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Offshore speed, onshore depth: a new reality for FX liquidity

Stark differences emerge between onshore and offshore pricing during macroeconomic news events, finds LMAX Group’s head of data

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In foreign exchange spot markets, speed has long been treated as a reliable guide to quality. Where prices adjust first is often assumed to be where execution should follow, but that assumption is becoming increasingly fragile.

Recent high-frequency analysis of Asia-centric macro events points to a growing separation between where prices move first and where liquidity ultimately lives. Offshore venues appear to reflect new information almost immediately, and ahead of their regional counterparts

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