French consumer spending to have improved in September, GDP likely grew in Q3

Oct 27, 2016 07:27 am UTC| Commentary

Frances consumer spending is likely to have continued to improve in September. According to a Societe Generale research note, consumption is expected to have risen by about 0.7 percent sequentially, supported by a strong...

US Election Series

US Election Series: Markets will love Clinton’s victory

Oct 27, 2016 07:20 am UTC| Commentary

One statement that any experienced financial market professional would agree with is that the market hates uncertainty. No matter how good the Trump presidency means for the American people, trade policies and military, in...

Weakness in NEER likely to weigh on SGD’s performance through 2017

Oct 27, 2016 07:10 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Weakness in the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) of Singapore is expected to weigh on the performance of SGD through 2017. Despite a no-change decision, the MAS has signaled flexibility in allowing the SGDNEER to...

Japan’s CPI ex-fresh food likely remained in negative territory in September

Oct 27, 2016 07:03 am UTC| Commentary

Japans consumer price inflation, excluding fresh food, is expected to have stayed in the negative territory in September. According to a Societe Generale research report, nationwide CPI, excluding fresh food, is likely to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Aussie inflation unlikely to disregard RBA’s easing cycle in 2017 but status quo in next meeting most likely – Collar to hedge AUD/JPY risks

Oct 27, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

The RBAs Q3 print sat awkwardly for the market, with the first blush of headline inflation leaving investors pondering if the low has been set. However, underlying inflation was certainly soft and does not eliminate the...

US Election Series

US Election Series: Anger would persist even if Trump loses

Oct 27, 2016 06:54 am UTC| Commentary

Why wasBernie Sanders so successful in his campaign? Clinton won but when it comes to passionate followers, Bernie is clearly ahead of Clinton. He was successful because he was able to tap into the anger of the people,...

JGBs slip tracking losses in U.S. Treasuries; Kuroda’s hawkish comments support yields

Oct 27, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese government bonds slumped Thursday as markets followed an overnight retreat by U.S. Treasuries. Also, investors moved away from safe-haven buying after Bank of Japans Governor Haruhiko Kuroda made hawkish...