Fundamental Evaluation Series: Long-term yield spread vs. EUR/GBP
Jul 26, 2017 11:54 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
This chart shows the performance of EUR/GBP exchange rate in contrast to the performance of long-term yield divergence between 10-year German Bund and 10-year UK gilt. During our evaluation period beginning August...
Fundamental Evaluation Series: USDJPY vs. yield divergence
Jul 26, 2017 11:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
This one pair has been at odds with yield divergence throughout early 2016 as the yen benefited from risk aversion and due to market participants doubts on BoJs abilities to ease policies further. It had shown...
Fundamental Evaluation Series: GBP/USD vs. short-term yield divergence review
Jul 26, 2017 11:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
The chart above shows, how the relationship between GBP/USD and 2-year yield divergence has unfolded since 2012. The cozy relationship between the yield spread and the exchange rate, in this case, is quite visible. Back...
Fundamental Evaluation Series: USD/CHF vs. yield divergence
Jul 26, 2017 10:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
During our evaluation period beginning 2012, the yield spread between the US 2-year bond and a Swiss equivalent has widened by almost 200 basis points but the exchange rate hasnt followed through as much as it should have...
Fundamental Evaluation Series: Short-term yield spread vs. EUR/USD
Jul 26, 2017 08:34 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks
The chart above shows, how the relationship between EUR/USD and 2-year yield divergence has unfolded since 2012. It is evident that these short rates have been a key influencing factor for the pair as policy divergence...
Fundamental Evaluation Series: S&P 500 valuations based on oil and gold look very expensive
Jun 27, 2017 09:56 am UTC| Commentary
The US benchmark stock index, SP 500 is currently trading at 2438 as it continues its march to new record highs regularly. Since the election of Donald Trump, the benchmark stock index has risen by almost 14 percent and...
Fundamental Evaluation Series: Long-term yield spread vs. EUR/GBP
Jun 27, 2017 09:27 am UTC| Commentary
This chart shows the performance of EUR/GBP exchange rate in contrast to the performance of long-term yield divergence between 10-year German bund and 10-year UK gilt. During our evaluation period beginning August...
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