Forecast
Carry view takes Lehman to the top
Expectation of an FX carry unwind helped Lehman Brothers to the top of this week's one-month currency forecast rankings, said Jim McCormick, head of FX research at the bank in London.
Barren greenback boosts Merrill
A bearish view on the US dollar led Merrill Lynch to top the one-month currency forecast tables, according to Emma Lawson, G10 FX strategist at the bank in London.
HSBC drawn up by drawdown
HSBC beat Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital and Bank of America in FX Week 's one-month currency forecast rankings, by predicting the carry trade would unwind.
Weak greenback benefits Scotia
Scotia Capital topped this week's one-month historical index by predicting broad weakness in the US dollar, said Camilla Sutton and Stephen Malyon, currency strategists at the bank in Toronto.
RBS's subprime prediction pays off
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) topped the one-month currency forecast tables this week, by predicting the US subprime mortgage market would lead a sell-off in credit markets.
Cyclical euro/dollar drives Danske
Danske Bank topped the one-month forecast rankings for the third week in a row, as a result of the bank's cyclical view of EUR/USD.
Yen view carries RBC Capital Markets
RBC Capital Markets topped this week's three-month forecast rankings as a result of its bearish view on the yen.
Dresdner driven by greenback
Dresdner Kleinwort’s view on the US dollar led the bank to beat SEB, Calyon and JP Morgan in FX Week’s one-month currency forecast ranking this week.
SEB carried by short-term view
A carry-friendly view has helped SEB beat Barclays Capital, JP Morgan and Lehman Brothers in this week's one-month currency forecast rankings.
Weak greenback benefits RBC
Broad US dollar weakness helped RBC Capital Markets top the three-month currency forecast rankings this week.
Saxo's short-term yen view pays out
Saxo Bank's weak short-term view on the Japanese currency has helped the bank beat rivals UBS, GFT and Citi in FX Week 's one-month currency rankings.
JP Morgan rewarded by yen view
A weak position on the Japanese currency helped JP Morgan reach second place in this week's one-month currency forecast.
GFT reigns on long-term optimism
Astute longer-term predictions have ensured GFT’s continued reign over the 12-month currency forecast table.
Bank of America views weak dollar
An eye on a highly pressured greenback helped Bank of America (BoA) reach the top of the three-month currency forecast rankings this week.
4Cast buoyed by trade sentiment
A belief in the longevity of the carry trade has helped economic consultancy 4Cast top the three-month currency forecast rankings this week.
BarCap prevails on bearish outlook
A weak dollar and yen view helped Barclays Capital to top the one-month currency forecast tables this week.
BNP Paribas eyes bullish sterling
BNP Paribas tops this week's three-month forecast rankings with a bullish stance on sterling.
USD, JPY predictions help StanChart
Callum Henderson, Singapore-based global head of FX strategy at Standard Chartered, said the bank's one-month forecasts were driven by a view that the weakness in the yen and US dollar would continue in the near term.
RBC benefits from carry trade view
RBC Capital Markets' position on unwinding FX carry trades has helped the firm top the one-month forecast charts this week.
Long-term USD positioning helps GFT
GFT's long-term bearish view on the US dollar helped the online currency trading company pass JP Morgan and Société Générale in this week's 12-month rankings.
Merrill benefits from carry prediction
A belief that carry trades are unwinding has helped Merrill Lynch top the one-month forecast charts this week.
Rallying euro benefits Scotia Capital
Currency strategists Camilla Sutton and Stephen Malyon said that anticipating last month's euro climb helped Scotia Capital to top the one-month historical table.
A bearish dollar view benefits GFT
GFT's bearish one-month forecast for the US dollar flew in the face of largely positive economic data coming out of the US, including employment and GDP figures.
Bullish yen outlook helps BNP Paribas
Ian Stannard, senior currency strategist for BNP Paribas in London, said Japanese weekly security flow data from the Ministry of Finance gave the firm an indispensable heads-up on the health of the yen.