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FxWirePro: Sterling Looks Vulnerable Ahead Of BoE – Capitalize On 2m/2w GBP/USD OTC Bids & Deploy Diagonal Options Spreads

Jun 18, 2020 07:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

It is generally assumed that the Bank of England will once again raise the upper limit of its asset purchases today. Considering the speed at which it is currently purchasing assets it would have reached the existing limit...

FxWirePro: Brazilian Lira Likely To Slide Further, Preview On BCB Monetary Policy - Deploy USD/BRL Put Spread

Jun 17, 2020 14:04 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

The Brazilian central bank is likely to cut its key rate by a further 75bp to 2.25% today. In May inflation stood at 1.9% and is thus below the central banks target corridor of 2.5-4.5%. That gives the central bank the...

FxWirePro: Sterling Looks Edgy Ahead Of BoJ & BoE – GBP/JPY OTC, Trading & Options Strategies

Jun 17, 2020 13:25 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

GBP hasdeferredtheimpendingsell-off risk due to several upside breaks, however this seems to be only postponing the looming setback. The GBPJPY has been volatile, edged higher briefly to just shy above $135 after...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Wisdomtree Files For Bitcoin ETF Proposal With US-SEC

Jun 17, 2020 09:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Yesterday, the US-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider, WisdomTree Investmentsfiledfor an ETF that may invest up to 5% of its net assets in the Chicago Mercantile Exchanges (CME) bitcoin futures contracts, asper the...

FxWirePro: Quick Run Through On Relative Values In EUR/USD/JPY And USD/BRL Seagull

Jun 17, 2020 06:22 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

For EURUSD, the still slightly negative sign of the skew favors buying topside EUR via risk-reversals (41.7% allocation), an argument which at the same time suppresses the value of call spread structures (lowest allocation...

FxWirePro: Directional Structures For Playing Higher EUR/USD & Lower USD/JPY

Jun 12, 2020 13:04 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

FxWirePro: Spotlight On EUR/JPY Drivers, OTC Indications And Hedging Strategy

Jun 12, 2020 10:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

EURJPYbears have constantly been nudging prices for the last 5 consecutive days below 121 amid the highly volatile trading sessions for the day. EURis slightly weaker to start the week to trade below the 123 mark amid...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

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...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

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

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...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...