FxWirePro: Commodity hotspot and options trade recommendations
Jun 28, 2017 12:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy: The post-OPEC meeting slide in prices has lasted longer and pushed lower than we had anticipated in late May. Top down balances still give cause for optimism, but the necessary adjustment will be forced back onto...
Jun 28, 2017 12:09 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Macro outlook: The near-term outlook for sterling is murky given that there are several factors likely to pull the currency in offsetting directions. The positives include: i) The possibility of a more conciliatory...
UK to see modest growth in Q2, slowdown likely to be temporary
Jun 28, 2017 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
UK second quarter started off on a bad note as the manufacturing and construction sectors performed poorly in April. Office for National Statistics data showed that manufacturing rose by just 0.2 percent in the month,...
FxWirePro: How to attain implied correlation between Euro and Scandinavians?
Jun 28, 2017 09:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
The euro had no difficulties breaking the 1.13 mark yesterday as the dollar simply had nothing to oppose this move. The FX market for euro interpreted the information ECB President Mario Draghi provided at the opening of...
FxWirePro: Capitalize GBP/JPY IV skews to bid overpriced call writing in ratio back spreads
Jun 28, 2017 07:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Please be noted that the nutshell showing the positively skewed IVs of GBP against JPY options has been indicating upside risks in short run and downside risks in the weeks to come. Also, be noted that the ATM call...
Jun 28, 2017 06:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Bearish GBP scenarios: 1) Growth slows below 1% as consumers are squeezed by inflation and falling house prices. 2) Outright capital repatriation from slower moving long-term investors including central banks. 3)...
Why Congress should let everyone deduct charitable gifts from their taxes
Jun 28, 2017 04:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Law Economy
The 30 percent of American taxpayers who itemize their returns are free to deduct every dollar they donate to an IRS-approved charity from up to half of their taxable income. While neither the White House nor lawmakers are...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects