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FxWirePro: Bid 1m EUR/CAD skews and deploy 3-way straddles for hedging ahead of BoC and ECB

Oct 11, 2018 11:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

Quick glimpse at some fundamentals:The most noteworthy release today would be the publication of the ECBs account from the 13 September Governing Council meeting, when the reduction in the rate of net asset purchases from...

FxWirePro: Implied correlations for hedging EUR weakness

Oct 11, 2018 11:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The EUR remains subdued due to Italian budget risks. Meanwhile, todays ECB minutes will be scrutinised for clarity regarding the additional comment in their post meeting statement which referred to the risks to the economy...

Regulation still a major hindrance, but volatility booster for cryptocurrency prices

Oct 11, 2018 10:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

From the perspective of institutional investors, market turbulence creates an uncertain environment, and many are waiting for clarity from regulators in the optimism that it will contribute to a reduction in...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY FX Options Analytics – Strategize ‘Diagonal Put Spreads’ Bidding 1m/1w OTC Combination

Oct 11, 2018 09:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Ahead of the US CPI prints, USD treasury currency report, crude oil inventories, these event risks which are the major focus for this week, USDJPY OTC update is as follows: Most importantly, please be noted that the...

Crypto and vols buzz in EM economies despite struggling prices

Oct 11, 2018 08:17 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Digital Currency

The trade tormentor between US and China, NAFTA developments and Trumps aggressive administration have been the major driving forces for the global market sentiments. The indirect effect of trade wars is the loss of...

FxWirePro: WTI long hedge setup as crude bulls extend double bottom pattern, major trend on verge of retracing 61.8% Fibos

Oct 10, 2018 13:48 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals

The WTI crude oil price rallies are struggling to extend their recent recoveries but holding stronger at 7DMAs, currently trading at around $74.61 levels. Technically,WTI crudeon daily plotting, bulls are extending...

FxWirePro: Hedging bearish euro with puts structure on soaring Italian debt threats

Oct 10, 2018 13:13 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Italiangovernment bonds remained under pressure early yesterday but market sentiment improved somewhat around lunchtime following Economy Minister Giovanni Trias pledge that he will do whatever is necessary to restore calm...

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Economy

Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals

Chicago soybean futures edged lower on Thursday as traders closely watched Chinese President Xi Jinpings state visit to Washington for signs of progress on U.S.-China agricultural trade and future soybean purchases. CBOT...

European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh

European stocks closed lower on Thursday as rising bond yields, geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and concerns surrounding artificial intelligence weighed on investor sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped...

Trump, Xi Focus on Trade and AI at White House Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, opening high-level talks focused on trade, artificial intelligence, security and broader U.S.-China relations. Xis trip...

Oil Prices Jump 3% as Houthi Attack Revives Supply Fears

Oil prices surged about 3% on Thursday, with Brent crude reaching a one-week high after a Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Gains eased later as reports emerged...

Wall Street Ends Flat as Oil, Treasury Yields and Fed Jitters Rattle Markets

Wall Street finished mostly unchanged on Thursday after a volatile session driven by surging oil prices, rising U.S. Treasury yields and increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve signals. The SP 500 closed nearly flat at...

Politics

Pezeshkian Says US Must Choose When Iran War Ends

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the United States holds the key to ending the Iran war, signaling that Tehran does not want the conflict to continue but will not surrender under US pressure. Asked whether the war...

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restore Third-Country Deportations

President Donald Trumps administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to continue deporting migrants to countries other than their homelands without automatically giving them an opportunity to raise...

Netanyahu Defends Israel at UN as Delegates Stage Walkout

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, defending Israels military actions as dozens of delegates walked out in protest. The speech came as...

US Backs Musk in Fight Against EU’s €120 Million X Fine

The U.S. government has formally moved to join Elon Musks legal challenge against a 120 million ($136.5 million) European Union fine imposed on his social media platform X, escalating a dispute over the reach of European...

Netanyahu’s Brief US Trip Highlights Strains With Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to make an unusually short visit to the United States for his UN General Assembly address, underscoring signs of strain in US-Israel relations ahead of Israels October...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Former OpenAI Data Center Chief Chris Malone Joins Nvidia

Chris Malone, the former head of data centers at OpenAI, has joined Nvidia as vice president of its DSX Platform, strengthening the chipmakers leadership team as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues...

Akamai Shares Surge on $11.6B Anthropic AI Cloud Deal

Akamai Technologies shares jumped as much as 20% in after-hours trading Thursday after the cloud computing company announced an $11.6 billion, seven-year agreement with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic. The contract...

Oracle Shares Fall as New Mexico AI Data Center Faces Power Delays

Oracle Corp. shares fell after reports that the technology giant is seeking protection from financial obligations linked to its massive artificial intelligence data center project in New Mexico amid regulatory and...

BlackBerry Shares Rise as Q2 Earnings, Revenue Beat Estimates

BlackBerry shares climbed more than 2% in premarket trading Thursday after the cybersecurity and software company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and issued an upbeat full-year revenue outlook....

Apple Extends Qualcomm Patent Licensing Deal

Qualcomm said Thursday that Apple has extended its patent-licensing agreement with the U.S. chip designer, maintaining a key part of their relationship even as the iPhone maker works to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm...