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AUD: How High Can 3s Trade? – RBC CM Research Team at RBC Capital Markets, notes that the Australian 3s have shifted into higher trading range and will be well supported back towards cash. Key Quotes “Recent history suggests that 3s can test 40bp through (1.35% / 98.65 on 3y futures...
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Roberto Jacobs, 24 May 2016, 13:11
JPY Remains the Cheapest Currencies of the Majors - BNZ Jason Wong, Currency Strategist at BNZ, suggests that it was a deadly quiet start to the trading week, with little to report other than yesterday’s strengthening of the Yen...
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Roberto Jacobs, 24 May 2016, 13:06
European Bonds Rise Modestly on Weak Crude Prices The European bonds traded modestly firmer on Tuesday as decline in oil price pushed investors’ inflation expectations lower and supported demand for safe-haven assets...
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Roberto Jacobs, 24 May 2016, 11:48
JPY: Diverging Views Between the US and Japan on Intervention – MUFG Lee Hardman, Currency Analyst at MUFG, notes that the yen has remained on a firmer footing in the Asian trading session supported by more risk-averse trading conditions in the near-term...
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Roberto Jacobs, 24 May 2016, 09:42
USD: Currency Index & Volatility Relative Currency Strength The British pound became the undisputed leader of the previous week. While its peers fluctuated in the range between -1.2% and +1%, the GBP Index experienced an almost 3% growth, fueled by the Brexit poll data release...
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Roberto Jacobs, 24 May 2016, 09:30
German Bunds Climb on Soft Economic Growth The German bunds surged further on Tuesday after reading weaker than expected first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure. Also, investors shifted to safe-haven buying amid losses in riskier assets including crude oil and stocks...
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Roberto Jacobs, 24 May 2016, 09:26
Oil Extends Losses for 3rd Straight Session, API Report Eyed Oil benchmarks on both sides of Atlantic prolongs its selling spiral for the third straight session as traders remain wary heading into the weekly API inventory report...
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Roberto Jacobs, 24 May 2016, 08:21
Japanese Bonds Steady in Subdued Trade The Japanese government traded nearly flat on Tuesday, succumbing to thin trading activity during a relatively quiet session that saw little data of much significance...
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Roberto Jacobs, 24 May 2016, 07:54
Australian Bonds Flat in Quiet Trade The Australian bonds traded nearly flat on Tuesday, succumbing to thin trading activity during a relatively quiet session that saw little data of much significance...
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Roberto Jacobs, 24 May 2016, 07:36
Asian Markets in Red on the Back of Global Uncertainties, Gold Dips Below $1250 All the major Asian stock markets are trading on a lower note on Tuesday on the back of global uncertainties and speculation on the interest rate hike by Federal Reserve...
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Roberto Jacobs, 24 May 2016, 06:30
US Stocks Flat as Fed Rate-Hike Fear and Oil Slump Weigh Sentiment Major US benchmark indices were trading with a slight positive bias during the early NY trading session as investors seems to digest comments from the Fed officials who continued to point towards a possible Fed rate-hike decision...
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Roberto Jacobs, 23 May 2016, 16:55
EU Referendum, One Month to Go - Investec Research Team at Investec, suggests that with only one month to go from today until the EU referendum, the UK press is dominated by the topic...
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Roberto Jacobs, 23 May 2016, 12:29
Japanese Bonds Rise Modestly on Weak Crude Oil The Japanese government bonds gained modestly on Monday on tracking weak cues emerging from crude oil futures. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bonds fell 1bp to -0.100 pct and the yield on short-term 2-year bonds also dipped 1bp to -0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 23 May 2016, 09:02
Oil Dips in Asia on Global Oversupply Woes Oil benchmarks on both sides of Atlantic set-off the week on the bearish note, dipping in the Asian trades against a backdrop of omnipresent supply glut concerns...
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Roberto Jacobs, 23 May 2016, 08:07
Fundamentals to Watch Out for This Week This week is relatively risk heavy with data and events. Focus is on Janet Yellen speech...
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Roberto Jacobs, 23 May 2016, 07:56
US May Non-Farm Payrolls Likely to Rise on Verizon Labor Strike The United States Non-Farm Payrolls is expected to rise following the labor strike at Verizon, over the low wages paid to workers and the power and domination imposed upon them...
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Roberto Jacobs, 23 May 2016, 07:47
Fed Minutes Hawkishness Propelled USD Higher – Lloyds Bank Research Team at Lloyds Bank, suggests that a surprisingly hawkish set of US Fed minutes of the 26-27 April FOMC meeting, supported by positive economic data, led to a rally in the US dollar and Treasury yields over the past week...
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Roberto Jacobs, 23 May 2016, 07:28
EuroDollar Net Shorts Reduced – Deutsche Bank Research Team at Deutsche Bank, lists down the commitments of traders report for the week ended on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Key Quotes “Interest Rates: Speculators decreased their net shorts in Eurodollar and Treasury futures by $4.3 billion to -$51...
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Roberto Jacobs, 23 May 2016, 07:22
Leveraged Funds Reduced Short USD Positions - ANZ The ANZ Team shares summarizes the latest positioning data for the week ending 17 May 2016, noting that Leveraged funds continued to be short for the USD for a fourth straight week, although these short positions were reduced by USD0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 23 May 2016, 06:55
Guide to Today's Important Data and Events Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated. Data released so far – Japan – Nikkei manufacturing PMI weakened to 47.6 for May. Upcoming –...
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Roberto Jacobs, 23 May 2016, 06:44