U.S. data dependency in full swing
Mar 30, 2015 00:52 am UTC| Commentary
With the Fed now fully in data dependent mode, market participants will have plenty to chew on during the upcoming week. The labour market likely continued its improvement with 272k jobs added in March, although the...
Investor sentiment in Tokyo is optimistic
Mar 30, 2015 00:50 am UTC| Commentary
Japanese investors are bullish on Japan Local optimism is being expressed through equities, not FX Institutional and retail positions in USD-JPY have been significantly reduced Japanese investors and corporates continue...
USD soft core PCE inflation to keep September hike on track
Mar 30, 2015 00:45 am UTC| Commentary
Monday brings the release of core PCE price data (08:30 ET) - a key inflation benchmark for the Fed. Standard Chartered research notes, "we expect another 0.1% m/m print, in line with consensus, which would keep the y/y...
Market movers ahead: Danske Bank
Mar 27, 2015 19:14 pm UTC| Commentary
The US employment report is released on Good Friday. Following a run of months with very strong job gains we expect the pace of labour market improvement to moderate but remain healthy. We expect overall job growth at...
Montly Global FX Strategy: Noreda Research
Mar 27, 2015 19:08 pm UTC| Commentary
EUR/USD: EUR/USD reacted to the ECB QE launch as anticipated, and bounced. The "policy divergence" theme is in question as increasing volatility suggests indecision - and potential for further upward correction in the near...
Mar 27, 2015 19:00 pm UTC| Commentary
Silver has out-performed gold this year during periods when the prices of both have been rising, as nusual, but it has also held on to more of its gains when both have struggled. There is plenty of upside for silver, which...
Net exports to be a small drag on US GDP growth for 2015
Mar 27, 2015 18:47 pm UTC| Commentary
There were no surprises in US GDP report, with the headline number remaining unchanged relative to the BEAs second fourth quarter estimate of real GDP. Helping lead the way will be continued strengthening in consumer...
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