FxWirePro: Hedging in bullion via 3-way straddle versus OTM call to sync with 1m2w OTC indications
Nov 28, 2016 12:03 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
Gold futures contracts for December delivery was trading at $1,191.5 a troy ounce while articulating, after earlier rising as high as $1,197.00 on account of dollar strength. OTC outlook: As you can observe the risk...
Nov 28, 2016 09:34 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
We expect the ECB to announce an extension of its bonds purchasing program beyond March 2017 at its last meeting of the year. This step is likely to become even more urgent if it has to stop a further rise of yields on...
FxWirePro: EURO OTC functions intensify as ECB ponders Italian referendum in major focus
Nov 28, 2016 08:47 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
Last week, we saw Euro area composite PMI posting a solid gain in October, signaling 1.8% ar GDP growth. The improvement was broad-based by sector and countryand was reinforced by IFO and EC surveys. Last weeks Q316...
Nov 28, 2016 06:04 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) got its Christmas presents on 8th November: since the US Presidential elections the yen has been under pressure against USD. Thanks to Trump. As a result, the BoJ can be a little more relaxed when...
Moody's: Indian, Korean and Singapore securitization markets will remain stable in 2017
Nov 28, 2016 02:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the performance of the securitization markets of India (Baa3 positive), Korea (Aa2 stable) and Singapore (Aaa stable) will be stable in 2017, with good credit quality across most asset...
Nov 28, 2016 01:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Real Estate
Moodys Investors Service says that the outlook for Chinas residential property market in 2017 is stable, but regulatory risk remains high in light of the rapid growth in property and land prices. We expect the growth in...
More Australians are behind on their housing loans, how worried should we be?
Nov 27, 2016 21:57 pm UTC| Real Estate Research & Analysis
The number of Australians who are 30 days behind in their mortgage payments is at the highest level in three years, according to ratings agency Moodys. It projects this will keep rising. The question is, how worried...
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