Apr 20, 2017 10:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
SEK has been one of the underperformers in G10 this week, weakening in sympathy with EUR. There isnt an immediately identifiable catalyst for the underperformance, although wage negotiations yielded an outcome that was...
FxWirePro: GBP/JPY “Reverse Put Spreads to sync with OTC indications for optimized hedging
Apr 20, 2017 10:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Please be noted that the 1m implied volatilities of GBPJPY are spiking above 13.10%, while positively skewed IVs signifies the hedging interests in OTM put strikes. In spite of GBPJPY downtrend seems to be intact, a lot...
FxWirePro: Global FX radar and savings glut amid geopolitical and GFC
Apr 19, 2017 13:02 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
In FX markets, GBP retained a firm tone in European tradeon Wednesdaysupported by British PM Theresa Mays unexpected call for a snap general election onJune 8 seeking a stronger mandate for the ruling Conservative Party...
Apr 19, 2017 12:54 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Please be noted that the shrink in EURGBP implied volatility of ATM contracts 1m tenor and spike in 3m tenors. While the risk reversals, for now, have taken adverse directions that were bidding for upside risks from...
Apr 19, 2017 07:28 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Please be noted that the remarkable changes in hedging settings of EURUSD, you can figure out positive flashes in 1w-3m tenors which would mean that hedgers sentiments in OTC FX market have shifted towards upside risks in...
FxWirePro: China to drive Q2 demand boost in industrial metals but not standalone
Apr 18, 2017 13:20 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Over the past 10 years, quarterly data show that on average global demand across the base metals we cover has increased between 2.5% and 11% QoQ in the second quarter (refer above chart). With the exception of nickel,...
FxWirePro: Favour optionality in CHF longs vs USD via 3m put spread and EUR via cash
Apr 18, 2017 11:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Our longstanding bullish view on CHF has been motivated by decent domestic data both on the activity and inflation front which should eventually result in reduced FX intervention activity by the SNB. The past week...
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