FxWirePro: A glimpse through precious metals and trade perspectives
Jan 30, 2018 12:40 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The PGMs seem slightly edgy today across the board this morning with prices off an average of 0.6%, led by a 0.9% slump in platinum to $990.50 per oz, while gold prices are off by 0.4% at $1,334.33 per oz. This follows a...
FxWirePro: NAFTA hedging – Gamma spreads for LatAm FX pairs
Jan 30, 2018 10:30 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Long MXN vs. short BRL gamma spread as a NAFTA-disruption hedge: While the ongoing round 6 of the NAFTA talks has been fairly surprise-free, we remain wary about the possibility of late-hour disagreements on contentious...
FxWirePro: Intricacies of head and tailwinds of Brexit and GBP vols & FVAs
Jan 30, 2018 09:17 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Since tumbling from its September highs, below 0.9226, the pound has consolidated in a narrow 0.9226 to 0.8686 range against the euro. Looking ahead, ongoing Brexit negotiations and central bank policy expectations are...
FxWirePro: Intricacies of head and tailwinds of Brexit and GBP vols & FVAs
Jan 30, 2018 09:17 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Since tumbling from its September highs, below 0.9226, the pound has consolidated in a narrow 0.9226 to 0.8686 range against the euro. Looking ahead, ongoing Brexit negotiations and central bank policy expectations are...
FxWirePro: Why and how do you hedge modest but steady downside risks of AUD?
Jan 30, 2018 07:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
AUD finished 2017 as the fifth best performing G10 currency against the USD, surpassed only by European currencies (EUR, DKK and SEK) and Sterling. This was a reasonably good performance for a currency whose economy...
Jan 30, 2018 07:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
AUDUSD in near-term perspectives:Looking technically stretched around the 0.8100 area. The medium-term perspectives:Over the course of Q1 2018, we look for AUDUSD to return to the 0.75 area seen in early Dec...
Moody's: Indian structured finance deals pose greater liquidity risk than other markets
Jan 30, 2018 03:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy
Moodys Investors Service says that most Indian structured finance transactions pose greater levels of liquidity risk than typical deals in other countries, a phenomena which was highlighted during demonetization, but...
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