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FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/TRY appears as high yielder among EMFX but outright trades not to spare aside

Dec 23, 2016 13:21 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Following on from the above explanation on EM FX, we note here that CBT is likely to be pushed into a corner by the widening interest rate differential. It is one of the only remaining central banks around EM which is...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Writers in EUR/JPY diagonal put spreads to celebrate BOJ status quo on eve of X’mas while longs’ performance on table

Dec 23, 2016 12:42 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The BoJ maintains status quo in its monetary policy, it seems that the central bank is focused soothing 10Y Treasury bond yield,the benchmark for long-term borrowing costs, at around zero pct and keep the overnight...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: FED assertive, AUD FX OTC adamantly bearish and AUD/USD major downtrend remains intact – PRBS back in action

Dec 23, 2016 11:20 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The momentum remains negative, the next target 0.7145 (May low). AUDUSD 1-3 month:Foresee potential below 0.7200 up to 0.70 levels. The US dollar has had an impressive rise since the US election and has apotential to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP hedging proportion remains bearish-neutral on fundamental outlook as UK-driven slowdown replaces crash and bounce

Dec 22, 2016 12:24 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The British economy advanced 0.5 pct on quarter in the three months to September of 2016, slowing from a 0.7 pct expansion in the previous period and in line with the preliminary estimate. Net external demand was the main...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Can BRL withstand BCB’s 50 bps cuts? Shorting USD/BRL gamma in calendar spreads to answer

Dec 22, 2016 11:56 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

This write up is to emphasize BRLs exposures and keep it safe with optimal hedging vehicles amid intensifying speculation of Brazilian central banks rate cuts. How will monetary policy in Brazil develop next year? It...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY 1w1m IVs fair combinations to reduce almost 50% cost of diagonal collars on hedging grounds

Dec 22, 2016 11:13 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Before we begin with this write-up, it was advised in our recent technical post that the GBPJPYs intermediate bull trend has been struggling. Please go through below weblink for more readings:...

Fitch: European MMFs Face Worsening Year-End Supply Shortages

Dec 22, 2016 10:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis

A recurring shortage of overnight deposit and repo facilities around year-end will leave European money market funds increasingly dependent on custodian banks for managing their liquidity, which will come at a cost to fund...

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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...