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3 Mar 2015
FX flows: Dollar bloc leads the increase in G10 FX volume – DB
FXStreet (Barcelona) - The Deutsche Bank Team shares the FX flow data from Friday, 27th Februayr 2015.
Key Quotes
“G10 volumes increased last week led by the dollar bloc, with USD/CAD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD volumes increasing by 74%, 61% and 56% week-on-week, respectively.”
“In USD/CAD, the four-hour period following BoC Poloz’s speech accounted for one-tenth of the weekly flows, in AUD/USD, the main spike was immediately after the weaker capital expenditure announcement (5%) and in NZD/USD, inflation expectations (5%).”
“In EUR/USD, volumes were a fifth higher than last week, with around 2.5 times the average transacted on Thursday after as spot fell below 1.1260. This level may have been associated with stop losses, according to our traders.”
“In contrast, Yellen's testimony was essentially a non event flow wise.”
“Looking over a longer historical period, EUR/GBP volumes are now realizing in the 99th percentile rank versus the five year history. In contrast, EUR/CHF volumes are realizing in the second percentile over the same period.”
Key Quotes
“G10 volumes increased last week led by the dollar bloc, with USD/CAD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD volumes increasing by 74%, 61% and 56% week-on-week, respectively.”
“In USD/CAD, the four-hour period following BoC Poloz’s speech accounted for one-tenth of the weekly flows, in AUD/USD, the main spike was immediately after the weaker capital expenditure announcement (5%) and in NZD/USD, inflation expectations (5%).”
“In EUR/USD, volumes were a fifth higher than last week, with around 2.5 times the average transacted on Thursday after as spot fell below 1.1260. This level may have been associated with stop losses, according to our traders.”
“In contrast, Yellen's testimony was essentially a non event flow wise.”
“Looking over a longer historical period, EUR/GBP volumes are now realizing in the 99th percentile rank versus the five year history. In contrast, EUR/CHF volumes are realizing in the second percentile over the same period.”