Jun 25, 2019 11:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
Of late, Bitcoin futurescontracts at CME are screaming with the upside momentum vigorously due to the rapid spike in the underlying price of bitcoin that has shown upward moves more than a thrice from its recent lows of...
FxWirePro: Kiwis monetary policy preview - Deploy debit put spreads to hedge NZD/JPY ahead of RBNZ
Jun 25, 2019 08:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
NZ RBNZ Official Cash Rate review: (scheduled on June 26th, Previous: 1.50%, Consensus: 1.50%) In May, the RBNZ cut the OCR and mentioned that the outlook was finely balanced between having to cut once more at some...
Digital Currency Revolution Series: Reminiscences of Bitcoin's Booming Cycles
Jun 25, 2019 06:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
Bang on.. Year-2019 has been conducive for bitcoin miners, exchanges, traders and investors (i.e. 268%). Hats off, you crypto-aspirants and incredible institutions ...! This morning, when I tend to look at the...
Jun 24, 2019 13:26 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Everyone is waiting for the G20 Trump-Xi meeting at the end of this week. At this juncture, the market is expecting to see another trade truce, as the US and China did in the last G20 meeting in Argentina. Hence, the trade...
FxWirePro: Relative Value Options Trades Still More Appealing Among Antipodeans Ahead of RBNZ
Jun 24, 2019 12:31 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The major focus for the week is RBNZ as they are scheduled for their monetary policy, now expected to leave the OCR on hold in this upcoming June meeting review. RBNZ cut the OCR by 25bp in May, and then remain on hold...
Jun 24, 2019 11:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
A quick glance at the underlying price movement:Bitcoin (BTCUSD) bounced back from the lows of $3,122 levels to the current $10,918 mark a coin against the dollar. Year-2019 has been luring crypto-aspirants (a mammoth over...
FxWirePro: A Run Through on Commodity Trade Perspectives Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Jun 24, 2019 10:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
There was also a flight to safety into gold from the US-Iran tensions in the Persian Gulf.Gold closed above $1300 by the end-May and surged to USD1400 this morning. While Brent crude oil prices have, in less than two...
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