On Eid 2017, a peek into the lives of Puerto Rican Muslims
Jun 23, 2017 17:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
For Juan, Ramadan is a balancing act. On the one hand is his religious faith and practice. On the other is his land, his culture, his home Puerto Rico. Although he weaves these two elements of his identity together in...
FxWirePro: If not optionality, CNY-NDF or CNH forward derivatives?
Jun 23, 2017 13:58 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Chinas yuan softened against the U.S. dollar on Friday and is set for its worst week in more than three months, dampened by weaker guidance and rising corporate demand for the greenback. In late May, the Chinese...
FxWirePro: Is hawkish Banxico and Peso puzzling? Receive Mexican rates and prefer MXN hedging
Jun 23, 2017 13:41 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Banxico hiked rates by 25 bps, which is in line with consensus, while the monetary policy statement signaled a clear shift in rhetoric to a more neutral tone from a hawkish one previously. Mexican curve can steepen...
FxWirePro: Hedging seems highly essential for Chinese importers and exporters on turbulent Renminbi
Jun 23, 2017 13:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
As per NASDAQ, Chinas yuan softened against the U.S. dollar on Friday and is set for its worst week in more than three months, dampened by weaker guidance and rising corporate demand for the greenback. In late May, the...
Jun 23, 2017 11:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The headline IHS Markit Eurozone PMI fell from a joint six-year high of 56.8 in May to a five-month low of 55.7 in June, according to the preliminary flash estimate released earlier today. Data missed economists forecasts...
Jun 23, 2017 11:30 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
We could foresee short-term gains and bullish trend resumption in long-term trend contemplating valuation models and technicals. In our recent technical write-up, weve analyzed and stated USDMXNs short term weakness and...
FxWirePro: Buzzing constructive Japanese GDP – OTC tools of USD/JPY and options spread strategies
Jun 23, 2017 09:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
After five consecutive quarters of positive Japanese GDP growth through to Q117, all the evidence currently suggests that the economic expansion is well on track to continue. That is certainly true of the latest business...
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