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FxWirePro: Cautious USD gammas to hedge against lingering spot whirlpools

May 02, 2018 09:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The USD pairs remain volatile with 10-year US rates on the move. However, following a week of jittery FX spot, the universe of cheap defensive plays is rapidly shrinking. Front-end USD risk reversals have almost fully...

FxWirePro: Bid 3m NZD/USD skews and deploy put ratio back spreads as Kiwis to confront headwinds

May 02, 2018 05:54 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

NZD faces headwinds, even in a clearly weak USD environment. Domestic growth has weakened, the central banks inflation forecasts have been revised materially lower, net immigration is slowing and business confidence has...

Digital Currency Revolution

Gold-i & B2C2 joint-venturing to ease hedging functionality for crypto-assets

May 01, 2018 13:28 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Fintech Digital Currency

Gold-i, a trading systems integration specialist for the financial services industry, has strengthened its cryptocurrency offering through a partnership with the U.K.-based market maker B2C2. Gold-i has integrated its...

FxWirePro: Restructuring GBP/USD hedging frameworks bidding on OTC updates

May 01, 2018 12:58 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Briefing on technical analysis: The minor trend of cable (GBPUSD) formed rising channel and in the recent past it has broken out rising channel resistance but couldnt sustain. As a result, failure swings have dragged the...

Quantifying risks between BoE and Brexit, uphold short hedges

May 01, 2018 11:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

GBP has been a notable outperformer, albeit correcting lower in recent days as a May rate hike is called into question. Intra-month cable and the GBP NEER established fresh post-referendum highs, cable jumping three cents...

FxWirePro: Gamma back in action in tandem with softness in VXY and US yields

May 01, 2018 10:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Majority of the Asian markets are shut down for a labor holiday today. Those markets that are open are little changed following modest declines on Wall Street. The oil price is higher with Brent crude close to $75bbl on...

Initial Coin Offering Series

FxWirePro: ICO’s under the scrutiny and scanner of SEC

May 01, 2018 08:38 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Insights & Views

Just a week ago, SEC charged a third founder of Floyd Mayweather-backed cryptocurrency with fraud. The US regulatory authority now seems to be targeting Fraudulent ICOs. The SECs regulation facilitates capital...

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Economy

China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady as Economic Outlook Remains Cautious

China has once again kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged, extending the pause in monetary policy adjustments to a seventh consecutive month in December, in line with broad market expectations. The Peoples Bank of...

Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike

Asian share markets moved higher at the start of the week, following strong tech-led gains on Wall Street, while the Japanese yen continued to weaken sharply against major currencies despite a significant interest rate...

China’s Power Market Revamp Fuels Global Boom in Energy Storage Batteries

Chinas sweeping reforms to its electricity market are rapidly transforming the economics of energy storage, driving a surge in both domestic deployment and global exports of battery technology. As international demand for...

Global Demand for Yuan Loans and Bonds Surges as China Pushes Currency Internationalization

Global investors and borrowers are increasingly turning to the Chinese yuan as lending and financing activity accelerates, driven by attractive pricing and Chinas long-term push to internationalize its currency....

Silver Prices Hit Record High as Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Demand

Silver prices surged to a record high during early Asian trading on Monday, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions that boosted demand for safe-haven assets across global markets. Concerns over renewed hostilities...

Politics

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, according to U.S. officials cited by Reuters, marking what could become the third such operation in less than two...

Niigata Set to Approve Restart of Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant in Major Energy Shift

Japan is approaching a pivotal moment in its post-Fukushima energy policy as the Niigata regional assembly is expected to endorse the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear facility in...

Justice Department Restores Trump Photo in Epstein Files After Review Clears Image

The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed on Sunday that a photo involving President Donald Trump, which had briefly been removed from the cache of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, was restored after an internal review...

U.S., Europe, Ukraine Hold Productive Florida Talks on Ending Russia-Ukraine War

Senior officials from the United States, Europe, and Ukraine concluded three days of high-level talks in Florida aimed at advancing efforts to end Russias war in Ukraine, with discussions centered on aligning positions and...

Najib Razak Awaits Court Rulings in 1MDB Case as Malaysia’s Anti-Graft Drive Faces Test

Malaysias former prime minister Najib Razak is set to learn on Monday whether he can serve the remainder of his jail sentence under house arrest, a decision that could have major political and legal implications for the...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...