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Dollar may weaken as Fed stays less hawkish
The softness of the US currency may only be near term, as ongoing policy divergence could lead to some gains later
Gain takes top spot on steady dollar call
Firm sees choppier trades ahead and Fed resuming hiking cycle this year
Wells Fargo takes top spot with five close calls
The US bank expects another Fed hike towards mid-year
Declining spot sinks FX volumes in US
In October, average daily volumes were 26% lower than in the same month of 2014
Options traders sense SNB running out of steam
Options traders are betting on further appreciation of the Swiss franc, following comments from the Swiss economy minister that Switzerland will have to put up with a strong currency
Corporates cover their backs with longer-dated options
Corporate hedgers buy longer-dated options amid increased volatility in foreign exchange markets, say market participants
View from a global head of FX
Tim Carrington, global head of FX at Royal Bank of Scotland, talks to Farah Khalique about the exceptionally poor liquidity in FX markets in recent weeks and why he remains bearish on the US dollar but bullish on sterling and the yen
In Brief, November 15, 2010
Read this week's In Brief to stock up on the latest technology news around the FX world.
FXall and EBS roll out fractional pricing
Fractional pricing is being rolled out at FXall across 72 currency pairs, including EUR/USD, on November 1 as EBS continues its phased rollout.
Hotspot FX reports September year-on-year growth
Hotspot FX reported a 17.1% rise in average daily volumes to $33.8 billion – double count – in September, versus $28.8 billion in September last year.
SEB overhauls management structure and preps Asia push
SEB has realigned senior management to focus on key growth areas in Europe, while preparing to open up shop in Hong Kong next year to target Asian institutional investors.