FxWirePro: A bird’s eye-view on EUR bloc FX vols on eurozone PMIs
Apr 18, 2019 10:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The publication of composite purchasing manager indices for the eurozone has been lackluster (Service PMIs are at 52.5 versus consensus 53.1 and previous flashes at 53.3 levels and Manufacturing PMIs are at 47.8 against...
FxWirePro: EUR/USD options strips bidding 3m RRs and IV skews on lacklustre PMIs
Apr 18, 2019 09:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis
EURUSD prices are back under pressure below 1.1262 (i.e. 21-DMA levels), having failed to break-out stiff resistance at around 1.1324 levels. We are now developing into a bear channel targeting 1.1183 recent lows. For...
FxWirePro: A run through on EUR RV trades ahead of euro-area PMIs
Apr 18, 2019 06:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The IHS Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI was revised lower to 47.5 in March of 2019 from a preliminary of 47.6 and 49.3 in February. The reading pointed to the sharpest contraction in factory activity since April of 2013,...
Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Spotlight on France’s crypto-regulation
Apr 18, 2019 05:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary
The French government haspasseda bill for financial sector law that included rules intended for aspiring cryptocurrency dealers and investors to establish in France by giving them some authentic recognition, that clarifies...
FxWirePro: Some Intricacy and Optionality of Antipodeans
Apr 17, 2019 14:39 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
It is becoming very clear again this morning what really matters for AUD and that is China. As a result of strong Chinese data, AUDUSD was able to test the 0.72 marks for the first time since February; despite the fact...
FxWirePro: A snapshot on JPY vols in Q2 on structural shift in Japan’s BoP
Apr 17, 2019 13:28 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The major component of the G3 FX vol bloc is JPY that has been an enigma for many investors over the past year and is likely to remain that way in light of the structural shift in Japans BoP (outflows) that is muffling the...
FxWirePro: A Run Through on Global FX Vols in Q2’2019
Apr 17, 2019 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
FX volatilities recently, across the board dropped to exceptionally low levels. In such an environment jumps in exchange rates become more likely. Before we proceed further lets just quickly glance through above...
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