Mar 06, 2019 12:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
A glimpse at OPEC developments: Of-late the Venezuelan crisis and Russia fulfilling its OPEC+ agreement that has been offset by President Trump tweeting that oilprices are getting too high and OPEC should relax. OPEC...
Mar 06, 2019 10:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals
WTI crude oils bullishprice sentiments are somewhat exhausted after a strong rise through most of February.As a result, WTI CFDs has spiked about 6.02%. But for now, ahead of the US EIAs inventory reports, WTI crude...
FxWirePro: USD/CAD Calendar Call Spread Ahead of BoC
Mar 06, 2019 10:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The CAD is strong, up 0.3% vs. the USD and outperforming all of the G10 currencies along with its growth-sensitive commodity currency peers AUD and NZD. The domestic risk is elevated as market participants look to the 8:30...
Mar 06, 2019 08:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
Bakkt is designed to fortify Bitcoins fundamentals in addition to facilitating trading mechanism. They reckon that the collaboration with tech giants like Microsoft and retailer Starbucks, likely to incubate the...
A Snapshot on Mounting Turkish Crypto-Sentiments
Mar 06, 2019 06:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary
We already reported thatTurkey appears to be very keen on the cryptocurrency gamut as the country is one of those with the highest number of cryptocurrency holders among entire Europe. As the Turkish currency continues...
Mar 06, 2019 05:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Bullish CAD EUR into this weeks BoC ECBs monetary policies (on Wednesday and Thursday respectively). While EUR fundamentals are constructive into ECB; bullish targeting 1.16 levels. Both BoC and ECB meetings should...
FxWirePro: Take a look at US Treasury yields and rates strategies
Mar 05, 2019 14:02 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Quite a few FX analysts expected the Federal Reserve to hike rates than what was priced in by investors, leading to a higher expected path for short term rates over the coming 10 years. The US Treasury yields have risen...
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