FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: How long does SNB carry monotonous tone? Option portfolios for Swiss Franc Crosses

Nov 18, 2016 09:23 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

SNB bashing seems to be more monotonous for now. If the current SNB policy is not sustainable from a fundamental point of view an efficient market should enforce a change. That may be painful in short term, but long term...

Central Banking Series

Central Banking Series

Central Banking Series

Bank Negara likely to maintain rates in the upcoming policy meeting on better-than-expected Q3 GDP

Nov 18, 2016 09:22 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain its benchmark overnight policy rate at 3.00 percent in the upcoming policy meeting scheduled to be held in December, also the last such meeting this year, following...

German producer prices beat expectations in October

Nov 18, 2016 09:09 am UTC| Commentary

German producer prices dropped again in October in year-on-year terms; however, the pace of fall slowed down on deceleration in declines of energy prices. The index of producer prices for industrial produces dropped 0.4...

Metal Supply & Demand Series

Industrial metal prices rise sharply after U.S. election, copper prices likely to stay above USD5000/t

Nov 18, 2016 08:42 am UTC| Commentary

Following the U.S. election, industrial metal prices have increased sharply on the back on an apparent infrastructure-led boost to demand, noted ANZ in a research report. But in coppers case, the rise in prices of copper...

Indian bonds slump on Fed rate hike hopes; RBI easing expectations limit yields growth

Nov 18, 2016 08:26 am UTC| Commentary

The Indian government bonds slumped Friday as investors moved away from thesafe-haven buying amid following weakness in the U.S. Treasuries. The Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen in her testimony to the Joint Economic...

FxWirePro: Yen sell-offs likely to extend towards 115

Nov 18, 2016 08:26 am UTC| Commentary

The yen is facing the sharpest weakening against the dollarsince the Bank of Japan (BoJ) introduced its monetary stimulus. After initial strengthening after Donald Trumps win to 101.2 per dollar on 9th of November, in the...

Demonetization likely to impact India’s GDP growth in FY2017 on reduced consumption

Nov 18, 2016 08:26 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The recently announced demonetization move by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in order to curb the menace of black money is expected to have a detrimental effect on the countrys gross domestic product (GDP) in...