Investor sentiment turned decisively positive in Asian markets today, even as traders continued dialing back expectations for a December Fed rate cut following the hawkish tone in FOMC minutes released overnight. The shift in rate expectations would normally pressure risk assets, but momentum instead swung in the other direction thanks to a powerful catalyst out […]
Like many dealers, NatWest has for years had a tool that automatically trades in the underlying spot or forwards markets to replicate and hedge its foreign exchange options sensitivities. Recently, though, the bank has given clients access to this tool – not to hedge their options but to replicate them in spot for those such
China is considering a fresh round of property-market support measures as the sector’s downturn continues to threaten financial stability, according to people familiar with internal discussions. Policymakers, including the housing ministry, are reviewing proposals such as nationwide mortgage subsidies for first-time buyers, larger income-tax rebates for mortgage holders, and lower transaction costs for home purchases.
Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member Toyoaki Koeda said on Thursday that Japan’s underlying inflation is now around 2%, supported by broadly solid economic indicators, tight labour-market conditions and demand–supply balances that have largely normalised. Key quotes Japan’s recent economic indicators have been solid overall. Prices in Japan have, on the whole, been relatively strong recently.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that would put Washington on a collision course with states over how artificial intelligence is regulated, according to a draft seen by Reuters. We had the heads up to this yesterday: Under the proposal, Trump would direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to set up an “AI
Hong Kong will on Thursday release October figures for consumer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In September, consumer prices were up 0.1 percent on month and 1.1 percent on year. Indonesia will provide Q3 numbers for its current account; in the three months prior, the current account deficit was IDR6.7 billion.
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Loan applications for house purchase in the U.S. decreased in the week ended November 14 as mortgage rates continued to increase, survey data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed on Wednesday. The market composite index, which measures the house purchase mortgage loan application volume, decreased a seasonally adjusted 5.2 percent in the week ended November
The US Dollar (USD) added to the ongoing recovery, hitting new multi-day highs and surpassing its critical 200-day SMA despite declining US Treasury yields and amid rising caution prior to the release of Thursday’s Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP). Here’s what to watch on Thursday, November 20: The US Dollar Index (DXY) clocked its fourth consecutive day
Most Read: NVIDIA (NVDA) Q3 2025 Earnings Preview: Navigating the AI Stress Test Markets are bracing for the release of September Jobs data from the US now that the US Government shutdown has come to an end. The report comes at a time when US rate cut expectations have fallen significantly since the Fed’s October
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Yen’s selloff accelerated again today despite repeated warnings from top Japanese officials that they are monitoring FX markets with a “strong sense of urgency.” The latest remarks came after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama met BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and Economic Revitalisation Minister Minoru Kiuchi, where all sides reaffirmed their commitment to the 2013 joint agreement
1. Let’s take a look at the NVDA options sentiment tool and it actually measures Today I look key NVDA option trades for the day (yesterday, actually, it is the most recent date where the options data is final and ready) and translating them into an equivalent number of NVDA shares. If someone buys a
XRP hovers above key support XRP has been heavily impacted by the recent risk-off sentiment and slid by around 15% from its November peak. A key storyline revolves around the build-up to and reaction around spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) activity tied to XRP and broader crypto markets. Analysts note that despite some favourable fundamentals for ripple’s token
South Africa’s consumer price inflation increased further in October to the highest level in just over a year, figures from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday. The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 3.6 percent year-on-year in October, faster than the 3.4 percent rise in the prior month. The expected inflation rate was 3.7 percent.
