due to weakness in growth comes as a mild surprise, and frankly may not be fully consistent. It is widely acknowledged...
Jul 05, 2019 12:32 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
You believe it at face value or after in-depth research, unlike some speculative rallies, the trend of any asset class doesnt last longer without the robust underlying factors, and so is the bitcoin price rally since its...
FxWirePro: Intricacies key data events of Canada - CAD/JPY OTC outlook and options strategy
Jul 05, 2019 11:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Canada releases its latestemploymentfigures. The unemployment rate in Canada fell to 5.4 percent in May of 2019 from 5.7 percent in the previous month and below market expectations of 5.7 percent. It was the lowest since...
Jul 05, 2019 08:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis
TheCADis entering Thursdays NA session just below a fresh 2019 high reached in early Asian trade. There are no domestic releases scheduled ahead of Fridays employment data, and Thursdays U.S. holiday has severely curtailed...
Digital Currency Revolution Series: An empirical view on cryptocurrency trading volumes
Jul 05, 2019 07:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
Although the major crypto-pairs like bitcoin, ethereum, ripple, and other altcoins have considerably grown in the recent past, the entire cryptocurrency industry has beenhindered by series of scams predominantly because of...
FxWirePro: Spotlight on Indian rupee ahead of union budget – Uphold USD/INR zero cost call spreads
Jul 05, 2019 05:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals
Its a budget day today, Indian financial markets keenly eyeing on finance ministers debut union budget presentation. The prime priority of this budget is likely to be on the stimulus toreasonablegrowth momentum that was...
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