Aug 30, 2017 06:42 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
When entire universe foresees EURUSD still higher through 2018, we at FxWirePro suspect minor obstacles complicated by US inflation, US politics an ECB response. Unless one makes a habit of being contrarian as an...
Moody's: Leading Asian economies to sustain growth; G20 to grow 3% in 2017 and 2018
Aug 30, 2017 01:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy
Moodys Investors Service says that the G20 economies will collectively grow at an annual rate of slightly more that 3% in 2017 and 2018, higher than the 2.6% recorded in 2016. Moodys further expects that the...
Aug 29, 2017 12:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
EURUSD has risen above 1.20 for the first time since January 5, 2015. The combination of ECB-induced EUR strength and substantial headwinds for the USD in the coming weeks pushes EURUSD higher. In the aftermath of the...
Aug 29, 2017 11:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
On the supply side, we see limited scope for further supply disruptions this year. Double-digit price appreciations in some of the metals in the last month and a half also represent signs of potentially larger production...
Aug 29, 2017 11:10 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Finally, Silvers modest underperformance relative to gold has caused us to slightly cut our silver forecasts for the remainder of 2017 and 2018. Through the end of 2017, we see prices fundamentally moving lower in turn...
Moody's: German debt issuers' credit profiles resilient to potential election outcomes
Aug 29, 2017 09:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis
While the outcome of Germanys federal elections will shape fiscal and economic policy that will influence credit conditions over the next four years, the results are unlikely to have any material credit impact on the...
Fitch: China Power Sector Consolidation to Ease Profit Pressures
Aug 29, 2017 09:30 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Consolidation in Chinas power sector should ease pressure on profitability created by increased competition in recent years, says Fitch Ratings. It is in keeping with the Chinese governments strategy of merging state owned...
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