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FX options wrap - Poised for Central Bank induced FX volatility

BUZZ-FX options wrap - Poised for Central Bank induced FX volatility There's been an increase in shorter dated FX option implied volatility over recent sessions, with a particular focus on next week's swathe of key central bank policy announcements. Friday's U.S. jobs data FX volatility risk premium was initially tame, but the overnight expiry implied volatility did increase over the next 24 hours.
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Stand out FX option strikes expiring in the week ahead

BUZZ-COMMENT-Stand out FX option strikes expiring in the week ahead Dec 8 (Reuters) - The cash hedging of soon-to-expire FX option strikes can influence FX price action by adding to any nearby support/resistance while potentially drawing and containing spot near the strikes, and there are some large ones worth noting for the week ahead. Stand-out EUR/USD strikes are on Monday between 1.0720-30 on 1.8-billion euros and between 1.0900-15 on 1.1-billion euros.
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Yen surges after BOJ hints at policy shift, sending dollar lower

FOREX-Yen surges after BOJ hints at policy shift, sending dollar lower Updated at 2002 GMT By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The yen staged its biggest one-day rally in almost a year on Thursday after Japanese monetary authorities offered a surprisingly clear hint at a shift in policy, while the euro p ared some losses from earlier in the week.
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Yen surges after BOJ hints at policy shift, sending dollar lower

CORRECTED-FOREX-Yen surges after BOJ hints at policy shift, sending dollar lower Corrects euro rate in paragraph 9 By Hannah Lang and Amanda Cooper WASHINGTON/LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The yen staged its biggest one-day rally in almost a year on Thursday after Japanese monetary authorities offered a surprisingly clear hint at a shift in policy, while the euro headed for its biggest weekly fall since May.
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FX options wrap - Highlighting crucial FX changes

BUZZ-FX options wrap - Highlighting crucial FX changes Changes in FX option market implied volatility represents changes in realised volatility and its future expectations - highlighting some crucial signals. Overnight expiry is now 10-am New York/15.00 GMT on Friday and therefore includes the U.S. jobs data, but related implied volatility gains were limited.
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