Briferendum Aftermath Series

Briferendum Aftermath Series: Nicola Sturgeon’s cast iron mandate

Feb 28, 2017 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary

Nicola Sturgeon is probably the most dreaded person for the lawmakers at the Westminster. The Scottish first minister has already threatened the UK government with another independence referendum and her latest comments...

FxWirePro: Natural gas target extended towards $2.3 per MMBtu

Feb 28, 2017 11:42 am UTC| Commentary

As the winter faded in North Americaand was not sufficiently chilling to bring down the record high inventory we changed our outlook in Natural gas in early January this year, despite our long call reaching two targets...

FxWirePro: European election uncertainties threaten our short call in 10-year bund

Feb 28, 2017 11:28 am UTC| Commentary

This is yet another review of our previous call, given out in October last year to short the 10-year bund at abreakout of 162.5 with an initial target of 160 area and subsequent longer-term target of 153. The article is...

Fed Hike Aftermath Series

Fed Hike Aftermath Series: March hike odds rise sharply after Kaplan comments

Feb 28, 2017 10:30 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Speaking at an event with the University students in Norman Oklahoma, Dallas Fed president Robert Kaplan said that the Fed should increase interest rates sooner than later in the near future so that the central bank doesnt...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Briferendum Aftermath Series: Lords reject EU access amendment

Feb 28, 2017 10:04 am UTC| Commentary

Britains House of Lords have rejected an amendment to the Brexit bill presented by the UK Prime Minister Theresa Mays government that mandated the government to maintain access to the European Union single market after...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Briferendum Aftermath Series: Why exit to become more complicated after March 31st?

Feb 28, 2017 08:40 am UTC| Commentary

The UK Prime Minister Theresa May and her government do not have much time left. They need to trigger the Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by March 31st or face complications as new rules for exit would set in after that....

Central Banking Series

ECB likely to stretch QE beyond March 2017, says Commerzbank

Feb 28, 2017 08:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The European Central Bank is expected to extend its quantitative easing programme beyond March 2017 at its last monetary policy meeting this year, scheduled on December 8. Also, the Italian constitutional referendum, to be...