German bunds gain after Eurozone February consumer price inflation misses market expectations

Mar 16, 2018 10:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds gained Friday after Eurozones consumer price inflation index (CPI) for the month of February failed to meet market expectations, thus boosting safe-haven demand. The German 10-year bond yields, which...

US economy likely to grow at 2.6 pct in 2018, Fed to hike four times: Bank J. Safra Sarasin

Mar 16, 2018 09:22 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Growth remains very strong in all regions and recession risks are low even though the US-fiscal policy increases the medium-term risks of a boom-bust cycle. Main forecast revisions are that we now expect four Fed hikes in...

FxWirePro Call Review: Short-term buy opportunity in DAX; maintain bearish outlook over longer horizon

Mar 16, 2018 08:26 am UTC| Commentary

In February this year, in an article named, FxWirePro Call Review: DAX outlook revised from bullish to bearish, available at...

FxWirePro Call Review: GBP/USD trapped in bull-bear fight in short term; maintain bearish outlook over longer horizon

Mar 16, 2018 08:13 am UTC| Commentary

In Late January, in an article named, FxWirePro: Sell pound targeting 1.376 against dollar, available at https://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-Sell-pound-targeting-1376-against-dollar-1122287 we warned that the recent...

RUB unlikely to witness volatility amid presidential election race; does not rule out uncertainties: Commerzbank

Mar 16, 2018 07:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Russian rouble is expected to not witness any volatility on account of who will win on Sunday as the country heads into its seventh presidential election since the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991....

FxWirePro Call Review: EUR/GBP to face sellers around 0.905 area

Mar 16, 2018 07:26 am UTC| Commentary

Back in January this year, we suggested in an article named, FxWirePro: Buy euro against pound targeting 0.775, available at https://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-Buy-euro-against-pound-targeting-0775-1110275 that the euro...

U.S. Federal Reserve likely to raise interest rates by 0.25 pct at March policy meeting, says Lloyds Bank

Mar 16, 2018 06:35 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The United States Federal Reserve is expected to increase its policy interest rates by 0.25 percent at its March 20 -21 meeting, moving the target range up to 1.5-1.75 percent. If implemented, it will be the sixth hike in...