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FxWirePro: Gold longs “no for fun and profit”, activate RORO via straps with vega instruments to boost payoffs on HY IVs

Jan 23, 2017 12:28 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The speculators are advised to book profit on long Feb17 CME gold that we had advocated in the recent past reflecting the US political agenda ahead after Trumps oath ceremony, gold had a bit of a topsy-turvy day, declining...

FxWirePro: GBP OTC sentiments to bid higher risks ahead of “EU Membership Court Ruling” but short-term risk reversals remain adamant

Jan 23, 2017 11:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Trimming GBP forecasts by 2% on heightened political risk of a hard Brexit. EU membership court ruling is scheduled to be announced on Tuesday, the United Kingdoms high court is due to announce a ruling regarding the...

FxWirePro: Hedge and trade USD/JPY in H1’2017 through 6m call spreads for certain yields by shorting gamma

Jan 23, 2017 10:28 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

As we do not expect the USDJPY to exceed 126 (multiyear tops) in H12016 as more headwinds are surrounding Yen, especiallyowing to the strong US growth that likely to lead an aggressive Fed hikes and a spike in UST yields,...

FxWirePro: Achieve superfluous leverage in bullish USD/JPY scenario through option knock-ins

Jan 23, 2017 07:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The promise of an inflationary US policy mix impressively propelled the USDJPY to 118.665 in the recent past. The pullback has been sharp and it is now time to take a little step back. However, bullish USD/JPY scenario...

FxWirePro: Yen weaker among G10 pool, buzz in OTC owing to BoJ MPC meet

Jan 23, 2017 07:00 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

JPY has been the weakest within the G-10 camp, weakening 3.4% against the dollar and 2.8% in trade-weighted terms. Despite a larger-than-anticipated rally in USDJPY since the US polls, it is still believed that the rally...

FxWirePro: No room for BoC’s shift and EUR/CAD “Diagonal Debit Put Spread” for smart hedge

Jan 20, 2017 13:27 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Following yesterdays Bank of Canada (BoC) meeting the question arises as to whether the central bank is still in control. Its view of the economic situation and therefore in the end also its future monetary policy...

FxWirePro: Deploy AUD/NZD vega puts in PRBS on hedging grounds

Jan 20, 2017 10:24 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Please be noted that the implied volatility of at the money contracts of this APAC pair has been inched up at shy above 7% for 3m tenors, while vega instruments of this tenor are signifying the hedgers interests in...

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Economy

US Dollar Dips as Iran Rejects Ceasefire Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

The US dollar edged lower on Monday as geopolitical uncertainty intensified after Iran rejected a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire proposal, pushing the US Dollar Index down marginally to 99.98. The euro remained flat due to...

India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock

Indias Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has...

Oil Crisis Escalates: Trump Threatens Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closure Pushes Prices Above $110

Oil prices briefly surged past $110 per barrel on Monday after President Donald Trump escalated military and diplomatic pressure on Iran, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening or face strikes...

Asian Currencies Waver as Dollar Holds Firm Amid Middle East Tensions

Asian currencies struggled to find clear direction on Monday as the US dollar remained resilient, with investors carefully weighing escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East against emerging ceasefire diplomacy. The...

Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices

The Bank of Japan has raised concerns about the potential deterioration of regional economies, citing escalating oil prices and supply chain disruptions linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In its latest...

Politics

Iran-US War Tensions Escalate as Trump Sets Deadline for Strait of Hormuz Deal

Diplomatic tensions between Iran and the United States have reached a critical breaking point as President Donald Trump issued a firm Tuesday night deadline demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz a strategic waterway...

Hegseth Warns of Heaviest Strikes Yet as Trump Issues Iran Ultimatum Over Nuclear Deal

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Monday, warning that the United States could launch devastating attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure including power plants and bridges unless Tehran agrees to...

Trump's Iran Deadline Is Final: Nuclear Deal Talks at Critical Juncture

With tensions escalating rapidly in the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump declared Monday that his Tuesday deadline for Iran to reach a nuclear agreement is firm and unlikely to be pushed back. Speaking to reporters...

Indonesia Files Genocide Case Against Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Over Rohingya Crisis

A coalition of civil society organizations filed a landmark criminal complaint in Indonesia on Monday against Myanmars newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing, accusing him of committing genocide against the Rohingya...

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Novorossiysk, Injuring Eight and Cutting Power Across Russia

At least eight people, including two children, were injured Monday after Ukrainian drones struck Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea port city. Local authorities confirmed that several residential buildings sustained...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...