FxWirePro: Can UK polls upbeat Brexit risks to stimulate sterling and FTSE vols regime?
Jun 07, 2017 12:07 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The FX markets for sterling were taken by surprise in mid-April when Theresa May called a snap general election, but aside from an initial flurry of excitement, FX investors had shown little interest in what the opinion...
Jun 07, 2017 09:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
In the UK, we continue to see the Brexit negotiations posing more event risk for markets than the general election result. So, it is worthwhile to keep a track of volatility surface of EURGBP and equity markets of the...
FxWirePro: Chinese FX policy regime, vols, vega neutral straddles and vol spreads
Jun 07, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The sharp appreciation of CNH was a major development in FX markets this week. Coming on the heels of a change in the PBoCs daily USD/CNY fix mechanism the previous Friday, markets seem to have interpreted these moves as...
FxWirePro: Don’t miss one-off opportunity – a run through on USD/CNH reverse spreads
Jun 07, 2017 06:54 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The sharp appreciation of CNH was a major development in FX markets this week. Coming on the heels of a change in the PBoCs daily USD/CNY fix mechanism the previous Friday, markets seem to have interpreted these moves as...
FxWirePro: CNH vols expressions via vega neutral straddles and vols spreads
Jun 06, 2017 12:30 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The sharp appreciation of CNH was a major development in FX markets this week. Our working assumption is that the velocity, if not the extent of additional CNY strength will moderate going forward but not reverse...
Jun 06, 2017 10:29 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
We expect a hawkish tone from theECBat the meeting in June after it was perceived as slightly dovish at the latest meeting. A lot of speculation among market participants has been on whether theECBwill change its...
Jun 06, 2017 10:10 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
The sharp appreciation of CNH was a major development in FX markets this week. Coming on the heels of a change in the PBoCs daily USDCNY fix mechanism the previous Friday, markets seem to have interpreted these moves as...
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