Moody's: Italian corporate bond issuance to rebound to 'normal' levels in 2017-18
Jun 22, 2017 23:58 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Favourable market conditions, the need for large repeat issuers to refinance and the marginally improving macroeconomic environment in Italy will help fuel a recovery in bond issuance from Italian non-financial corporates...
FxWirePro: The victims of oil-driven currencies on streaks of tumbling prices
Jun 22, 2017 13:04 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The global crude prices improved mildly on today morning, after falling to their lowest level in around ten months a day earlier amid lingering concerns over strong shale output growth in the U.S. The price dips in oil...
Jun 22, 2017 12:46 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Gold price seems to be the consistent standout under an investor positioning mean reversion rule with a success ratio of over 60% over the last five years and modest average monthly returns, albeit with a low information...
Jun 22, 2017 11:53 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Stay short Dec17 CME Gold, For now, we maintain our tactical short gold trade recommendation as we see the potential for more near-term weakness in prices. This position mainly reflects our view that US data should...
FxWirePro: EUR/USD bullish bearish scenarios, OTC indications, and hedging vehicles for H2’2017
Jun 22, 2017 09:01 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Bearish scenarios: Below 1.07 if: 1) The market prices in three Fed rate hikes in 2018; or 2) Non-traditional parties prevail in German or Italian elections. Bullish scenarios: Above 1.16 if: 1) Equity inflows...
Jun 22, 2017 07:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
NZD outperformed against JPY, despite a modest upside surprise from the GDT dairy auction, spiking higher from 76.270 to 81.115. The RBNZ has signaled the next cycle a tightening one will not start until late 2019....
FxWirePro: Symbolic decision to boost up FX inflows in China – USD/CNH options trade strategies
Jun 21, 2017 11:42 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
MSCI said yesterday it will include China large cap A-shares in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and the MSCI All-Country World Index (ACWI). It will add 222 A-shares (stocks traded in Chinas two main exchanges, the...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects