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FxWirePro: AUD/USD ‘Directional Hedging as Caixin PMIs and RBA likely to add momentary cushion for Aussie

Apr 01, 2019 08:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Aussie dollar is cushioned to its major downtrend on two important factors. Namely, first, RBA monetary policy and Caixin manufacturing PMIs. The Reserve Bank of Australias monetary policy is scheduled for this week (on...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: US SEC defers another BTC ETF application to May

Apr 01, 2019 07:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

ETFs are nothing but securities that monitors a class of securities or assets proportionately represented in the funds shares. Aspirant traders/investors perceive them as a budding movement among cryptocurrencygamut. Of...

FxWirePro: Long Hedging Setup For Bullion Markets

Mar 29, 2019 14:26 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The USFederalReservehas recently given a vibrant indication that the tightening cycle is over. Quantitative tightening will also end earlier than previously expected, helping to ensure global liquidity remains...

FxWirePro: USD/MXN ITM calls as Mexican peso attempts

Mar 29, 2019 14:19 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

MXN extended decline yesterday, drifting back to early March low, but attempting to recover today following recent 3.5% post-Fed decline. The Banxico (the Central Bank of Mexico) kept its benchmark interest rate at a...

FxWirePro: Trade USD/CAD Calendar Spread as Loonie Looks Defensive

Mar 29, 2019 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

CADtrading defensively as post-Fed spread narrowing begins to fade. We maintain our medium-term bearish CAD view, expressed as a one-touch calendar call spread. In particular, we have reservations about the smoothness...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Hong Kong’s SFC on STOs

Mar 29, 2019 11:54 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency

Tokenization has been the trendy talk of the town. The Security Tokensresembles the conventional financial instruments, like, shares, debentures or units in a collective investment scheme. On the back of security...

FxWirePro: Cable’s mounting IVs highest among G10 FX-bloc ahead of Brexit vote – Time for optimizing skews and RRs and hedge wisely

Mar 29, 2019 10:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The British parliament still has one last opportunity to approve the withdrawal agreement today which will postpone Brexit until 22nd May. Approval is unlikely, which will bring other options into focus, none of which has...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs, ANZ Cut Oil Forecasts Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Brent crude oil prices have tumbled more than 11% this week after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, raising hopes that the Strait of Hormuz one of the worlds most critical oil shipping lanes ...

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

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...

Technology

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...