Australian, NZ dollars climb on yen, but lose ground to dollar SYDNEY, July 16 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars climbed on the yen on Tuesday after recent declines, although they lost further ground to the greenback as markets continued to digest the prospect of a Donald Trump victory in the White House. The Aussie strengthened 0.2% to 106.98 yen AUDJPY=R , rebounding for the first time in four sessions as the suspected intervention from Tokyo last week disrupted the popular ca

FOREX-Dollar wobbles as comments of Fed's Powell put focus on Sept rate cut Updates at 0510 GMT By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters) - The dollar crept off five-week lows on Tuesday, as investors weighed the case for a September rate cut after comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell and rising odds for the re-election of former President Donald Trump .

FOREX-Dollar drifts as Powell comments bring September rate cut in focus By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters) - The dollar hung around five-week lows on Tuesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered the case for a rate cut in September, while cryptocurrenices gained on rising odds of former President Donald Trump getting reelected.

BUZZ-FX options wrap - billions, value, GBP call, intervention, ZAR Trader option data from DTCC shows 12.5 billion euros of EUR/USD FX options , most around 1.0900, expiring on Monday and Tuesday, so no surprise to see a limited EUR/USD spot range around this level. Quite a busy data week which includes a European central bank policy announcement could increase volatility and add value to shorter-dated expiry EUR/USD options , where 1-week expiry implied volatility is currently trading lows sin

BUZZ-COMMENT-FX traders may be getting carried away July 15 (Reuters) - FX traders may be getting carried away as they are lured into too many trades that are based on interest rates which depend on quiet conditions, when their trading is spurring moves that could lead to an unexpected rise in volatility that hurts them. Carry trades rely on two factors: robust risk appetite - and this is the case with stocks soaring - and quiet conditions.

FOREX-Dollar rises with crypto as markets turn in favour of a Trump victory Updates prices at 0730 GMT By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar rose broadly on Monday and cryptocurrencies jumped as trades for a victory by Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. elections gathered steam in the wake of an attempted assassination of the former U.S.

Australia, NZ dollars fall as Trump shooting galvanises greenback SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell on Monday as the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump boosted his re-election odds, lifting the greenback, while the soft Chinese data failed to provide any support. The Aussie AUD=D3 slipped 0.1% to $0.6772, having climbed 0.5% last week to a six-month top of $0.6798 thanks to favourable yield differentials.

FOREX-Dollar rises, crypto jumps as markets turn in favour of a Trump victory Updates prices at 0550 GMT By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar rose broadly on Monday and cryptocurrencies jumped as trades for a victory by Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. elections gathered steam in the wake of an attempted assassination of the former U.S.

FOREX-Dollar buoyant, crypto jumps as markets turn in favour of a Trump victory Updates prices at 0345 GMT By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar rose broadly on Monday and cryptocurrencies jumped as trades for a victory by Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. elections gathered steam in the wake of a n attempted assassination of the former U.S.

FOREX-Dollar buoyed by safe-haven gains; sliding yen on intervention watch Updates prices at 0220 GMT By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar rose on safety bids on Monday in the wake of the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump, which in turn left the yen struggling to stay afloat despite Tokyo's suspected intervention efforts.

FOREX-Dollar sees safe-haven gains; sliding yen stays on intervention watch By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar rose on safety bids on Monday in the wake of the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump, which in turn left the yen struggling to stay afloat despite Tokyo's suspected intervention efforts. Trading was thinned in Asia with Japan out for a holiday, though news of the Trump shooting dominated the cautious market mood and had investors narrowing the

BUZZ-FX options wrap - JPY success, big EUR, low FX volatility FX option implied volatility is at, or edging toward, long-term lows in the major currency pairs, reflecting broader risk appetite and a continued lack of FX volatility . Benchmark one-month expiry implied volatility trades three-year at 4.9 , while one-month GBP/USD is trading just above its post-Brexit lows of 5.5. Other currency pairs and maturity dates are following suit as markets head in to the traditional summer lull.

BUZZ-COMMENT-Stand-out FX option expiries for the week ahead July 12 (Reuters) - The cash hedging of soon-to-expire FX option strikes can have a magnetic effect on FX price action and add to nearby support/resistance. There are some huge strikes worth noting for Friday, July 12 , and for the week ahead. Stand-out EUR/USD strike expiries are on Monday at 1.0800 on 2.1 billion euros, between 1.0815-30 on 3.5 billion euros, 1.0850 on 1.1 billion euros, 1.0895-1.0900 on 4.6 billion euros and between

Australian dollar sails to six-month top as kiwi sinks By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 12 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar held near six-month peaks on Friday as markets sharply narrowed the odds on U.S. rate cuts, while the New Zealand dollar was sunk by bets on even steeper cuts at home. The Aussie stood at $0.6762 AUD=D3 , after touching a top of $0.6799 overnight.

BUZZ-FX options wrap - Low FX vol justified but JPY caught off guard Low overnight expiry FX option implied volatility flagged expectations of a minimal reaction to the U.S. CPI data, which proved to be justified . That is except for USD/JPY, where the price action would suggest officials may have taken advantage of the weaker U.S. data to give the JPY an intervention-led boost .

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks simmer at record highs ahead of US inflation data World stocks set new record and take year's gain to nearly 14% Sterling lifted to 4-month high by robust GDP data Wall Street kicking off earnings season Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Marc Jones LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - World stocks hit new all-time highs on Thursday as traders counted down to U.S.

FOREX-Sterling hits four-month high, markets await US inflation data Updates at 1040 GMT By Sameer Manekar and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Sterling hit a four-month high on Thursday as comments from Bank of England policymakers and better-than-forecast GDP data led traders to reduce bets on an August rate cut in Britain, while they awaited crucial U.S.

REFILE-BUZZ-COMMENT-Exploring the depths: How low options prices impact FX Adds chart and links July 11 (Reuters) - FX option implied volatility is trading 3-year lows in the benchmark 1-month expiry EUR/USD contract and is under broad based pressure across other currency pairs and maturity dates, but what does this mean for FX markets? FX volatility is an unknown, yet key parameter of an FX option premium, so dealers use implied volatility as a stand-in.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks skip to record highs ahead of US inflation data World stocks set new record and take year's gain to nearly 14% Sterling lifted to 4-month high by robust GDP data Wall Street kicking off earnings season Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Marc Jones LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - World stocks hit new all-time highs on Thursday as traders counted down to U.S.

FOREX-Sterling hits four-month high, markets await US inflation data Updates at 0840 GMT By Sameer Manekar and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Sterling hit a four-month high on Thursday as comments from Bank of England policymakers and a better-than-forecast GDP data led traders to reduce bets on an August rate cut, while they awaited crucial U.S.