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FX Hedging Strategy Series

Are EMFX 1m HY IVs buzzing out-of-the-proportion? Why do USD/TRY/ZAR ATM vega calls making headlines in FxWirePro

Dec 02, 2016 13:21 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

TRY and ZAR are the currencies that seem to be making ahuge buzz out of the proportion among OTC opion markets of EMFX space, one could have skepticism whether these sentiments are reasonable or not. Please glance...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Attain EUR/USD parity through USD/SGD via one touch knock-ins with luring RR ratio

Dec 02, 2016 12:36 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

This week, although EURUSD price gains to the current levels of 1.0628 levels from the lows of 1.0518 levels, interim bulls are still lingering near 1-year lows to create space for more slumps as the long lasting major...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/USD/SGD see advantage of high correlation and low implied volatility on strengthening dollar projections in Q1'17

Dec 02, 2016 12:06 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The SGD trades with a very strong correlation to the overall dollar cycle. It has been tightly linked to the EURUSD in the past year and the relationship should hold going forward given the SGD NEER framework (see above...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Aussie growth likely to slowdown below RBA’s projections – Uphold AUD/JPY options straps on optimal hedging

Dec 02, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

Q3 GDP next week looks set to show a sharp slowdown, with our preliminary estimate being flat QoQ growth. This would see annual growth drop to 2.3% from 3.3% in Q2, well below the RBAs implied forecast of approximately...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Brexit still dominates among bigger risks in UK - GBP/USD option trades for neutral risk reversals for further downside risks

Dec 02, 2016 07:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Londons financial industry from banks to hedge funds to insurers -- is pretty clear when it comes to the number one risk to financial stability: Brexit. U.K. political risk has jumped to the top of the chart in the Bank of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/USD options trade perspectives for positional traders, aggressive bears, and risk averse

Dec 01, 2016 13:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

For risk-averse, a 2m digital put strike 1.0750 KO 1.0450, This cheap option (costing 11% at that time) is now in the money and will expire right after the December Fed meeting (already priced). Though a scenario of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: WTI crude speculative bets with handsome risk reward ratio via debit call spread on OPEC’s booster to fetch certain yields

Dec 01, 2016 13:02 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Evidently, yesterdays OPEC production cut agreement was much more important for the global oil complex. You could probably understand this while viewing crude prices. However, for those following the routine fundamental...

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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...