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

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-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.