
FxWirePro: What seems unlikely to wreck euro appreciation and how do you keep a check on this?
Jul 24, 2017 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views
Both in the euro area and in the US, new PMI readings have been the center attention for today as the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry. What makes the PMIs...

Jul 24, 2017 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
IHS Markits euro zone Flash Composite Purchasing Managers Index for July fell to 55.8 from 56.3 in the previous month. The reading was below median expectation in a Reuters poll for a modest dip to 56.2. Despite coming off...

FxWirePro: Driving forces and fair interpretations of dollar risk reversals
Jul 24, 2017 10:43 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The driving forces of bearish risk reversals of USD: 1) Mounting skepticism that the Fed doesnt tighten again in 2017 or allow the balance sheet run-off to begin 2) Chinese growth turns higher in Q3 and Q4, compared...
FxWirePro: EUR/USD game changer derivatives trades on effective functionality
Jul 24, 2017 10:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The dollars cyclical peak came right at the start of 2017, and soon after we saw US Treasury yields peak in late December. EURUSD remained above 1.1650 this morning, likely to edge towards 2-years highs of 1.1714 levels....

FxWirePro: Bullish, bearish scenarios and OTC sentiments of EUR/USD
Jul 24, 2017 09:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Bearish scenarios: we foresee the pair going below 1.09 if 1) The market prices in three Fed rate hikes in 2018; or 2) Non-traditional parties appear to prevail in German or Italian elections. Bullish scenarios:...

How Game of Thrones reflects historical anxieties about women, motherhood and power
Jul 22, 2017 07:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Warning: This article contains spoilers about Game of Thrones series seven, episode 1. Game of Thrones is back and the female characters are at the forefront of the action. Sansa Stark is still struggling to control...

Why the advertising industry should cheer new rules on gender stereotypes
Jul 22, 2017 07:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
Britains advertising watchdog is introducing tough new standards, which could ban adverts which feature potentially harmful gender stereotypes. This could not have come at a better time for the industry. Companies have...