Societe Generale: US Nonfarm Payrolls Preview
Mar 05, 2015 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Societe Generale Our analysis suggests that last months readings on hiring and joblessness will once again support the upgraded assessment of labour-market conditions expressed by FOMC voters following their...
Societe Generale: Run of solid employment reports expected to continue in February
Mar 05, 2015 12:09 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Societe Generale The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report on the employment situation in February will provide a final update on hiring activity ahead of the March 17-18 Federal Open Market Committee...
Societe Generale: No more rate cuts in Poland at least until Q4
Mar 05, 2015 11:57 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Societe Generale The Polish Monetary Policy Council has cut the key interest rate 50bp to 1.50%, outpacing themarket consensus and our forecast of a 25bp cut. The decision also puts the deposit rate at...
RBC Capital Markets: ECB and BoE meets; USD gears for NFP tomorrow
Mar 05, 2015 11:55 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from RBC Capital Markets The USD is broadly firmer as markets are seemingly preparing themselves ahead of the US NFP tomorrow. EUR and GBP are the major underperformers against a stronger USD ahead of the ECB and...
Rabo Bank: ECB Meeting- Preview
Mar 05, 2015 11:21 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Rabobank All eyes will be on ECB President Draghi this afternoon. With the press statement, technical annex, press conference and recently released "monetary policy accounts" of the 22 Jan council meeting,...
Rabo Bank: BoE MPC Meeting- Preview
Mar 05, 2015 11:18 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Rabobank The Bank of England is due to announce its latest policy decision at 12:00 GMT. No change is expected and no statement is likely meaning the market will have to wait for the publication of the...
Mar 05, 2015 10:48 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Commerzbank The gold price is trading at around the $1,200 per troy ounce mark this morning and is thus largely defying the very firm US dollar. The US dollar appreciated yesterday to its highest level...
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