Mar 29, 2018 10:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
AUDUSD near-term momentum appears to be negative, targeting the 0.7650 areas if the USD rebound persists. Optimism over global growth remains intact though US-driven trade tensions pose downside risks to global trade...
Mar 29, 2018 07:30 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
The currency markets navigated two major events over the past week that left the broad dollar with no more directional clarity than before. The March FOMC under new Fed Chair Powell raised rates as widely anticipated and...
Mar 28, 2018 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
USD-EM spot rates should be upwardly biased, and the bulk of total return performance in 2018, if any, should come via carry similar to the past two years. The risk to our forecasts is a stronger performance in 1H2018....
Mar 28, 2018 12:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
Following the initial flash crash earlier last Friday, the Turkish lira appeared to be stabilized for a while before it continues to depreciate slightly again. The lira is not alone in this: currencies such as the forint...
FxWirePro: Uphold call spreads to hedge WTI crude price risks ahead of US EIA’s inventory report
Mar 28, 2018 11:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Today, WTI crude prices dragged yesterdays loses below $65 mark ahead of the speculation on weekly supply data which is scheduled later in the day would release if there is a huge build-up in U.S. oil supplies. The U.S....
Mar 28, 2018 09:01 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The FX market seems to be gripped by springtime lethargy. Even though there are some plausible moves, such as a weaker euro following some cautious comments by ECB officials or the dollar easing slightly in reaction to...
FxWirePro: Deviate and hedge EUR/USD risks in EUR/NZD via knock out options
Mar 28, 2018 07:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
Our RBNZ outlook (on hold throughout 2018) is anchoring short-maturity interest rates and should keep 2yr swap rates in a 2.10% to 2.50% range, as long as inflation remains below 2%. While we pair EUR vs NZD to...
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