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FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Exorbitant, less expensive and costless FX option structures to keep USD/CNY on check amid Dollar uptrend and PBoC adamance through H1’2017

Nov 30, 2016 05:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis

In recent months, the linkage between broad USD strength and CNY depreciation has increased. During every incidence of strengthening dollar in the past year, the PBoC chose to go with the tide and let the renminbi...

Moody's: China property sales to slow, price growth to decelerate in 2017

Nov 30, 2016 01:07 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service says national sales growth in Chinas (Aa3 negative) property market slowed to 38.3% year-on-year in October from 61.2% in September, and will continue to moderate following the governments...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: PBoC FX mechanism imminent but why no counterbalancing mismatch in nominal GDP – Costless seagull structure for RMB further depreciation

Nov 29, 2016 12:37 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

Exactly ayear ago, USDCNY was trading at 6.3180 (Nov2015) thats when (November/January 2015) the pair saw a sharp fall by the Yuan, but since April, the tactic has shifted to a slower move that has ruffled remarkably few...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: “Limited yields but certain yields in EUR/CHF” - 1w1m OTC indication bids for short put butterfly spread

Nov 29, 2016 11:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Please be informed that the 1w implied volatilities of EURCHF ATM contracts are rising above 7.25% but have still been the least among G10 currency segment across all expiries. While the negative 25-delta risk of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Bullion bets on deep out-of-the-money puts, 1m IVs and risk reversals to substantiate bearish sentiments on eve of Christmas rate hiking hopes

Nov 29, 2016 08:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Please be noted that the priceof precious yellow metal has always been US rates sensitive commodity. And Fed is most likely to hike in this December meeting. The gold price is down over 14% from the recent highs of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedging bets on G10 currency pool match with Spec position indicator of Risky vs. Safe currencies – Commodity driven FX remains in risky space

Nov 29, 2016 07:43 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The difference between net spec positions on risky safe currencies Net spec position is calculated in USD across 5 risky and 3 safe currencies (safe currencies also include Gold). These positions are then scaled by...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY Credit Put Spreads to deal with 2W1W IV skews ahead of UK data releases

Nov 29, 2016 06:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis

UK data radar: Net lending to individuals (BoE release) on Tuesday. GFK consumer confidence on Wednesday. PMI survey, manufacturing on Thursday. PMI survey, construction on Friday. OTC updates: Lets...

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Economy

Paul Atkins Emphasizes Global Regulatory Cooperation at Fintech Conference

Paul Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), highlighted the growing importance of international regulatory cooperation during a fintech and regulation conference held in Brussels on Tuesday....

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...

Politics

Trump Plans Call With Savannah Guthrie After Mother’s Disappearance, Federal Support Considered

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to personally reach out to NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie following the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, a case that authorities now believe...

UK and US Reaffirm Strategic Importance of Diego Garcia Base Amid Chagos Sovereignty Dispute

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump have reaffirmed the strategic importance of the U.S.-UK military air base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos Archipelago, committing to close cooperation to...

Trump, Petro Discuss Sanctions and Strengthening U.S.–Colombia Relations After Oval Office Meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is working on potential sanctions and other cooperative measures with Colombian President Gustavo Petro following a meeting between the two leaders at the White House....

Netanyahu Warns U.S. Envoy Iran Unlikely to Honor Nuclear Deal as Talks Resume

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned the United States that Iran is unlikely to honor any future nuclear agreement, as diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran are set to resume. Netanyahu conveyed...

Zelenskiy Awaits U.S. Response After Russian Strikes Damage Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine is waiting for a clear response from the United States following Russias latest overnight attacks that caused further damage to Ukrainian cities and critical energy...

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...