FxWirePro: Trade perspective on US interest rate derivatives on disappointing CPIs
May 11, 2018 12:19 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
Yesterdays US inflation data disappointed. Both the overall rate and the core rate came in below analysts expectations. Is inflation pressure not going to materialize? As a result, shall we not see rapid USD-positive rate...
FxWirePro: Balance risks between BoE and Brexit and hedge GBP/USD via options strips
May 11, 2018 11:34 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
GBP has been a notable outperformer since the last KCV, albeit correcting lower in recent days as a May rate hike is called into question. Intra-month cable and the GBP NEER established fresh post-referendum highs, cable...
SEC gets green signal from Ney York district court for further prosecution on ICO scam
May 11, 2018 10:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Digital Currency
In the American setting, the SEC and CFTC hearing in February provided a lifeline for cryptocurrencies and ICOs, promising to create regulatory frameworks that would nurture the developing market. The United States...
Fitch: NBFIs Most Exposed to Weakening UK Household Finances
May 11, 2018 09:00 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Conditions are likely to get tougher for the UKs non-bank lenders, given their exposure to the deteriorating financial health of the countrys household sector, Fitch Ratings says. Household focused non-bank financial...
FxWirePro: Attain AUD/USD’s optimal hedging in Q2 via put ratio back spreads
May 11, 2018 08:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
AUD should hold around current levels near-term, before declining towards USD 0.73 by the Q2 end. The projection track expects AUDUSD to hold around the USD 0.75-0.77 levels through 2Q18. We expect both monetary policy...
FxWirePro: US and Chinese inflation prints to cause narrowing rate spread between CNY and USD
May 10, 2018 13:26 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
Whether Fed goes into active monetary policy mode again is dependent on inflation pressures. The USD has lost ground on this mornings US CPI release. The annual inflation rate in the United States edged up to 2.5 pct...
Moody's: Proposed China tariff hike would have mixed credit effect on US sectors
May 10, 2018 11:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Proposed Chinese tariffs on US export goods would have mixed credit implications for US sectors, Moodys Investors Service says in a new report. Agriculture and agriculture-related sectors would be the most affected, while...
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