Jun 29, 2017 11:30 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Economic activity continues to come in line with expectations and Chinese growth has stabilized. Going deeper into the year, however, we see Chinese demand sequentially declining, thus putting pressure on industrial...
Jun 29, 2017 08:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
In our recent technical write-up, weve explicitly stated that the AUDNZD to keep inching higher in short run but major downtrend remains intact. For more details, visit below...
Jun 29, 2017 06:40 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
From a central bank perspective, the RBA continues to keep the faith in the 3% growth story for Australia. In its most recent communication, the RBA acknowledged the likely softness in 1Q GDP but refrained from reading too...
FxWirePro: Policy-induced trembles in EMFX – Play long gamma in G10 FX space via calendar spreads
Jun 28, 2017 12:53 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
FX vols enter H2 meaningfully cheap versus macro drivers and should mean-revert moderately higher. A U- rather than a V-shaped rebound is consistent with past vol cycles and mixed carry trade positioning. Steep vol curves...
Jun 28, 2017 12:09 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Macro outlook: The near-term outlook for sterling is murky given that there are several factors likely to pull the currency in offsetting directions. The positives include: i) The possibility of a more conciliatory...
FxWirePro: How to attain implied correlation between Euro and Scandinavians?
Jun 28, 2017 09:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
The euro had no difficulties breaking the 1.13 mark yesterday as the dollar simply had nothing to oppose this move. The FX market for euro interpreted the information ECB President Mario Draghi provided at the opening of...
FxWirePro: Capitalize GBP/JPY IV skews to bid overpriced call writing in ratio back spreads
Jun 28, 2017 07:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Please be noted that the nutshell showing the positively skewed IVs of GBP against JPY options has been indicating upside risks in short run and downside risks in the weeks to come. Also, be noted that the ATM call...
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