RBNZ shocked markets by holding rates at 2.25% and pushing hikes to 2026–27, sending NZD below 0.6000. Watch key data, Fed speakers, and support near 0.5907. – vtmarketsmy.com
Oil traders, take note: API reports US crude stocks fell 0.609M barrels after a 13.4M surge. Polar vortex demand and higher refinery runs tighten supply, boosting volatility and prices. – vtmarketsmy.com
Latin American sovereign bonds are crowded, with holdings near 1.2% and above 2023 highs. As U.S. yields rise, easy gains fade—hedge via puts and FX options; shifts hinge on fundamentals. – vtmarketsmy.com
Foreign buying of long-term US securities collapsed to $28bn from $220bn—a red flag for the dollar. Expect higher Treasury yields, volatility, and equity pullback risk; consider hedges: short USD, bond puts, VIX calls. – vtmarketsmy.com
Foreign demand for U.S. assets plunged: net TIC inflows fell to $44.9bn in December from $212bn. That warning could weaken the dollar, push Treasury yields higher, and spark volatility hedging. – vtmarketsmy.com
Elliott’s 10%+ stake sparked a 12% NCLH surge on triple volume, pushing shares toward stubborn $25 resistance. With March 2 earnings, traders eye calls, spreads, volatility plays. – vtmarketsmy.com
Tesla whipsawed after earnings as a head-and-shoulders pattern hints at a possible drop toward $276. With deliveries missing estimates, traders eye puts or call spreads—always managing risk. – vtmarketsmy.com
Lagarde may exit the ECB early, boosting euro uncertainty as the Fed stays flexible. Dollar strength pressures majors, gold wobbles near $4,980, and Friday’s Core PCE could trigger big moves. – vtmarketsmy.com
EUR/HUF nears two-year lows as the forint hits highs before NBH rate cuts. Risk-on flows and carry once helped, but aggressive 2025 easing flattened forwards, limiting further forint strength. – vtmarketsmy.com
Washington is steering foreign money into US “real assets.” Japan-backed LNG, oil, and diamond projects signal targeted investing, while a US–Argentina pact pressures EU–Mercosur—and traders may chase sector plays, hedges. – vtmarketsmy.com
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