FxWirePro: EUR/GBP uptrend stuck between ECB and BoE, call spreads to rescue

Oct 24, 2017 13:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

EURGBP has upturned an early dip to sub-0.8900 level and recovered around 25-30 pips from session lows. In addition to upbeat EZ PMIs and awaited UK GDP data, were trying to figure out if this weeks ECB QE tapering...

FxWirePro: Probable scenarios of ECB QE extension and its impact on IRS

Oct 24, 2017 11:03 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Assuming that we will not trade off US reflation and rising US bond yields, which we recently have, trying to figure out if this weeks ECB QE tapering decision is bullish or bearish for the EURUSD and the yield curve is...

FxWirePro: Bearish EUR depends on tapering package, FVAs better choice over EUR/USD 1m ATM premiums

Oct 24, 2017 10:25 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The ECBs zero interest rate policy makes the persistently high debt levels of consumers and businesses sustainable. This debt is, therefore, no obstacle to higher consumption and investment expenditures. On the other hand,...

Eurozone’s new multi-year high manufacturing PMI likely to allow ECB adopt reduction in bond purchases: Commerzbank

Oct 24, 2017 09:53 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Eurozones purchasing managers index for manufacturing rose in October against expectations, reaching a new multi-year high of 58.6. Its service sector counterpart, in contrast, fell more than expected, by 0.9 points to...

FxWirePro: Euro bloc reprices in options market ahead of ECB and Italian event risks, Assess more imminent among duos

Oct 24, 2017 09:00 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The ECB to meet on this Thursday, the last but one meeting of 2017 is this week Thursday, 26 October. During the meeting in September, the president Draghi stated that the bulk of the decisions for recalibrating or...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series: Trump’s Fed chair pick likely to trigger dollar volatility; does it actually matter?

Oct 24, 2017 06:19 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

President Trump is soon going to announce his pick for the next Fed Chair as incumbent Janet Yellens term is set to expire next year in the month of February. As of now, there are three top contenders for the post;...

BoK remains on track to hike by 25 bps as early as November 30, says Scotiabank

Oct 24, 2017 05:05 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Korea (BoK) is expected to remain on track for a 25 basis points hike as early as November 30. The central bank maintained its policy rate at 1.25 percent last Thursday morning. However, it was not a unanimous...