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FxWirePro: Tailored Vega in GBP/NZD “ATM Straddles” for speculative trend on super Thursday and “Credit Call Spreads” on hedging grounds

May 11, 2017 09:38 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The two main overnight movers were the NZD and the CAD. The NZD is under pressure on the back of dovish rhetoric from Governor Wheeler, while the CAD reversed its oil price following gains after Moodys downgraded several...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD 1m IV skews give away more bearish outlook, Fed and RBNZ to substantiate – Customize Currency Swaps as IRS yields to spike

May 11, 2017 06:51 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

At its May interest rate review, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) on hold at 1.75%, as expected. However, the RBNZ also concluded that developments since the February Monetary Policy...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD bears become active exactly at channel resistance after RBNZ, bulls counter at channel base but major downtrend still intact

May 11, 2017 06:06 am UTC| Technicals Central Banks

In RBNZs MPS, OCR was kept on hold at 1.75%, with a stronger signal that the next move will be up. Following the announcement, the New Zealand dollar fell 110 basis points to the current 0.6830 and the two-year swap rate...

RBNZ monetary policy: Assessing future bias

May 11, 2017 05:26 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced monetary policy last night and kept its key overnight cash rate unchanged at 1.75%. Lets look at the policy statement details to assess the bias According to RBNZ...

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 11th May 2017

May 11, 2017 04:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. Upcoming: Japan: Eco-Watchers survey report will be released at 5:00 GMT. Germany: Wholesale inflation...

RBNZ keeps OCR on hold, policy likely to remain on hold for considerable period

May 10, 2017 22:27 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As expected, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept its key interest rate on hold. The central bank maintained the OCR at 1.75 percent. Surprisingly, the central bank concluded that developments since the meeting in February...

Eurozone inflation outlook improves in ECB survey, adds to the central bank's dilemma

May 10, 2017 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

The recently released European Central Bank (ECB) Survey of Professional Forecasters for the second quarter of 2017 shows that inflation in the eurozone will pick up in future but remain driven by volatile food and energy...

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Economy

South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025

South Koreas central bank has warned that inflation next year could exceed earlier projections if the Korean won remains weak against the U.S. dollar, raising concerns about price stability and currency market pressures....

Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism

Chinese robotaxi stocks surged in Hong Kong trading on Wednesday, tracking strong overnight gains in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) as investor optimism around autonomous driving and ride-hailing technology continued to build....

Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes

Most Asian currencies edged lower on Wednesday as investors weighed the U.S. Federal Reserves future interest rate path following mixed signals from the latest U.S. labor market data. At the same time, the Indian rupee...

Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Wednesday, while silver prices surged to a fresh all-time high, as growing concerns over the U.S. economy fueled strong demand for safe haven assets. Investors increasingly...

Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating Washingtons pressure on President Nicolas Maduros government and...

Politics

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...

U.S.-Russia Talks in Miami Raise Hopes for Potential Ukraine War Deal

U.S. and Russian officials are expected to hold high-level talks in Miami, Florida, this weekend as discussions around a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine gain renewed attention, according to a report by Politico...

Federal Appeals Court Allows Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. to Continue

A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared President Donald Trumps deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., allowing the controversial operation to continue while legal challenges move forward. In a...

U.S. Senators Move Toward Deal to Strengthen Military Helicopter Safety Rules

U.S. senators are nearing a bipartisan agreement on new legislation aimed at improving military helicopter safety and strengthening aviation oversight near commercial airports, according to congressional aides familiar...

Italy Supreme Court Upholds Salvini Acquittal in Migrant Kidnapping Case

Italys Supreme Court has definitively upheld the acquittal of Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini in a high-profile migrant kidnapping case, bringing an end to years of legal proceedings and eliminating the possibility of...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Republicans Raise National Security Concerns Over Intel’s Testing of China-Linked Chipmaking Tools

Republican lawmakers are raising alarms over potential U.S. national security risks after a Reuters report revealed that Intel evaluated advanced chipmaking equipment from ACM Research, a company with significant ties to...

noyb Files GDPR Complaints Against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer Over Alleged Illegal Data Tracking.

A European privacy advocacy group has filed fresh complaints against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer, accusing the companies of violating European Union privacy laws by unlawfully tracking and sharing sensitive user data...

MetaX IPO Soars as China’s AI Chip Stocks Ignite Investor Frenzy

Shares of Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits delivered a stunning market debut, soaring more than 600% above their initial public offering price as domestic investors poured into local semiconductor stocks. The...

Apple Explores India for iPhone Chip Assembly as Manufacturing Push Accelerates

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly in early-stage discussions with Indian semiconductor companies to explore the assembly and packaging of iPhone components in India, marking a potential shift in the companys global...

Amazon in Talks to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI as AI Firm Eyes $1 Trillion IPO Valuation

Amazon.com Inc is reportedly in discussions to make a major investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could value the artificial intelligence company at more than $500 billion, according to a...