FxWirePro: Achieve safer breakeven, shorting expensive downside and optimal risk management with zero cost via EUR/JPY options combinations

Jul 10, 2017 08:47 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Last week the Bank of Japan did what it has been doing for some time and had also announced, i.e. to keep yields close to zero. JPY came under pressure. Accordingly, the bullish influence would be the most direct on the...

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR seems unhedged amid long build ups in SAGB rates

Jul 07, 2017 11:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The Rand is the easily the worst performing major currency in the month-to-date and week-to-date periods with the latest bout of weakness coming on increased political interference in the countrys central bank. USDZAR...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Market becoming increasingly confident of third rate hike in December despite weak data

Jul 07, 2017 11:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

A weaker than expected ADP employment report rocked the markets yesterday, which pushed down the dollar against most of its major trading counterparts. The market participants have been beating the dollar, whenever there...

Norway's inflation expected to drop to 1.4 pct y/y in June, no impact likely on Norges Bank's monetary policy

Jul 07, 2017 11:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

Statistic Norway is set to publish inflation data for the month of June on 10 July. Norways inflation rate fell further below the central banks target level in May, despite the end of Easter sales and the first monthly...

BoK likely to remain on hold at 1.25 pct next week, says HSBC Global Research

Jul 07, 2017 04:35 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Korea (BoK) is scheduled to meet on July 13, when the policy rate is widely expected to be kept on hold at 1.25 percent by market consensus including HSBC. As such, the key focus will turn to the Banks revised...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 7th July 2017

Jul 07, 2017 04:28 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Data released so far: Japan: Labor cash earnings are up 0.7 percent from a year ago. Upcoming: China:...

FxWirePro: Chinese capital inflows… Is it an “error or omission?” – Choice between “Interest rate swaps or outright trades”

Jul 06, 2017 13:07 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

In China, we have recently seen CAIXIN PMIs out for June month after surprising to the low side in May at 49.6, however, the parallel Jun national PMI measure did rise 0.5pts last Friday to 51.7. The balance of payments...