May 08, 2017 12:36 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The Chinese PMIs indicate easing Trend in Trade: Chinas NBS manufacturing PMI eased in April, declining to 51.2 from 51.8 in March, which was the highest reading since April 2012. Easing was broad-based across the major...
FxWirePro: VXY vols print fresh Fed-cycle lows after French polls
May 08, 2017 12:23 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
VXY printed fresh Fed-cycle lows this past week and is screening 1 vol cheap vis-à-vis macro correlations. The undershoot is not yet at historical extremes but bears close watching in a seasonally volatile...
China’s export growth momentum likely to soften in Q2, outlook to remain stable through 2017
May 08, 2017 12:11 pm UTC| Economy Insights & Views
Chinas exports and imports data surprised negatively in April, suggesting that Chinas export growth momentum is likely to soften in Q2. Data released earlier on Monday that Chinas exports in April rose 8 percent...
FxWirePro: Uphold longs in Swiss franc versus USD via option structures and against EUR in spot
May 08, 2017 10:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
We do not believe the French election watershed moment for CHF. The uptrend in CHF was doubtless aggravated by political risk, and this is apparent from the accelerated intervention the SNB has needed to undertake this...
FxWirePro: Mid-tenor CNY swap rates likely to agonize amid bearish bond market
May 08, 2017 09:55 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
There has been a total of CNY310bn of reverse repos matured in thee recent past, with no MLF due. The PBoC is likely to provide liquidity when the market needs it but will maintain a neutral-to-mild tightening stance its...
Emmanuel Macron has a difficult task ahead say international experts
May 08, 2017 09:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Emmanuel Macrons victory in the May 7 French presidential election was a relief for many in France and around the world who feared the prospect of the far-right National Front candidate Marine Le Pen leading the...
South Korea's new president will face challenges from all directions
May 08, 2017 09:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
On May 9, South Koreans will vote for their next president. Whoever wins the election will have to face serious domestic and international challenges. Its been almost six months since a political scandal engulfed...
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