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FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge CZK's depreciation via "debit put spreads" on CNB's rate cut hopes

May 27, 2016 13:06 pm UTC| Commentary

In a widely anticipated move yesterday, Czech President Milos Zeman formally nominated long time ally Jiri Rusnok as CNB governor. Rusnok has already been a CNB board member and had been Zemans ally from the early 2000s...

Italy’s business, consumer confidence decline on concern over recovery in Euro zone

May 27, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Commentary

Italys May business and consumer confidence declined over concern of recovery in the Euro zones third-largest economy, signaling thoughts of pessimism among investors. The manufacturing-sentiment index declined to 102.1...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

Renewed hedging perspectives of EUR/USD risks on Fed's deferral moves

May 27, 2016 12:46 pm UTC| Commentary

It is a difficult task for the US central bank to implement a rate hike cycle over more than two years without the market pricing it in accordingly. However, our Fed watchers have a strong argument: as Fed maintained...

China Crisis Series

Cow collateral: Complexity in China’s debt universe

May 27, 2016 12:41 pm UTC| Commentary

We came across a nice Bloomberg article that talks about cow being collateralized in China for bank loans. Here are some parts of the article: China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co., which operates the largest number of dairy...

Better GDP number likely to cheer up Dollar heading into Yellen

May 27, 2016 11:58 am UTC| Commentary

Today second estimate of US first quarter GDP will be released at 12:30 GMT. After FOMC refrained from hiking rates in April but minutes gave a strong hint that they may move ahead in June if data supports, participants...

U.K. gilts slump as investors shrug off possibility of Britain leaving the EU

May 27, 2016 11:32 am UTC| Commentary

The U.K gilts slumped on Friday as investors appear to have concluded that the U.K. will vote to stay in the European Union in June. Also, investors await Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellens speech in an attempt to...

Spanish retail sales surge on upbeat jobs sector amid political uneasiness

May 27, 2016 11:28 am UTC| Commentary

Retail sales in Spain jumped in April, rising for the first time in three months on lucrative jobs sector, ignoring the ongoing political deadlock in the country. This indicates rising momentum for the second quarter as...

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Economy

Asian Stock Markets Rise as Australian Shares Rally; Investors Eye U.S. Jobs Data and China Inflation

Asian stock markets posted modest gains on Wednesday, led by a strong rally in Australian shares, as investors weighed softer-than-expected Chinese inflation data and awaited key U.S. jobs figures that could influence...

Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Weakens Ahead of U.S. Payrolls Data; Aussie Hits Three-Year High

Asian currencies strengthened on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar extended its recent decline ahead of closely watched U.S. nonfarm payrolls data. The softer greenback provided broad support across regional foreign exchange...

Australian Central Bank Signals Tough Stance as Inflation Pressures Persist

A senior official at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has reinforced the central banks firm commitment to curbing inflation, warning that price pressures remain uncomfortably high despite signs of resilience across the...

Yen Strengthens as Japan Election Boosts Confidence, Dollar Wavers Ahead of U.S. Jobs Data

The Japanese yen held onto solid gains on Wednesday, supported by a strong rally in Japans stock market and growing optimism over the countrys political outlook following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis landslide election...

Oil Prices Hold Firm as U.S.–Iran Talks and Inventory Data Shape Market Sentiment

Oil prices edged slightly higher on Wednesday as traders remained cautious, balancing ongoing U.S.Iran nuclear talks with fresh geopolitical risks and upcoming U.S. inventory data. Brent crude futures gained 23 cents, or...

Politics

U.S. Offers Payments to Afghans in Qatar as Camp As Sayliyah Closure Nears

The U.S. State Department has begun offering financial incentives to Afghans stranded in Qatar to encourage voluntary repatriation, as officials move to shut down Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) by the end of March. The facility, a...

Angus Taylor Challenges Sussan Ley as Liberal Party Leadership Tensions Escalate

Australias opposition leader Sussan Ley is facing mounting pressure within the Liberal Party after senior frontbencher Angus Taylor resigned from his role as shadow defence minister, signaling a potential leadership...

Mexico Senate Approves 40-Hour Workweek Reform, Bill Advances to Lower House

Mexicos Senate has approved a landmark labor reform that would reduce the countrys legal workweek from 48 hours to 40 hours, marking a significant shift in national labor policy. The proposal, backed by President...

Bangladesh Election 2026: Nation Votes After Sheikh Hasina Ouster in Historic Democratic Shift

Bangladesh heads to the polls on Thursday in a landmark general election following the 2024 ouster of long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z-led uprising. The vote is widely seen as a defining moment for the...

Trump and Netanyahu Hold Talks on Iran Nuclear Deal, Gaza Ceasefire, and Middle East Security

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded high-level talks at the White House without reaching a definitive agreement on how to proceed with Iran, though both leaders confirmed that...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

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...

Technology

ByteDance Advances AI Chip Development With Samsung Manufacturing Talks

Chinas ByteDance is accelerating its push into artificial intelligence hardware, reportedly developing its own AI chip while holding discussions with Samsung Electronics for manufacturing support. The TikTok parent company...

SMIC Shares Slide Despite Strong AI-Driven Earnings as Margin Pressure Looms

Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (HK:0981), Chinas largest contract chipmaker, declined 3.6% to HK$68.95 in Hong Kong trading on Wednesday, underperforming the Hang Seng Index, which edged up 0.4%....

Russia Signals Further Restrictions on Telegram Amid Ongoing Regulatory Disputes

Russia is set to impose additional restrictions on Telegram, one of the countrys most widely used messaging platforms, after authorities said the app failed to address earlier violations of Russian law. The announcement...

Cloudflare Forecasts Strong Revenue Growth as AI Fuels Cloud Services Demand

Cloudflare has projected annual and first-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations, signaling strong confidence in the growing demand for cloud services driven by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. The...

Minnesota Governor Says Trump Immigration Crackdown Could End Soon

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said Tuesday that the federal immigration crackdown ordered by President Donald Trumps administration in Minnesota could end within days, following direct conversations with senior White House...