Currency snapshot (major pairs)
May 26, 2015 14:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 97.3 (+0.95%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -0.75%, Franc -0.45%, Yen -1.27%%, GBP -0.65% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -1.07%, Franc -0.77%, Yen -1.39%, GBP -0.70% EUR/USD...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
May 26, 2015 14:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metals lost grounds further as dollar strengthen today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold has broken below $1200 mark and further downside looks very likely. Bearish target is coming...
May 26, 2015 13:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy pack is taking a hit today amid stronger dollar. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI traded as high as $60, however failed once more to clear above. Declined towards $58/barrel in New...
Watch for yields in today’s auctions
May 26, 2015 13:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views
US dollar is advancing fast against its major trading counterparts. However underlying theme for Dollars rise is speculation over US interest rate hike. So naturally at some point dollar would require support from yields,...
Concerns over Inflation, IP numbers hinders SGD; NPV of BCS costlier
May 26, 2015 13:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The final reading for Q1 GDP was a bit better than expected, but we continue to worry about the sustained negative surprises in inflation. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Singapore expanded an annualized 3.20% in Q1 of...
Bonds halted rout over ECB push, not resumed the trend yet
May 26, 2015 12:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Commentaries from European Central Bank (ECB) officials have successfully halted the rout in European bond market, however they have not been able to turn the recent tide completely. Longer end bonds still continue to...
Delta hedging on EURGBP for reluctant bulls of GBP
May 26, 2015 12:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views
UKs CBI Reported Sales MoM is out this morning ahead of a string of Euro data this afternoon. The highlight will be the (ever volatile) durables goods report. The Survey of about 125 retail and wholesale companies is...