FxWirePro: Snippets of OPEC – NOPEC announcements and WTI crude calendar spreads
Aug 06, 2018 13:02 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Crude oil prices have pointed southwards of late, with WTI prices falling from its $74/bbl high to its $69/bbl handle in the recent week.Supply upside risks given higher OPEC and US oil production into2H18are effective...
FxWirePro: Short Antipodeans through optionality ahead of RBA
Aug 06, 2018 10:42 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
We forecast AUD to decline to USD0.72 by 3Q18. RBA commentary this year continues to reinforce Australias policy divergence with the G10, but the central bank now seems more comfortable with the level of AUD. We expect...
Aug 06, 2018 08:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Bearish AUDUSD scenarios below 0.72 given: 1) the unemployment rate moves back towards 5.75%, raising the spectre of RBA rate cuts; 2) the Fed responds to firm labour market outcomes and above-trend growth by delivering a...
Total number of Bitcoin ATMs surpasses 3.5k globally in line with surge in demand
Aug 06, 2018 06:15 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The Bitcoin ATM segment has been a buzz world due to a wide range of features, such as ease of functionality, robust technology, and rapid increase in demand. Well, this sudden surge in demand is the major driving force as...
Key take away and intricacies of eToro market research on Litecoin
Aug 03, 2018 12:39 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
eToro, the worlds largest social investing platform, just published a market research report on Litecoin. We have listed key intricacies and takeaways of this report: Litecoin, the digital silver to Bitcoins digital...
FxWirePro: Crude/dollar correlation in trade-war scenario and WTI trade recommendation
Aug 03, 2018 11:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The crude oil prices sentiments have signalled bearish stances of late, with WTI prices dropping from its recent highs of $74/bbl high to the current $69.08 a bbl handle in the recent week.Supply upside risks given higher...
FxWirePro: Impact of Trump and Juncker catalyst on G10-EMFX vols and prevailing global trade turmoil
Aug 03, 2018 11:13 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
A disintegration of the global trade order is the one thing that does not seem to be on the cards right now. But the sanctions against Turkey (a NATO ally), threats of painful tariffs against China made by Trumps trade...
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