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BNP Paribas: pound is going down
BNP Paribas topped the 12-month currency forecast rankings and made a top five appearance in the one- and 12-month year-to-date index, by focusing on changing global liquidity conditions.
In Brief, May 3, 2010
What's going on in the FX technology sector.
ETF Securities: Listed currency products in demand
LONDON – ETF Securities reported assets of $120 million in its currency-linked exchange-traded portfolio as of April 23, signalling increased demand for these products.
Gain Capital: outer eurozone will drag euro down
Gain Capital topped the three-month currency forecast rankings with a bearish stance on the euro, having predicted the Greek debt crisis would spread to neighbouring economies.
Parker FX: Discretionary approach gets better returns in March
STAMFORD, CT – The Parker FX Index reported a 0.78% return for the month of March, when the US dollar continued to appreciate relative to the majors, with the DXY Index gaining 0.62%.
Lloyds TSB: USD will win G-3 currency race
Lloyds TSB has topped the three-month currency forecast rankings this week by maintaining its dollar-bullish stance, according to Trevor Williams, chief economist at the bank in London.
What the global power shift means for FX
A reoccurring theme prevailing among the buy side is the implications of a shift in power from the developed markets to the emerging economies.
Saxo preps for slowing global growth
Saxo Bank has topped this week's three-month currency forecast and the 12-month year-to-date index by focusing on scenario analysis.
Loonie tunes into US dollar parity
The Canadian dollar breached parity with the US dollar for the first time in almost two years last Tuesday (March 6), and traders said the Canadian currency is set to test new highs for the year.
Wells Fargo boosted by US recovery
Wells Fargo has topped the three-month year-to-date index this week with a consistent dollar-bullish approach. Nick Bennenbroek, head of currency strategy at Wells Fargo in New York, attributed its forecast to economic factors and market positions.
Traders position for yen weakness
LONDON - The close of the Japanese financial year sparked a flurry of activity at options desks last week, as speculators and hedgers bought USD/JPY calls with expectations for the yen to continue its losing streak versus the greenback.
Informa: Yen set to regain funding crown
Informa topped the one-month currency forecast rankings this week with a dollar-bullish view.
BNP Paribas: Liquidity withdrawal key to dollar recovery
BNP Paribas has topped the 12-month currency forecast rankings by focusing on the long-lasting effect of central bank liquidity measures.
Asia live with pooled reserves fund
HONG KONG – Asia took a crucial step towards regional independence with the introduction of $120 billion in reserve funds under the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM) arrangement, last Wednesday (March 24).
Corporate hedge ratios reach record levels
JP Morgan corporate survey released
Dollar-bullish view pays off for Crédit Agricole CIB
Crédit Agricole CIB (CA) has maintained its dollar-bullish position as it tops the one-month year-to-date index.
CBA: Hung parliament won’t kill sterling
Euro-bearish CBA tops currency forecast index
Sentiment sours on dollar and sterling
John Kyriakopoulos, head of currency strategy in Sydney, Nick Parsons, head of markets strategy in London, and Gavin Friend, markets strategist in London at National Australia Bank, are pessimistic about the US dollar’s prospects for the rest of the year…
Fiscal policy could prove fatal for sterling
George Magnus, senior economic adviser, and Mansoor Mohi-uddin, chief currency strategist at UBS in London and Singapore respectively, join the UK policy debate
TMS: the only way is up for EUR/USD
TMS Brokers tops one-month forecast
Greek deadlines loom for euro
Dealers look ahead to Ides of March as lack of clarity on Greece debt crisis keeps trading range-bound for now.
Scotia scoops the 12-month forecast again
Scotia tops 12-month poll for second week running