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FX options wrap - Policy clues and USD warnings

BUZZ-FX options wrap - Policy clues and USD warnings G10 FX Option implied volatility is well supported by bouts of risk aversion relating to Russia/Ukraine that's underpinning the USD and JPY. The benchmark 1-month expiry is also benefiting from the inclusion of policy announcements from the U.S. and Japan on Dec. 18-19 . USD/JPY was under pressure after the latest comments by BoJ governor Ueda on Thursday, which highlights the sensitivity of this pairing to any clues about impending policy .
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FX options primed for PMI driven EUR/USD volatility and losses

BUZZ-COMMENT-FX options primed for PMI driven EUR/USD volatility and losses Nov 21 (Reuters) - Price action in forward looking FX options shows a EUR/USD market fearful of increased volatility surrounding Friday's euro zone PMI data and the potential for EUR/USD to extend recent losses in its wake. FX volatility is an unknown yet key parameter for an FX option premium, so dealers use implied volatility as a stand-in.
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FX options wrap - Billions, euro warning, BoJ risk, yuan view

BUZZ-FX options wrap - Billions, euro warning, BoJ risk, yuan view FX option implied volatility retreated from the peaks seen amid Tuesday's bout of risk aversion, but the pullback was limited. EUR/USD is still mired in billions of euros of soon-to-expire option strikes between 1.05-1.06 , which is helping to limit and contain FX. However, price action indicates an ongoing perceived threat of more EUR/USD losses , with renewed demand for EUR puts/USD calls via risk reversals.
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Billions in FX option strikes strangle EUR/USD

BUZZ-COMMENT-Billions in FX option strikes strangle EUR/USD Nov 20 (Reuters) - Soon-to-expire FX option strikes attract the most cash - related hedging flows which can help to restrict volatility and contain the FX spot price. There are billions of euros of nearby EUR/USD strikes expiring this week and they continue to grow. EUR/USD has reverted toward 2.4 billion euros of 1.0540-50 strikes that expire at 10 a.m.
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Stocks rise, oil settles slightly up as Russia-US tensions mount

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise, oil settles slightly up as Russia-US tensions mount S&P 500, Nasdaq finish higher European stocks dip after Russia updates nuclear doctrine Benchmark 10-year yields fall Safe-haven gold hits one-week high Updates prices throughout with U.S. markets close, recasts headline, adds fresh analyst comment and oil settlement By Chibuike Oguh and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose in choppy trading on Tuesday as markets waited for President
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