Bank Indonesia cuts key interest rate by 25 bps, likely to cut again in Q4

Oct 24, 2019 14:45 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank Indonesia cut its 7-day reverse repo rate today by 25 basis points for the fourth consecutive month to 5 percent. The central bank made no changes to economic forecasts. BI expects the economy to expand at below the...

Fed likely to announce another 25bp cut at upcoming policy rate meeting, says DNB Markets

Oct 24, 2019 08:55 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce another 25bp cut in the Fed funds rate at its upcoming monetary policy rate meeting, according to the latest research report from DNB Markets. Furthermore, the guidance is...

FxWirePro: Fresh Hedging Observed in EUR/USD Ahead of ECB - Bid 3m Risk-Reversals and Uphold Hedging via Put Ratio Back Spreads

Oct 24, 2019 07:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Today, you see no change in ECB, but the fresh change in EUR OTC markets. Well,the FX market seems to be desperate for information on ECB monetary policy. It would seem that the council is deeply divided into a keep going...

FxWirePro: Data Streaks Weigh on Euro - Spotlight on Eurozone PMIs and Hedging Possibilities

Oct 24, 2019 06:34 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

EURUSD has been spiking from the recent lows of 1.0879 to the current 1.1133 levels, but the interim rallies seem to have been exhausted from the last 3-4 days upon overbought sentiments. Data-wise, the preliminary PMIs...

FxWirePro: Euro-bloc OTC Updates and Hedging Ideas Ahead of ECB

Oct 23, 2019 13:24 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

EURUSD.Strong forward guidance from the ECB should give some counterweight to a continuation of the Fed rate cuts in the short-term. Eventually, we believe the Fed will get ahead of the curve and push EURUSD higher. We...

FxWirePro: Bullish/Bearish Scenarios of EUR/JPY – OTC Updates and Hedging Strategies Ahead of ECB

Oct 23, 2019 10:13 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Bullish EURJPY Scenarios: 1) Euro area economy regains to a sustained 1.5%+ growth rate. 2) A US-China peace treaty on trade. 3) 3) A re-acceleration of CB demand for EUR. 4) The momentum in JPY selling flows...

Fed remains on track to deliver more monetary easing measures, to undermine dollar in medium term: Scotiabank

Oct 23, 2019 07:43 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Federal Reserve remains on track to deliver more monetary easing measures that would undermine the dollar in the medium term, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The Feds dovish tone and falling...