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Moody's: Japanese banks only marginally affected by negative interest rate policy

Oct 18, 2016 03:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Japan K.K. says that Japanese banks will see only a limited deterioration in their profitability following the introduction of a negative interest rate policy (NIRP) by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in late January, and...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD forward vols appears to be cheapest among G10 FX pool – Uphold 6m FVAs

Oct 17, 2016 12:47 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

According to current market pricing, EURUSD has the cheapest forward volatility on both the 6m6m and 1y1y tenors (see above histograms). From the vol study, it is reckoned that it seems to be a good entry point to buy...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Is GBP/AUD option strips right mix of proportion for hedging portfolio? - A what-if analysis

Oct 17, 2016 12:00 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Sterling bearish pressure still remains intact and has fallen more than 15% so far in trade-weighted terms since 23rd June. A raft of UK data releases later this week, including CPI, labor market statistics and retail...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge silver prices with “Call Ratio Back Spread” against bullish neutral risk reversal and intensified OTC functions

Oct 14, 2016 13:16 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Commentary

Technically, major support is at $17.24/oz, the location of the 200-day moving average, which if broken on a closing basis could endanger the uptrend. For now, the next roughly year-and-one-half, we believe silver will...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Scenario analysis of AUD/CAD covered straddles

Oct 14, 2016 11:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis

At the moment, if you have to observe theintermediate trend of AUDCAD, it seems to be bullish biased but restrained at 1.0134 and long-term trend has been non-directional. The intraday sentiments signal little buying...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Leveraged yields’ luring factor in USD/ZAR bull streaks - Can anything leftover in low delta call spreads?

Oct 14, 2016 08:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Nov/Dec US Elections and Fed calendars dominate the vol landscape until year end, dwarfing NFPs as vol risk events. On the option trade front among EMFX, we recommend positioning longs in USDZAR as the South African...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedging bets in OTC bullion indicate seesaw moves but biased upside risks in 1m tenors – Diagonal Straps right choice of hedging

Oct 13, 2016 13:46 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Gold prices plummeted considerably in the recent times; breaches $1,300 -1,250/oz support band on stale long liquidation and as improving economic data dents its safe-haven appeal. For today, attempting to show little...

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Economy

Trump Administration Sued Over Suspension of Critical Hudson River Tunnel Funding

New York and New Jersey have filed an emergency lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to restore federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson River tunnel project, a critical piece of U.S. transportation...

Asian Markets Wobble as AI Fears Rattle Stocks, Oil and Gold Rebound

Asian stocks traded on shaky ground on Wednesday as global markets digested sharp losses in U.S. and European equities, driven by growing fears that rapid advances in artificial intelligence could disrupt traditional...

Trump Extends AGOA Trade Program for Africa Through 2026, Supporting Jobs and U.S.-Africa Trade

President Donald Trump has signed legislation extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a key U.S.-Africa trade program, through December 31, 2026. The extension is retroactive from September 30, 2025,...

Australian Scandium Project Backed by Richard Friedland Poised to Support U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile

An Australian scandium mining project backed by billionaire mining executive Richard Friedland is expected to play a role in the United States newly announced $12 billion critical minerals stockpile, according to comments...

Japan Services Sector Records Fastest Growth in Nearly a Year as Private Activity Accelerates

Japans services sector showed strong momentum at the start of the year, expanding at its fastest pace in nearly 12 months, while overall private sector activity recorded its quickest growth in almost three years. According...

Politics

Stephen Miran Resigns as White House Economic Adviser Amid Federal Reserve Tenure

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has formally resigned from his role as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), fulfilling a commitment he made to the U.S. Senate as his tenure at the Federal...

U.S. Condemns South Africa’s Expulsion of Israeli Diplomat Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions

The United States has sharply criticized South Africas recent decision to expel Israels top diplomat, calling the move politically motivated and harmful to diplomatic norms. The condemnation was delivered on Tuesday by...

Russia Prepares for Post–New START Era as U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Nears Collapse

Russia has declared it is prepared for a new global security reality in which there are no U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control limits, as the New START treaty is set to expire this week. The landmark agreement, signed in...

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...

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

Nvidia Nears $20 Billion OpenAI Investment as AI Funding Race Intensifies

Nvidia is reportedly nearing a major investment deal with OpenAI, signaling a significant development in the global artificial intelligence landscape. According to sources cited by Reuters, the chipmaking giant is in...

Anthropic Eyes $350 Billion Valuation as AI Funding and Share Sale Accelerate

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is reportedly preparing a major secondary share sale that would allow some employees to sell shares at a valuation of at least $350 billion, according to a recent Bloomberg report....

AMD Shares Slide Despite Earnings Beat as Cautious Revenue Outlook Weighs on Stock

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) delivered a solid quarterly earnings beat, topping Wall Street expectations on both revenue and profit, yet its stock slipped in extended trading after the company projected a sequential...

Nintendo Shares Slide After Earnings Miss Raises Switch 2 Margin Concerns

Nintendo shares fell sharply on Wednesday after the Japanese gaming giant reported weaker-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, intensifying investor concerns over profitability and margins tied to its highly...

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...