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FX options wrap - FX outlook, French risk, ZAR gains, yuan bets

BUZZ-FX options wrap - FX outlook, French risk, ZAR gains, yuan bets Implied volatility is under pressure in most of the major G10 currency pairs, which is consistent with low realised volatility within familiar FX ranges. The impending U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and better risk appetite/USD losses, are playing their part . Euro-related FX option premiums have almost fully retraced the significant gains that were made in the wake of the French election call in mid-June.
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The FX outlook according to options

BUZZ-COMMENT-The FX outlook according to options July 3 (Reuters) - FX options are forward looking and thrive on FX volatility and directional moves, so their price action and trade flows can offer clues on the perceived FX outlook. Implied volatility gauges the unknown realised volatility risk, which is key to an option premium - it's on the back foot in many of the most commonly traded G10 currency pairs.
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India rupee-Chinese yuan carry trade to hold appeal until US election outcome, fx analysts say

India rupee-Chinese yuan carry trade to hold appeal until US election outcome, fx analysts say By Jaspreet Kalra and Nimesh Vora MUMBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Playing the currencies of the world's two most populous nations against each other has been a popular choice for carry traders and will hold its appeal until at least the results of the U.S. elections later this year, traders and currency analysts said.
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Rupee nearly flat wedged between yuan weakness, dip in US bond yields

INDIA RUPEE-Rupee nearly flat wedged between yuan weakness, dip in US bond yields By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee was little changed on Wednesday as a dip in U.S. bond yields did little to help Asian currencies which remained under pressure due to weakness in the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan. The rupee INR=IN was at 83.50 against the U.S.
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China's yuan slides to seven-month low on weak economic data

China's yuan slides to seven-month low on weak economic data By Summer Zhen HONG KONG, July 3 (Reuters) - China's yuan skidded to a seven-month low against the dollar on Wednesday on weak economic data and as the central bank nudged the currency's trading range a little bit lower. At 0410 GMT, the yuan CNY=CFXS was down about 0.03% at 7.2733 and had traded as low as 7.2736, the weaker end of its daily trading band.
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