FxWirePro: How do you position the shift in EUR/USD skews towards calls?
Aug 03, 2017 06:28 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
EURUSD skews seem to have turned towards calls, and thats only the beginning. The option skew reflects the relative appetite for calls and puts, which only partly reflects pure directional expectations. The skew is...
Why Japan’s tsunami survivors risked everything for their belongings
Aug 02, 2017 17:28 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Life
The massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011 led to the loss of some 24,000 lives. In the aftermath, there was much finger pointing as authorities tried to figure out why, despite rigorous...
Explainer: a breakdown of what you need to know about the Kenyan elections
Aug 02, 2017 17:25 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Politics
There are eight candidates for the presidency in Kenyas 2017 election. Of these, two are the main contenders; Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Raila Amolo Odinga. This is a replica of the 2013 polls where the two presidential...
FxWirePro: Buying topside euro vols in major dual macro FX themes
Aug 02, 2017 12:49 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The dual major FX market themes are conceded in the recent past, the sensitivity and focus on reassessing central bank policy, and the ongoing vulnerability of the dollar. For Swiss Franc, no particular thing is found...
FxWirePro: FII’s in Korean equities likely to append stress on KRW
Aug 02, 2017 12:41 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Amongst EM currencies, KRW FX is most sensitive to broader global equity market weakness because offshore stock holdings of Korean residents, for the most part, have been hedged back into KRW, and any diminution in the...
FxWirePro: What drives laggards of EMFX carry trades?
Aug 02, 2017 11:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
We reiterate our bullish view on EMFX, and mark-to-market our forecasts to preserve outperformance relative to the forwards and consensus. In our Year Ahead Outlook, we projected that the bottom in EM FX would be in Q1. We...
Aug 02, 2017 11:13 am UTC| Research & Analysis
After earlier gains today, USDCNY continues to trend lower again by trimming price from the peaks of 6.7277 levels, breaching below 6.7101 (21-DMA) would attract more bearish potential. The central bank keeps setting the...
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