Jan 10, 2018 00:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that a favorable growth environment underpins its stable outlook for sovereign creditworthiness in Asia Pacific (APAC) over the next 12 to 18 months, although high leverage remains a key...
FxWirePro: Bucking the gold trend and holding onto conviction trade
Jan 09, 2018 12:25 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The precious metals have also significantly appreciated since Decembers FOMC meeting and rate hike with gold extending its rally to a three-month high, once again breaching above $1,300/oz. However, we kept adding...
FxWirePro: Crude oil’s bull trend makes buzz within commodity bloc
Jan 09, 2018 12:06 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
PPP valuation considerations certainly matter more than in the past. In the commodity-driven currencies, the loonie is close to fair value but the risk of a spike higher is greater for it than for the AUD or even the NZD....
FxWirePro: Customize or standardize, hedge or speculate but keep AUD/JPY FX risks on check
Jan 09, 2018 11:34 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
It is projected that AUD to drop against dollar and yen to 0.76 and 84.070 levels in next few months, so long as markets continue to price further Fed interest rate rises in 2018, along with a neutral RBA outlook deep into...
FxWirePro: Unwind and stay long in Scandis on central bank policies
Jan 09, 2018 10:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
Long BRLNOK trades have to be unwound, this LatAm/Scandi trade was opened to fetch carry in a lower beta approach. This theme still looks to be attractive, trade particularly now seems vulnerable to rising oil prices as...
Jan 09, 2018 08:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The global picture on the volatility front hasnt really changed in recent months. Implied and realized volatility is still hovering in their low or very low percentiles. Long carry through the 2018 year ahead outlook...
Jan 09, 2018 07:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Even with sterling making new lows in trade-weighted terms (nominal and real), GBPUSD meandering in a 1.30-1.35 range is foreseen for most H1 of 2018. However, a slump to GBPUSD 1.25 would require, above all else, a...
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