FxWirePro: Bearish GBP basket via shorts in cable spot trades and long 2m EUR/GBP call spread
Mar 24, 2017 10:01 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
This write up emphasizes on the prevailing shorts in GBP and those who squared off lets reopen a bearish basket (stay short cable in cash, buy a 2-m EURGBP call spread), we bought cable two weeks ago as this was the most...
Mar 24, 2017 07:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
TheAustralian federal governments mid-year fiscal updateis expected to show a deteriorating deficit as broad economic weakness offsets commodity price gains. Markets will be watching for any rating agency reactions. The...
FxWirePro: Not just “buy lows and sell highs game”, it is pursuit in front end vols
Mar 23, 2017 10:05 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The price action in front-end vols over the past two days would be characterized by our Technical Analysis colleagues as a break alert. In hindsight, this could have been predicted given the importance placed on this week...
Mar 23, 2017 08:30 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Omans Baa1 rating with a stable outlook reflects its high wealth levels and a still comparatively strong government balance sheet, balanced against credit challenges, including its heavy reliance on the oil and gas sector,...
Announcement: Moody's: Robust growth and prudent fiscal policy support credit profile of Germany
Mar 23, 2017 07:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The Aaa rating and stable outlook of Germany reflect its very large, diversified and competitive economy, as well as its sound framework of governance and record of prudent fiscal policy, Moodys Investors Service said in a...
Mar 23, 2017 07:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The US dollar and US interest rates probed lower. US 10yr treasury yields fell from 2.42% to 2.37% - a three-week low - while 2yr yields fell from 1.26% to 1.24%. Fed fund futures yields were slightly lower, Pricing...
Mar 22, 2017 13:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
INR can outperform in an environment of higher global rates but USDINR should find decent support from current levels towards the low 66.00 region in terms of spot. Bearish INR risk scenarios: 1) Demonetization...
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