Electorally Illiterate: Poll Finds Troubling Lack of Knowledge about Elections and the Economy

Oct 28, 2016 10:25 am UTC| Politics Commentary

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2016 --Days before Americans cast their ballots, a new survey released by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) reveals a troubling lack of knowledge about basic aspects of elections and...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedging vehicle for USD/SGD upside risks via option spreads ahead of series of data announcements

Oct 28, 2016 10:14 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

This weeks Focus updates our estimates of external debt in Emerging Asia, broken into foreign bank loans to the region and foreign currency-denominated debt securities issued by Asias banks, corporates, and...

Post-referendum calm continues to drive sentiment higher in Europecom

Oct 28, 2016 09:57 am UTC| Commentary Economy

By many measures, sentiment across the European continent has jumped to their highest level for the year. While the improvement in the economy and the increase in employment exerted impact, it was actually the post-Brexit...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/NZD bears seem ruthless even after all-time lows taking into deep tunnels – DDPS or mid-month futures to rescue FX exposures

Oct 28, 2016 09:54 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

The discounted gloomy UK outlook both prevents a new bold depreciation and a much stronger currency. The technical picture suggests a new turbulence and bearish pressures. GBPNZD made the fresh post-float lows following...

U.K 10-year Gilt yields touch 1.30 pct mark first time since June; Gilt/Bund yields spread widens to 110bps

Oct 28, 2016 09:47 am UTC| Commentary

The UK 10-year Gilt yields touched its highest for the first time Friday since the Brexit vote on June 23 as a stronger third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) faded further easing bets from the Bank of England for this...

French consumer prices rise in October, miss market expectations

Oct 28, 2016 09:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Consumer prices in France rose during the month of October as a rebound in energy prices was offset by falls in food and services prices and the continued decline in the price of manufactured goods. The preliminary...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: Key takeaways from Putin at Valdai International discussion

Oct 28, 2016 09:23 am UTC| Commentary

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the final session of three-day Valdai International discussion clubs 13th annual meeting in Sochi. In the three-day meeting titled, The Future in Progress: Shaping the World of...