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FxWirePro: Petro-Yuan – A perspective from trade clash to FX clash

Apr 10, 2018 12:50 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The launch of the petro-yuan in last week has been the talk of the FX streets now as it has the potential to boost CNY over the medium term: as it will add to the currencys credentials as a viable reserve currency and...

FxWirePro: Moody’s to provide cushion to Brazilian real – Hedge USD/BRL via put spread ahead of Lula’s decision

Apr 10, 2018 11:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

We maintain a more bullish stance than consensus on BRL short-term. 2 predominant reasons for outperformance near-term: 1) The significant progress in capital flows associated with the growth boost we expect in 2018...

FxWirePro: EUR/CHF iron condor spreads to attain tepid OTC indications and technicals

Apr 10, 2018 11:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

We spot on the pair that has the least ATM IVs when the underlying spot FX has also been drifting in range bounded trend. We upgraded our CHF forecasts. Those envisaged a gradual but strictly bounded rise in EURCHF to 1.20...

FxWirePro: Spot on sensitive yields of US treasury and pick up functional instruments

Apr 10, 2018 09:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Everywhere across the globe trade tariff related talks are heated debate. The news that China was looking into using a devaluation of the renminbi as a tool in case the trade conflict with the US was going to escalate,...

FxWirePro: Intricacies of G10 FX vols and low volatile trading dimensions

Apr 10, 2018 08:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

FX vols have been perplexingly soft over the past two weeks in the face of escalating trade war rhetoric and equity markets jitters have been the talking point de jour in FX option circles. Please be noted that the...

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD options strips serve as effective hedging vehicles, uphold position as put legs on its better functionality

Apr 10, 2018 07:34 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Just a week ago, we at FxWirePro have well anticipated the potential slumps of AUDNZD and advised options strips as a hedging strategy accordingly when the underlying spot FX was at around 1.0610 levels, that contained 3...

FxWirePro: Lingering trade tensions induce FX wariness but never blow out of proportion

Apr 09, 2018 12:32 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The US-China trade tensions escalated dramatically, but the baseline remains a forthcoming renegotiation of the US-China relationship, now just with much higher stakes. Perhaps for this reason, FX has become desensitized...

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Economy

Gold Prices Dip as Markets Absorb Dovish Fed Outlook; Silver Eases After Record High

Gold prices slipped in Asian trading on Thursday as investors evaluated the Federal Reserves latest policy signals, which combined a widely expected interest rate cut with a surprisingly dovish move to boost liquidity. The...

Asian Currencies Steady as Fed Delivers Hawkish Rate Cut; Aussie and Rupee Under Pressure

Asian currencies traded cautiously on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut but paired it with a hawkish outlook. The Fed lowered its benchmark rate to 3.50%-3.75%,...

BOJ Expected to Deliver December Rate Hike as Economists See Borrowing Costs Rising Through 2025

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.75% at its December 1819 meeting, according to a new Reuters poll that shows growing confidence in the central banks shift away from...

Australia’s Labour Market Weakens as November Employment Drops Sharply

Australias labour market showed clear signs of cooling in November, with national employment falling by the most in nine months. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, total employment declined by 23,100 jobs,...

Mexico Moves to Increase Tariffs on Asian Imports to Protect Domestic Industries

Mexico has taken a decisive step to strengthen its domestic manufacturing sector by approving significant tariff hikes on a wide range of imports from China and several other Asian countries. The Senate passed the measure...

Politics

Environmental Group Sues to Block Trump Image on U.S. National Park Passes

An environmental organization has filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. Interior Department from placing an image of former President Donald Trump on next years America the Beautiful annual national park pass. The Center for...

Trump Administration Unveils High-Priced “Trump Gold Card” Visa Program

The Trump administration has officially introduced the Trump Gold Card, a premium visa program that offers non-U.S. citizens an expedited pathway to live and work in the United Statesat a steep cost. Launched through...

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Sparks Global Debate and Early Challenges

Australias groundbreaking ban on social media use for children under 16 has entered its first days with both praise and pushback, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese acknowledged the rollout would not be flawless. The law,...

Japan Weighs New Tax Breaks to Boost Corporate Investment Amid Spending Debate

Japans government is preparing a new round of tax incentives aimed at accelerating corporate investment, according to a report from the Nikkei business daily. The initiative comes even as policymakers intensify discussions...

Trump Plans Call With Thailand and Cambodia to Ease Rising Border Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will hold a phone call Thursday with leaders from Thailand and Cambodia as Washington attempts to ease escalating tensions between the two Southeast Asian nations....

Science

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...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

SK Hynix Considers U.S. ADR Listing to Boost Shareholder Value Amid Rising AI Chip Demand

South Koreas leading memory-chip producer SK Hynix is exploring a potential listing on the U.S. stock market through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), according to a regulatory filing released Wednesday. The company...

SoftBank Shares Slide as Oracle’s AI Spending Plans Fuel Market Jitters

SoftBank Group shares dropped sharply on Thursday, leading declines across Japanese markets, after Oracles mixed quarterly earnings reignited concerns about soaring artificial intelligence investments. SoftBank (TYO:9984)...

SpaceX Edges Toward Landmark IPO as Elon Musk Confirms Plans

Elon Musk signaled that SpaceX is moving closer to a long-anticipated initial public offering, confirming on Wednesday that reports of an upcoming IPO were accurate. His response came after Ars Technica editor Eric Berger...

Nvidia Develops New Location-Verification Technology for AI Chips

Nvidia has confirmed the development of a new location-verification technology designed to help identify the country where its AI chips are being used, a move aimed at curbing the smuggling of advanced processors into...

EU Court Cuts Intel Antitrust Fine to €237 Million Amid Long-Running AMD Dispute

The General Court of the European Union has significantly reduced Intels antitrust fine, lowering it from the previously imposed 376 million to 237.1 million ($438 million to $276 million). The ruling, issued Wednesday,...