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FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Trump weighs heavier than crude to keep CAD vulnerable – 2m OTC functional factors eye on hedging upside risks of USD/CAD

Sep 19, 2016 12:52 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

Positive factors less likely to drive CAD than draggers: Trumps protectionist declarations, notably labelling NAFTA as the worst trade deal in the history of the country, make the Canadian dollar especially vulnerable...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Kiwis growth justifiable in REER terms - NZD/CAD OTM striking calls with spiking HY IVs to hedge flurry of bull streaks at all-time highs

Sep 19, 2016 11:28 am UTC| Research & Analysis

New Zealand PM John Key justified the recent kiwi gains at a press conference in Wellington on Monday by citing the countrys economic fundamentals and the recovery in dairy prices but stated that New Zealanders would...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Dollar sees net selling in CFTC – BRL calls seem ideal bid among emerging FX

Sep 19, 2016 08:01 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Leveraged funds turned net sellers of USD for the week as Fed speak did not lend support to a September rate hike. Funds pared their overall net long USD positions by USD1.7bn to USD7.8bn. Dollar selling was broad-based...

FxWirePro: RBNZ likely to stay pat but to deliver balanced minutes - 1w IV still stimulates call writers advantages

Sep 19, 2016 07:41 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The OCR is biased lower, but like the consensus and market, we dont expect action at the OCR Reviewon Thursday.Further easing will be signalled the NZD is too deflationary to ignore, and doing nothing would send it...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Upbeat UK PMIs and clear downturn offer EUR/GBP better entry levels – hedging bets in CRBS on 3m RR and IV

Sep 16, 2016 13:21 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

GBP fell further than expected in the aftermath of the UK vote to leave the EU and after the MPC eased policy at the start of August. Since then, a bounce in economic indicators has been accompanied by a GBP bounce to...

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FxWirePro: Bullion OTC bullish sentiments buoyed as Fed’s hiking hopes softened – Deploy 3-way straddles versus OTM put bidding 1w RR for hedging

Sep 16, 2016 10:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Ahead of the key US policy rate decision next week, the August reading of CPI inflation is due today. Although this is not the Feds preferred inflation measure, it nevertheless provides a first indication in how inflation...

Fitch Downgrades State of Rio de Janeiro to 'C' from 'B-'

Sep 16, 2016 00:00 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiros (ERio) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to C from B-. The agency has also downgraded the Long-Term National Scale rating to C(bra) from BB-(bra). See...

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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...