Apr 06, 2018 06:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The underlying spot FX of NZDUSD likely to trade between 0.7200 and 0.7300, positive risk sentiment offset by a stronger USD. The US payrolls report tonight poses major event risk. Well, we captured puzzling swings at...
FxWirePro: Arrest EUR/AUD’s further bullish perplexity hedging via FVAs
Apr 05, 2018 12:51 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
EURAUD uptrend has been edgy and kind of stuck in a range, the swings are oscillating between 1.6191 and 1.5620 levels with some sort of bearish indications. We stated this in our recent post under the title of Can it...
FxWirePro: Snippets of drivers and trade radar Scandinavian FX universe
Apr 05, 2018 10:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Norwegian krona bulls have received a fillip over the past two weeks from a hawkish re-assessment of the central banks rate track and a sharp rally in oil prices. The Norges Bank signaled at its March meeting that policy...
Apr 05, 2018 10:10 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The tariff rattling in the trade war continues. Chinas announcement to impose tariffs on US goods amounting to USD 50bn caused notable insecurity on the FX market. Initially, analysts had expected that Chinas...
Apr 04, 2018 13:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The trade protectionism theme of the US shot back into focus as a potential major left tail risk for markets which got further aggravated by the subsequent retaliatory rhetoric from Europe and Asia. Will China render...
Apr 04, 2018 12:59 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Brexit factors: Negotiations between the UK and EU seem to have progressed in recent times. A combined message from both Brexit Secretary Davis and EU chief negotiator Barnier indicated both blocs had broadly agreed to a...
FxWirePro: Spotlight on driving forces of petro-currencies and trade perspectives
Apr 04, 2018 10:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Away from trade clashes, crude oil is re-emerging on macro radars as a potential petro-FX catalyst. The rally in Brent to $70/bbl this week, partly on inventory data and in part due to geopolitics (Iran), did not benefit...
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