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FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Capitalize on interim GBP/JPY rallies to deploy shorts in PRBS for hedging ahead of UK’s economic numbers

May 17, 2016 06:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis

We begin stating capitalize on interim GBP/JPY rallies to deploy shorts in PRBS for hedging on mixed bag of economic numbers in UK and Japan. Macro views schedules: We continue to maintain our bearish stances as the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Swiss economic data and RBA minutes in action - Deploy Vega instruments in AUD/CHF option strips for optimal hedging

May 16, 2016 13:50 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The implied volatility of 10D expiries are spiking at 11.23% and likely to inch higher towards 12.07% for 1m tenors. At spot ref: 0.7120, since the Vega and gamma are edging higher relatively for OTM put strikes in the...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Fitch Discusses Impact Of FinTech Revolution On Asia-Pacific's Financial Services Industry

May 16, 2016 08:06 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis

Fitch Ratings,a global leader in credit ratings and research, has said that technology firms will play an increasingly important role in Asia-Pacifics financial services industry. Financial technology companies,...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD OTM gamma strikes signifies efficient functionality of put option prices –hedge downside risks via option strips

May 16, 2016 06:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis

OTC Updates: ATM IV of 10 days tenor is at 9.26% and OTM put strikes are flashing with higher probabilistic numbers. While gamma is drifting healthily when we shift 50 pips either side, slightly conducive to put...

FxWirePro: Short EUR/GBP vols before risky event in 1M put spreads as Eurozone produces mixed bag of economic numbers

May 13, 2016 12:37 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Mixed bag of economic flashes in Euro area, Inflation back in negative territory, GDP misses forecasts Macro Outlook: Euro zone GDP growth outperforms the US and UK in Q1 but reduced from its previous prints and...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge gold risks in neutral risk reversals via 3 way straddles versus calls sensing theta advantages

May 13, 2016 12:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Gold spot is struggling to break and sustain above the resistance at 1275 levels again despite CFDs have been drifting up with a safe haven sentiments, or on the Comex division of the NYME,gold futures contracts for June...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD IVs and skew signify more probabilities of OTM put strikes finishing ITM

May 12, 2016 10:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

OTC IVs and sensitivity table, we consider 1M ATM IVs at 12.00% at spot FX 0.7332 levels which is still the highest among G10 currency pool and 11.89% for 1W tenors. The implied volatility here is significant while...

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Economy

European Stocks Flat as Oil Prices Rise, US CPI in Focus

European stocks were little changed on Monday, holding close to record highs as rising crude oil prices and continued uncertainty over Middle East shipping routes offset optimism following last weeks strong market rally....

S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise as Iran Risks and CPI Loom

U.S. stock futures edged higher Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz while preparing for crucial U.S. inflation data later this week. SP 500 futures gained about 0.1%,...

Goldman Sachs Sees US Stock Buybacks Outpacing Equity Issuance as AI Funding Rises

Goldman Sachs expects corporate demand for U.S. equities to remain stronger than new share supply this year, despite a significant recovery in follow-on equity issuance driven partly by artificial intelligence investment....

South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises

The South Korean won led declines across Asian currencies on Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while the Japanese yen retreated after giving up some of its intervention-driven gains. The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.18%...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain

Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to support the market, despite Iran and Oman moving closer to an agreement on new shipping routes through the strategic...

Politics

South Korea, US Set Major Military Drills for August

South Korea and the United States will hold their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military drills from August 17 to 27, with this years exercises placing greater emphasis on countering drones, GPS interference and...

US ‘Digging In’ Across Indo-Pacific, Pentagon Official Says

The United States remains firmly committed to the Indo-Pacific and has no plans to withdraw from Asia, a senior Pentagon official said Monday, while urging regional allies to take greater responsibility for their own...

Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Special Envoy, Challenges Regional Peace Plan

Myanmars military-backed government has rejected the continued role of ASEANs special envoy, deepening tensions with the regional bloc as Thailand pushes for Myanmar to fully re-engage with Southeast Asian nations....

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills Seven, Injures 30

Seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. In a statement issued early Monday,...

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Apple Tests China’s CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones and MacBooks Amid AI Supply Crunch

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly testing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor manufacturer CXMT Corp as the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure puts increasing pressure on global memory...

Sony, TSMC Eye $6.3 Billion Japan Chip Venture for Next-Gen Image Sensors

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are reportedly preparing to invest about 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) in a new Japanese semiconductor venture focused on next-generation chips for image...

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...