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FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/USD 3m bids in OTC and IV skews to encompass major macro events – Uphold calendar combinations

Sep 28, 2016 07:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Please be noted that the skewness in implied volatility of 3m tenors of this pair signifies the hedgers interest in OTM put strikes. While delta risk reversals of the similar expiries reveal more sentiments in hedging...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Deploy AUD/USD covered strangle as all signs of breaking channel resistance visible

Sep 28, 2016 07:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Although Aussie dollar has been gaining from thelast couple of days as the turbulence amid the U.S. election to weigh broadly on the greenback, the pair today is little changed against thedollar. As explained in our recent...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: BoJ’s next MPM unlikely to be game changer, OTC priced in 1-3m tenors – Hedge USD/JPY via vega neutral calendar spreads

Sep 27, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

We believe that BoJ has shifted its monetary policy stance in last monetary policy meeting (MPM), however, any decisions by the central bank at the next MPM (including some surprises discussed above) would be unlikely to...

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FxWirePro: USD/MXN hedging strategy in prolonged uptrend – “Vega Calls in Back Spread” to capture both dips and HY IVs

Sep 27, 2016 12:59 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

ATM IVs of this exotic Latin American pair of 1m expiries are spiking crazily above 19%, while thevega flashes higher positive numberthat signifies OTC sentiments are more concerned about upside risks ahead of the US...

FxWirePro: What drives you writing overstated NZD/JPY ATM calls?

Sep 27, 2016 07:03 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

1w ATM calls of this pair are trading 29% more than NPV. 1w ATM implied volatilities are at 12.19%. Standard deviation of this call options 1.6 Hence, we see there exist disparity between IVs and option...

Moody's: Expected gradual economic recovery in Egypt will drive profit growth for insurers

Sep 26, 2016 23:57 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The Egyptian insurance market should see strong premium and profit growth in the next 12-18 months, aided by the countrys gradual economic recovery, says Moodys Investors Service in a report published today. Moodys...

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FxWirePro: Buzzing EUR/JPY option strategies - Naked strangle writing for laggards and debit spreads for lively bears

Sep 26, 2016 13:51 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Technically, this pair is bearish bias for the day as the last weeks bull swings seem to have given up the last weeks momentum when the pair tested resistance at 113.501 levels, while the prices on monthly chart...

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Economy

Malaysia Central Bank Moves to Support Ringgit Amid Foreign Fund Outflows

Malaysias central bank has announced new measures to support the ringgit after the currency weakened more than 4% in June, driven largely by foreign investor caution and expectations of higher U.S. interest rates. Bank...

Bessent Says U.S. Must Strengthen Supply Chains and Economic Security

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is focused on strengthening supply chain resilience to protect critical industries from economic disruptions, pandemics, geopolitical conflicts, and...

South Korea Remains MSCI Emerging Market Despite Reform Progress

South Korea will remain classified as an emerging market by MSCI after the global index provider decided not to upgrade the country to developed market status in its latest market accessibility review released on Tuesday....

South Korea’s KOSPI Rebounds as Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Tech Stock Recovery

South Koreas benchmark KOSPI index staged a strong recovery on Wednesday, climbing 3.4% to 8,480.21 points after suffering a sharp sell-off in the previous session. The rebound was driven largely by gains in major...

Australia Inflation Cools in May, But Core CPI Keeps RBA Rate Hike Risks Alive

Australias inflation rate eased more than expected in May, offering signs that price pressures may be gradually cooling and strengthening the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep interest rates unchanged in...

Politics

US Senate Approves War Powers Resolution Urging Trump to End Iran Military Action

The U.S. Senate has approved a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military involvement in Iran, marking a significant congressional challenge to the administrations foreign policy. The...

Crimea Power Outage After Ukrainian Drone Attack, Russian Authorities Say

Power supplies were disrupted in Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-annexed Crimea, following what local Russian-installed authorities described as a Ukrainian attack on energy infrastructure. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the...

Cait Conley Wins Democratic Nomination, Sets Up Key House Battle Against Mike Lawler in New York

Cait Conley, a U.S. Army veteran and former national security official, has secured the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Congressman Mike Lawler in New Yorks highly competitive 17th Congressional District. The...

U.S. Eases Iran Team Travel Restrictions Ahead of Seattle World Cup Match

The United States has relaxed travel restrictions for Irans national soccer team ahead of its upcoming FIFA World Cup match in Seattle, allowing the squad to enter the country two days before kickoff instead of just one...

Peru Election Dispute Deepens as Roberto Sanchez Rejects Runoff Results

Perus presidential election dispute intensified on Tuesday after leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez announced that he would not recognize the outcome of the tightly contested presidential runoff, alleging electoral fraud...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Anthropic AI Model Uncovers Vulnerabilities in Classified U.S. Government Systems During Security Test

Anthropics advanced artificial intelligence model identified vulnerabilities in classified U.S. government computer systems during a recent security testing exercise, according to a report by the Associated Press citing a...

Samsung Electronics Stock Surges on Report of Massive $59 Billion Share Buyback Plan

Samsung Electronics shares rallied sharply on Wednesday after a report suggested the company could launch a substantial share buyback program worth nearly 90 trillion won ($59 billion) over the next three years. The...

SK Hynix Moves Closer to New York ADR Listing Amid AI Chip Boom

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix is reportedly preparing to take a major step toward a U.S. market debut by filing documents for an American Depositary Receipt (ADR) offering with South Koreas financial regulator....

Cerebras Revenue Forecast Tops Expectations, but Margin Concerns Weigh on Stock

Cerebras Systems delivered a strong revenue outlook for 2026 that exceeded Wall Street expectations, but investors remained cautious as the companys profit margin forecast highlighted the challenges of competing with AI...

SpaceX Stock Rebounds After Sharp Selloff, But Valuation Concerns Persist

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) recovered modestly on Tuesday, closing 0.9% higher at $156.06 after briefly falling below its post-IPO opening price during intraday trading. The stock touched a low of $147.11, slipping beneath the...