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FxWirePro: Trade in crude strangles on vol drop after OPEC and EIA

Dec 07, 2017 10:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

This weeks report was bullish for crude and bearish for gasoline and distillate. Total commercial crude and refined product stocks drew by 2.5 Mb to 1249.6 Mb. The stockdraw was led by a 5.6 Mb decline in crude oil stocks....

FxWirePro: AUD/USD bearish neutral risk reversals and 1m skews indicate bearish risks, Tepid IVs signal theta shorts in PRBS ahead of Fed

Dec 07, 2017 10:03 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

OTC outlook and options strategy: Please be noted that the positively skewed IVs of 1m tenors signify the hedgers interests to bid OTM put strikes upto 0.7425 levels (refer above diagram). While bearish neutral delta...

FxWirePro: Deploy short hedges on narrowed Aussie trade surplus

Dec 07, 2017 08:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Australias trade surplus narrowed 93 percent to AUD 0.1 billion in October of 2017 from a downwardly revised AUD 1.60 billion in the prior month and way below market expectations of AUD 1.4 billion. It was the smallest...

FxWirePro: BTC skyrockets the pace on the brink of derivatives market developments

Dec 07, 2017 07:47 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Lets just know as to how the Bitcoin price (or any other cryptocurrencies) seems to have exceeded the expectations briefly for the first time in this week before we proceed further with why it has shown such a movement;...

Moody's: Increased profitability underpins positive outlook for US exchanges, retail brokers; market makers stable

Dec 07, 2017 00:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The 2018 outlook for US exchanges and other trading venue operators and retail brokers is positive, owing to increased profitability and steady to lower debt leverage for the collective group, Moodys Investors Service...

FxWirePro: Wise to buy straddles Euro rates on hedging grounds

Dec 06, 2017 12:36 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Demand/Supply equation: On the demand side, investment grade retail funds saw an inflow of 800mm (0.6% of AUM) last week. This was a reduction from the record inflows of 1.6bn last week. While last week saw a solid 10.7bn...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY Option Knock-in set-up ahead of BoJ and Fed

Dec 06, 2017 12:30 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The Japanese yen has vented higher more recently than that (up 16% vs USD and 25% against GBP in 1H 2016 for example). Thats a reminder that when a currency is as cheap as the yen (USDJPY PPP is at 103 according to the...

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Economy

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...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

Politics

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...

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth Defends Second Strike on Suspected Drug Boat Amid War-Crime Concerns

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed his support for a September 2 second strike on a suspected drug-running vessel in the Caribbean, saying at the Reagan National Defense Forum that he fully backs the decision...

Hong Kong Elections Proceed as Voter Turnout Scrutinized Amid Public Anger Over Deadly Fire

Hong Kongs upcoming Legislative Council election on Sunday is drawing intense attention to voter turnout as the city continues to mourn the deadliest fire it has seen in nearly 80 years. The tragedy, which claimed at least...

Qatari PM Says Gaza Truce Negotiations Reach “Critical Moment” as Mediators Push for Lasting Ceasefire

Negotiations to solidify the U.S.-backed truce in the Gaza war have entered a critical phase, according to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. Speaking at the Doha Forum, he emphasized that...

Trump Urges Hall of Fame Induction for Roger Clemens Amid Renewed Debate

U.S. President Donald Trump is once again weighing in on Major League Baseball controversies, this time calling for legendary pitcher Roger Clemens to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Clemens, a...

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

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...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...