Research Highlights Variations in Food Costs Throughout the U.S.
Sep 29, 2016 15:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Feeding AmericasMap the Meal Gap 2016study finds many low-income communities that are home to a significant number of food-insecure households have higher-than-average food costs. The study, released earlier this year...
Sep 29, 2016 12:37 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
It seems that the OPEC countries did decide on a cut in production at their informal meeting in Algiers in a surprise move. The details will only be worked out in time for the next official meeting in November. The...
Sep 29, 2016 08:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The forecast shows continued tight range-trading in EURCHF over the 1Y horizon. This stability masks a still unstable underlying flow position in which the SNB is recycling all of Switzerlands current account surplus...
Sep 29, 2016 07:39 am UTC| Economy Research & Analysis
This week, although EURGBP is losing in its price, we remain bearish of GBP, and forecast a 5-10% move from here in GBP/USD, taking the pair below 1.25, taking EUR/GBP to a little above 0.90. EURGBP was at 0.8616 from...
FxWirePro: Prefer selling yen risk premia post-BoJ via writing EUR/JPY straddle
Sep 28, 2016 08:18 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis
Median 4-week horizon returns (vol pts.) and information ratios from selling cross-yen 6-week straddles in 2016. Options delta-hedged daily at LDN close using smile forward deltas and option-expiry matched...
Sep 28, 2016 07:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Please be noted that the skewness in implied volatility of 3m tenors of this pair signifies the hedgers interest in OTM put strikes. While delta risk reversals of the similar expiries reveal more sentiments in hedging...
FxWirePro: Deploy AUD/USD covered strangle as all signs of breaking channel resistance visible
Sep 28, 2016 07:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Although Aussie dollar has been gaining from thelast couple of days as the turbulence amid the U.S. election to weigh broadly on the greenback, the pair today is little changed against thedollar. As explained in our recent...
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