Aug 05, 2016 13:01 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Although the gold spot was unable to breach 1375 mark and sustain above, dear bullion speculators or investors please be mindful that the prevailing dips are not far over 2 and ahalf year highs, bulls are pretty much on...
Aug 05, 2016 12:32 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Technical roundup: Lot of puzzling has been happening in CADCHF when we consider the intermediate trend of this pair, as per our previous post on technicals, the prices are going in sideways, and now it is time for CHF...
FxWirePro: Bidding 3m cable risk reversals to arrest tail risks of Brexit and BOE easing
Aug 05, 2016 10:50 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Yesterday saw the BoE deliver comprehensive easing including, a 25bp cut in Base Rate, 60bn in additional gilt purchases, 10bn of corporate bond purchases and introduce a new Term Funding Scheme. The total package exceeded...
Aug 05, 2016 07:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Please be noted that the implied volatility for near month at the money contracts of this APAC pair has been dropped below 10% for 1m expiry. While delta risk reversal reveals divulge more interests in hedging...
Moody's: Upper house approval of India's GST bill is credit positive
Aug 05, 2016 01:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service say that the Indian upper houses approval of the countrys goods and services tax (GST) bill paves the way for its implementation, a credit positive for the countrys sovereign and non-financial...
Aug 04, 2016 12:45 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The crude oil turned lower Thursday on profit-taking after bouncing off four-month lows. The highlight of this weeks report was the bullish and unexpectedly large draw in gasoline. The U.S. Energy Information...
Aug 04, 2016 12:23 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The front-end CNH risk-reversals have shrunk to near zero (see chart) as the PBoCs tight FX management has smashed realized volatility. CNH vol skews started softening in mid-Q1 when Chinese authorities instituted...
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