FxWirePro: Short resilient sterling trades - Sell GBP/CHF in spot, buy 1Y EUR/GBP vol swap
Mar 05, 2018 08:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
A tactical short in GBPCHF has been initiated in response to the volatility shock as the UK has the heaviest reliance on short-term funding flows of any major economy (the UKs current account deficit was largely funded by...
FxWirePro: EUR/NZD bullish/bearish scenarios and knock out spreads to optimize hedging
Mar 05, 2018 07:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Bullish EURNZD scenarios: 1) The ECB changes guidance in March, heralding an end to QE in Sept and hikes by 1Q19. 2) Euro growth sustains above 3% into 2H18. 3) Concerns about the US twin-deficit intensify. 4)...
Mar 02, 2018 11:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
When the tide and wind are moving in opposite directions, the sea is rough and sailing is hard work. The wind is in the euros sails, pushing it higher as the economy grows, the ECB edges away from post-GFC policies and the...
FxWirePro: Bitcoin bull (Bill Miller) defies price crash for extensive bull journey
Mar 02, 2018 10:31 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views
BTCUSD has been trading in sideways today at around $10,915 levels at 10:22 GMT, while Bill Miller multi-millionaire investor, reputedly known to be bull in bitcoin and founder of hedge fund Miller Value Partners, revealed...
Mar 02, 2018 08:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
AUD is suffering as a result of disappointing capex data and falling commodity prices early today. Since early February the Australian currency has been amongst the big losers within the G10 universe anyway, as it is...
Fitch: Proposed US Tariffs to Have Limited Impact on China Metals Producers
Mar 02, 2018 08:17 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy
Fitch Ratings-Hong Kong/Shanghai-March 02: Plans by the US to impose import tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium will have limited impact on the Chinese producers of these metals as the US is not a significant...
Mar 02, 2018 07:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Canadian GDP data is scheduled to be announced today, these prints on MoM basis likely to shrink a bit from previous 0.4% to 0.1% as per the consensus. While QoQ basis likely to post 2% which is well in line with the...
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