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FxWirePro: What drives shorts in AUD but via optionality?

Jan 25, 2018 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

AUDUSD medium-term perspectives:The ongoing structural Chinese slowdown is expected to remain orderly, which should provide reasonable support to Australias commodity exports. Our commodity strategists see iron ore prices...

FxWirePro: Gold’s swing trading opportunity via RV trades

Jan 25, 2018 11:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals

The gold (XAUUSD) bears resume at 16M highs but the consolidation phase in the major uptrend on track of retracing 50% Fibonacci levels, bulls attempt to break the stiff resistance of $1,355.98 levels. While on intraday...

FxWirePro: Intricacies of euro OTC indications ahead of ECB and luring derivatives trades

Jan 25, 2018 10:17 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Despite mounting hedging arrangements in EURUSD for bullish sentiments ahead of ECBs monetary policy EUR IVs remain low compared to the level of rates (refer above table). If you glance at OTC nutshell evidencing risk...

FxWirePro: Intricacies of euro OTC indications ahead of ECB and luring derivatives trades

Jan 25, 2018 10:17 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

FxWirePro: Euro to strengthen, Eurozone bond yields to lure, OTC to substantiate ahead of ECB’s 1st monetary policy in 2018

Jan 25, 2018 09:05 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

When pondering about the ECBs monetary policy meeting today, a proverb strikes our mind: if the mountain wont come to Mohammed. This seems to be exactly ECB President Mario Draghis approach. Despite weeks and weeks of...

FxWirePro: How does dollar look when all eyes on ECB and Davos? Snippets of FX options space

Jan 25, 2018 08:08 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

When all eyes are focussed on ECBs monetary policy today that may send hints of wrapping up of easing program and Switzerland at present, as a number of important heads of government are going to address the World Economic...

FxWirePro: Bid EUR/USD 1w/1m RRs to finance reverse collar spread for hedging ahead of ECB

Jan 25, 2018 06:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The extrapolation of EURUSD levels of 1.24 indicates that the euro is seen as an attractive alternative to the US dollar by the market. But in this context let us refer to Thursdays ECB meeting. Even if the trade-weighted...

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Economy

Holiday Economic Questions: What Bank of America Says You Should Expect

Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave says this years holiday gatherings may bring more than cold weatherthey may spark tough conversations about inflation, housing, interest rates, and the broader U.S. economy. In a...

Russia Stocks Close Flat as MOEX Hits 1-Month High

Russian equities ended Saturdays session flat, with the MOEX Russia Index holding steady and touching a fresh one-month high despite muted market activity. Investors saw little movement across major sectors, as several key...

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

Politics

Southwest Airlines Has $11 Million Fine Waived as USDOT Cites Operational Improvements

The U.S. Transportation Department has waived an $11 million penalty previously imposed on Southwest Airlines, finalizing the airlines $140 million settlement tied to its massive December 2022 holiday travel disruption....

U.S.-EU Tensions Rise After $140 Million Fine on Elon Musk’s X Platform

A growing rift between the United States and Europe deepened after the European Union issued a $140 million fine against Elon Musks social media platform X under the Digital Services Act. The penalty, which EU regulators...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Food Supply Chain Security

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order aimed at strengthening the nations food supply chain by targeting potential risks linked to price fixing, market manipulation, and anti-competitive practices....

Boeing Executive Says Trump’s Equity Stake Plan Won’t Target Major Defense Contractors

Boeing Defense, Space Security CEO Steve Parker clarified that President Donald Trumps proposal for the U.S. government to take equity stakes in strategic industries is not aimed at major defense contractors. Speaking at...

Zelenskiy Describes “Substantive” Call With Trump Envoys as Ukraine, U.S. Explore Peace Path

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he held a long and substantive phone call with U.S. President Donald Trumps special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner, emphasizing that...

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

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Denies Reports of $800 Billion Valuation Fundraise

Elon Musk has publicly refuted recent media claims suggesting that SpaceX is seeking to raise new capital at an $800 billion valuation. In a post shared on X, Musk clarified that the reports circulating online were...

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...