Nov 05, 2015 23:20 pm UTC| Commentary
1 - 3 Month Outlook Over the course of October, EUR/CHF drifted lower, though the sharper sell-off in EUR against other currencies still left CHF as one of the relative underperformers in FX. USD/CHF, GBP/CHF and...
Nov 05, 2015 22:51 pm UTC| Commentary
1-3 Month Outlook GBPs poor performance in Q3 shows tentative signs of reversal in October and November, with gains against most G10 currencies carrying the TWI 1.3% higher. Although GBP outperformance has been...
Nov 05, 2015 22:34 pm UTC| Commentary
1 - 3 Month Outlook Despite the BoJ not delivering the additional QQE that many expected on October 30, JPY ended the month lower against most other G10 currencies and USD/JPY ended toward the top of the two month...
UK November MPC: Large uncertainties remain with an increased downward bias
Nov 05, 2015 22:16 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The BoE kept its policy stance unchanged and the balance of voting remained at 8 to 1 in favour of the status quo. The minutes of the meeting highlighted diverging views among Committee members as well as a downside bias,...
Nov 05, 2015 21:57 pm UTC| Commentary
1 - 3 Month Outlook The European economists are looking for both an expansion to the current asset purchase programme and a 20bps deposit rate cut at the ECBs December meeting. EUR/USD is expected to end the year closer...
Nov 05, 2015 21:41 pm UTC| Commentary
1-3 Month Outlook - A hike around the corner What more is there to say about the Feds will they/wont they? Investors are tired of talking and hearing about it. Many argue the Fed should just get the first hike over and...
US labor market conditions likely improved considerably in October
Nov 05, 2015 21:30 pm UTC| Commentary
Government statisticians are expected to report not only that payroll employment growth quickened in October, but also that the civilian jobless rate slipped to a level last seen in early 2008. The model estimates that...
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