FxWirePro: Aussie forecasts, beta analysis and FX options analytics
Aug 01, 2018 10:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The Aussie dollar has been one of the worst performers in the broad-based US dollar rally since the June FOMC and ECB meetings. The Federal Reserves monetary policy announcement provides the focus for today. Given the FOMC...
Aug 01, 2018 08:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The Aussie dollar underperformed in the weeks of broad US dollar strength following the FOMC and ECB mid-June meetings but so far in July, it has been near the middle of the G10 pack. On the flips side, the USD had been...
OTC market for cryptocurrencies gain more traction than exchanges amid deferred regulation
Aug 01, 2018 07:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
Ever since the inception of bitcoin during 2009, time and again, the pioneer cryptocurrency has been traded through OTC setups (off-exchange). With mentions of the Winklevoss Bitcoin (BTC)-based exchange-traded fund is...
Aug 01, 2018 05:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals
AUDUSD forms double bottom pattern with bottom 1 at 0.7310, bottom 2 at 0.7317 and neckline at .7484 levels. As a result, the upswings prop up further on this bullish pattern, the current prices hovering at DMAs amid...
FxWirePro: Series of headwinds for Turkish lira, NDF auction in line with CBRT
Jul 31, 2018 14:01 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The CBRT let down analysts at its recent monetary policy meeting keeping the policy rate on hold at 17.75%. The analyst consensus, as well as market pricing, was for a 100 bps hike. The Turkish central bank elucidated...
FxWirePro: BoJ’s shift in monetary policy stance - A run through on USD/JPY put spread structure
Jul 31, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Today, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) confirmed last weeks rumours and tweaked by announcing a shift to the range of assets it would buy as the form of its yield curve control strategy and introduces extensive forward guidance...
Jul 31, 2018 12:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
USDCAD caught between several factors, such as the ongoing storm-cloud of US trade policy escalation, NAFTA, crude prices and an otherwise constructive cyclical outlook that is still warranting gradual rate hikes. Price...
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