FxWirePro: USD/JPY ‘Diagonal Put Ratio Back Spread’ strategy ahead of BoJ and Fed
Jul 30, 2018 09:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
We reckon that it is premature to crown the dollar king and extrapolate continued broad USD strength into and through the second half of the year due to many time fundamental factors. Yes, the cyclical divergence is still...
FxWirePro: Preview of BoE monetary policy and deploy GBP/USD smart hedges
Jul 27, 2018 15:33 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
BoE is scheduled for its monetary policy on 2nd August; the MPC is expected to raise interest rates by 25 bps to 0.75% at its August policy meeting. While the majority of the Committee are expected to support the move,...
FxWirePro: Tackle Antipodeans bearish through directional and relative value trades
Jul 27, 2018 14:20 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The prolonged antipodean bearish stance allure strategies through FX options on various fundamental driving forces. The weakness in the kiwi dollar is predominantly owing to the amplified measures of inflation by the...
Jul 27, 2018 12:46 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
The BoC and the BoE appear to be looking to normalize monetary policy but experiencing similar difficulties. Both are involved in uncertain trade discussions that are weighing on investment and both have seen a softer...
Jul 27, 2018 11:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Fintech Technicals
We reiterate BTCUSD prices have been dipping from last 2-3 days on the back of the news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected the second attempt of the Winklevoss application to launch a Bitcoin...
Jul 27, 2018 10:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The pound sterling should not suffer too much. An interest rate hike by the Bank of England (BoE) next week is now the consensus opinion in the market. And so the fundamental difference between BoE interest rate policy and...
Moody's: China's policy easing signals change in stance amid slowing growth
Jul 27, 2018 08:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the fiscal and monetary easing measures announced by Chinas (A1 stable) authorities on 23 July signal a significant change in policy stance as its economy faces both domestic and external...
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