Migrant Crisis Series

Syrian refugees in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon face an uncertain 2017

Jan 04, 2017 13:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views

As 2016 drew to a bloody close in Syria and the government took back control over eastern Aleppo, over 4.8m Syrian refugees continued to seek safety and a means of living a dignified life across the Middle East. There are...

Iraq’s minorities need a province to call their own

Jan 04, 2017 13:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The liberation of Mosul, the last stronghold of Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, appears to be imminent. Kurdish and Iraqi forces, alongside a US-led coalition, have managed to secure surrounding towns, entered the city, and...

FxWirePro: Chinese offshore currency heads for 4-weeks highs after PBoC into rescue CNH but unwise to be trapped in panicky selling baskets, major uptrend intact

Jan 04, 2017 13:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

Please be noted that USDCNH has plummeted its prices considerably today and heading towards to retest 4 weeks lows at 6.8928. Technically, shooting star doji patterns are traced out at 6.9620 and 6.9717 levels...

UK housing market activity off lows, but struggling to build momentum

Jan 04, 2017 12:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

UK consumer credit increased by the highest amount since 2005 in the month on November, says the Bank of England (BoE)on Wednesday. Data released by the BoE showed UK consumer credit in November alone jumped by 1.926...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD calendar combinations for hedging to sync with 1m3m OTC indications

Jan 04, 2017 07:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Please be noted that even though the implied volatility for near month at the money contracts of this APAC pair has been dropping, IVs flashing above 11.3% for 1m expiry and spiking higher 11.5% for 3m tenors. While...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD IVs bolster as flurry of data streaks lined up, Dollar bullish rout shrugs off commodities prices, OTC hedging bets account for downside risks

Jan 04, 2017 06:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Please note that AUDUSD OTC functions have been intensified ahead of data announcements in this week, you could observe that 1w IVs are bolstered as Feds minutes, US unemployment claims, Non-manufacturing PMIs, Aussie and...

How and why we are moving beyond GDP as a measure of human progress

Jan 04, 2017 05:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

How we track our economy influences everything from government spending and taxes to home lending and business investment. In our series The Way We Measure, were taking a close look at economic indicators to better...