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FxWirePro: Deploy Vega longs in option straps to hedge NZD/JPY upside risks capitalizing on buzzing IVs

Sep 21, 2017 07:07 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Before describing the Vega longs, lets begin with volatility. The volatility of any asset price (currency pair in this case) is simply how much it fluctuates with no regard to direction. It is given as a percentage of...

FxWirePro: Fundamental driving force lures TRY longs against USD and ZAR

Sep 20, 2017 12:56 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

In this write up, were emphasizing on the potential currency from the EMFX space where the global conditions remain largely supportive of yield-seeking behaviour. While monetary conditions remain accommodative in much of...

FxWirePro: Hedge bullion price risks via 3-way straddles versus OTM calls capitalizing IV skews and bullish neutral RR

Sep 20, 2017 12:09 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The implied volatility of 1m XAUUSD ATM contracts is a tad below 11%, (10.82% to be precise), while the skews in these IVs signify the hedging sentiment through OTC market has been well balanced for both bullish and...

FxWirePro: South Africa continues to drive platinum’s bullish and bearish price scenarios

Sep 20, 2017 11:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

In platinum, mine production has so far proven relatively inelastic to lower prices. Combined with a weak outlook for demand growth given eroding European diesel share following the Volkswagen emission scandal in 2015,...

FxWirePro: A glimpse through bullion spot, futures and ETFs vs softer dollar ahead of Fed

Sep 20, 2017 11:41 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

At present the bullion market seeks the opportunity of the Fed not hiking interest rates as frequently as the bank itself supposes due to predominantly disappointing inflation data this year even though prints upbeat data...

FxWirePro: North Korea missile doses, FOMC, USTs biggest concerns for USD/JPY

Sep 20, 2017 10:34 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

In the last few months, North Korea has increasingly become bolder with its actions. It fired missiles 3 times in May and once in June, followed by 2 ICBM (Hwasong-14) launches in July (4th and 28th), of which both landed...

FxWirePro: What implications hawkish rhetoric of British and Canadian central banks have on FX OTC markets?

Sep 20, 2017 08:40 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

GBP spot and vols blown up to the advanced level late in the previous week following a hawkish turn from the BoE. We were mulling owning GBP gamma earlier given the potential breakout set-up in cable prior to Vlieghes...

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Economy

RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday, lifting its benchmark cash rate to 3.85% from 3.65%, in a move that was widely anticipated by markets. The decision reflects the...

US–India Trade Turbocharge: Stocks Poised to Ride the Export Wave

The new US-India trade agreement highlights businesses with significant US market exposure by lowering duties to 18% on Indian exports and providing zero-tariff access for US products. Where US revenue shares vary from 10%...

Japan’s Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Exports Hit Record High in 2025 Despite Tariffs

Japans exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products surged to a new all-time high in 2025, rising 12.8% year on year to 1.701 trillion yen (approximately $10.9 billion), according to the Ministry of Agriculture,...

China and Uruguay Strengthen Strategic Partnership Amid Shifting Global Order

China and Uruguay have reaffirmed their commitment to deeper cooperation, with Chinese President Xi Jinping calling on both countries to work together to promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic...

Taiwan Urges Stronger Trade Ties With Fellow Democracies, Rejects Economic Dependence on China

Taiwan should deepen trade and economic cooperation with fellow democracies rather than China, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, outlining his administrations strategy to strengthen collaboration with the United...

Politics

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Move to End TPS for Haitian Immigrants

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants living in the United States, preventing their potential deportation to a...

Trump Spoke With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Office Search, Report Says

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke directly with FBI agents one day after they searched an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, according to a report published by the New York Times on Monday. The report cited three...

Trump Calls for “Nationalizing” Voting, Drawing Backlash Over Election Authority

President Donald Trump sparked controversy after saying Republicans should nationalize and take over voting in at least 15 unspecified locations, repeating his long-standing and false claims that U.S. elections are plagued...

Japan Finance Minister Defends PM Takaichi’s Remarks on Weak Yen Benefits

Japans Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Tuesday defended Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis recent comments emphasizing the potential benefits of a weaker yen, saying the remarks were grounded in standard economic theory...

Trump Announces U.S.–India Trade Deal Cutting Tariffs, Boosting Markets and Energy Ties

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a major U.S.India trade deal on Monday that significantly reduces U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from a previous combined rate of 50%. The agreement, revealed after a phone call...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Acquires xAI in Historic Deal Uniting Space and Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk announced on Monday that SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence startup xAI in a landmark deal that brings together his ambitions in space exploration and advanced AI technology. The acquisition combines...

Google Cloud and Liberty Global Forge Strategic AI Partnership to Transform European Telecom Services

Google Cloud, one of Alphabets fastest-growing divisions, has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with Liberty Global aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies across...

Palantir Stock Jumps After Strong Q4 Earnings Beat and Upbeat 2026 Revenue Forecast

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PLTR) delivered a strong fourth-quarter earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on both revenue and profit while issuing a significantly stronger-than-expected outlook for 2026....

Sam Altman Reaffirms OpenAI’s Long-Term Commitment to NVIDIA Amid Chip Report

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly reaffirmed the artificial intelligence companys strong relationship with NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), pushing back against recent reports suggesting dissatisfaction with the...

SoftBank and Intel Partner to Develop Next-Generation Memory Chips for AI Data Centers

SoftBank Corp (TYO:9434) has announced a strategic collaboration between its subsidiary Saimemory and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) to develop a new class of advanced memory chip technology aimed at powering the next...