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FxWirePro: Buzzing Vega longs in NZD/JPY diagonal options straps to serve dual objectives capitalizing on mounting IVs ahead of RBNZ and BoJ’s Kuroda’s speech

Sep 27, 2017 11:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

RBNZ is due to release its monetary policy statement tomorrow, wherein it announces OCR rates which is likely to remain on hold. This is going to be the last monetary policy proclamation for the governor, Wheeler in this...

Speculative NZD/JPY double touch binaries to favor FxWirePro’s strength index

Sep 27, 2017 08:08 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

We foresee, ahead of RBNZs OCR Review and BoJ governor Kurodas speech, NZDJPY likely to sense volatile moves in the upcoming trading sessions. You could easily figure out from last two days it has shown the stern...

FxWirePro: Glimpse through UST and emerging treasury yields after Yellen’s hawkish rhetoric

Sep 27, 2017 07:14 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

US Treasury yields rose 3-7bp over the week as the FOMCs SEP was perceived as hawkish given the dots continued to project three hikes in 2018. Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen gave one of her most openaddresses...

FxWirePro: Bid adieu from RBNZ’s Wheeler, OCR unlikely to change; Yellen hints faded risk aversion – Uphold ATM longs in NZD/USD CPS capitalizing on IV skews

Sep 27, 2017 05:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

FxWirePro: Final OCR decision from departing RBNZ chief, NZD appears edgy – RV options trades ahead of Kiwis and Aussie central banks

Sep 26, 2017 13:10 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

FxWirePro: Brent crude upswing to scorch aggressive bulls – Deploy DPS to mitigate energy market risk

Sep 26, 2017 10:37 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

As a result of the bid from refineries in Atlantic Basin, crude markets have tightened further in recent weeks as still-healthy refining margins have lifted demand for crude. However, as we approach the end of 3Q17 we...

FxWirePro: The fundamental driving forces of USD and EUR shorts against SGD

Sep 26, 2017 09:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The flurry of bearish streaks of USD against SGD seems to have been halted at the recent lows of 1.3346 levels. But it has shown vigorous slumps from the highs of 1.4545 levels since the beginning of this year (Jan-2017),...

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Economy

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...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

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...