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Temperatures fluctuate in the FX market

• Temperatures fluctuate in the FX market
  As has been the case for most other asset classes in the financial markets, the FX market has been comparatively volatile recently, with wide fluctuations in market participants' risk tolerance and anxiety. Market players have swung from showing boundless appetite for risk to strong risk aversion. What is the trend likely to be?

• The range-trading story of SEK and NOK
  The Swedish krona has weakened significantly since early February, and suddenly SEK is widely mentioned as a new funding currency. Does that hold water?

• Commodities - the correction of equity prices is making its mark
  After a longish period of stable price rises, the equity markets underwent a correction of some magnitude. It did not fail to affect the commodity markets, and we shall take a look at the commodity classes that were the most exposed at the outset. We indicate the risk inherent in additional price falls in equity market.
  Our paper shows which commodities were affected the hardest. It is evident that the sensitivity of precious and base metals to equity price swings increased in connection with the correction. The oil price kept up and was more or less unaffected by the general trends.ommodities - the correction of equity prices is making its mark.