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FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Why and how KRW weaker? Take a look on tackling downside risks

Dec 09, 2016 13:47 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The 2017 outlook envisions emerging market currencies coming under further downward pressure through to the end of Q1 (tough harmonizing task). The KRW is in the crosshairs from a perfect storm of Fed tightening, higher US...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Cable risk reversals curve moving in linear direction - No fresh hedging only speculate GBP/USD

Dec 09, 2016 13:38 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Please be advised that the 25-delta risk of reversal of GBPUSD has not been indicating any dramatic shoot up nor any slumps (no fresh change inrisk reversals has been observed), but seems to be one of the pairs to be...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Are vega instruments luring you amid spiking IVs in GBP/USD ahead of BoE monetary policy? Flirt with option strips bidding 2w skews for certain yields

Dec 09, 2016 13:20 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The ATM volatility of GBP crosses to spike crazily until next weeks BoE monetary policy meeting, We are expecting calm down a little after another roller-coaster ride in the GBP around the BoE meeting on next...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: UK service and construction PMIs to add impetus on GBP, IV skews conducive for OTM writings – GBP/JPY cost-less collar spread on seesaw sentiments

Dec 09, 2016 07:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The British economy advanced 0.5 pct on quarter in the three months to September of 2016, slowing from a 0.7 pct expansion in the previous period and in line with the preliminary estimate. Net external demand was the main...

Moody's: Global speculative-grade default ticks lower in November; commodities firms account for half the month's defaults

Dec 09, 2016 00:10 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys global speculative-grade default rate closed at 4.6% for the trailing 12-month period ended 30 November, slightly lower from Octobers 4.7%, the rating agency says in its latest global default report. Commodity...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Historical evidences evidence divergence between WTI IVs & RVs and convergence between risk reversals & forwards when OPEC acts

Dec 08, 2016 13:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The implied volatilities of crude oil options have dropped considerably on the back of last weeks OPEC production cut pact. For an instance, the 3m at the money WTI implied volatility has dropped a massive 10 percentage...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: WTI implieds likely to dip after OPEC but forwards to chase 1y risk reversals – Achieve $60 in snail's pace via optimized 1x1.5 call spreads

Dec 08, 2016 13:13 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The recent OPECs agreement to cut output by 1.2 Mb/d from January next year together with the possibility of non-OPEC cuts of some 600 kb/d should result in meaningful global oil stock draws next year (even if full...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

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

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...