Tag Archives: ECB
FI Eye-Opener: Summer plunge ahead?
German bond yields headed higher yesterday, with the 10-year yield rising by 3bp.
FI Eye-Opener: Summer silence
German bond yields edged marginally higher yesterday in a narrow trading range, while US yields closed the day a bit lower.
ECB preview: Draghi unlikely to rock the boat
No new measures or monetary policy signals should be expected from the ECB at the August meeting as the threshold for further near-term easing is very high.
FI Eye-Opener: Another bank rescue, another hit to central bank credibility
Core bonds rallied on Friday, as there were no real signs of wage pressures in the US (see more below), while curves mostly bull-flattened.
The Week Ahead in FX
In the week ahead, investors will be focusing on the outcomes of a spate of central bank meetings,
FI Eye-Opener: All eyes on US wage growth
Bond yields tried to rise yesterday on the back of a report showing wage pressures picking up in the US (see more below),
FI Eye-Opener: Yields can move both ways
Especially US bonds took a beating yesterday after better-than-expected GDP numbers (see more below).
FI Eye-Opener: Bulls still see red
The bond market sentiment certainly continues to be strong amidst all the geopolitical uncertainty.
FX Daily: FX vol drop may not all be cyclical
To say that FX volatility is low is an under-statement. 3-month USD/JPY realized is at its lowest since 1977 and the EUR/USD equivalent is at its lowest since 1979.
FI Eye-Opener: Gravity
Core bond yields edged higher yesterday. The move in the German 10-year yield was marginal, while the US 10-year yield climbed 2bp.
FI Eye-Opener: Prepare for a big week
Bonds rallied on both sides of the Atlantic on Friday, and curves bull-flattened. The German 10-year yield fell by some 3bp back to
ECB Constancio: Convinced June Measures Will Be Effective
European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio predicted Saturday that the package of measures decided by