David Finnerty

(Bloomberg) -- A coin-toss US election is spurring some hedge funds to favor currency options that will gain from a weaker dollar should Kamala Harris win the presidency.

A eleição acirrada nos EUA está levando alguns fundos de hedge a preferir opções de moeda que ganharão com um dólar mais fraco, caso Kamala Harris vença.

Currency traders have placed new bets that the euro and yuan will be the hardest hit as US President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariff policies result in a stronger dollar.

Some key market metrics are starting to suggest the Trump-inspired rally in the dollar may have plateaued, as bullishness fueled by the US election wanes.

Some key market metrics are starting to suggest the Trump-inspired rally in the dollar may have plateaued, as bullishness fueled by the US election wanes.

The New Zealand dollar is forecast to weaken around 6% in the coming months as a slowing economy prompts investors to price in aggressive interest rate cuts from the nation's central bank.

Markets are likely to remain pressured as traders reassess their positions after President-elect Donald Trump announced he would impose trade levies on Mexico, Canada, and increase tariffs on China.

France‘s no-confidence vote is emboldening currency options traders to short the euro against the yen.

Leveraged funds have turned bullish on dollar-yen as they rush into positions that project the currency pair will rise as much as 5% in the coming months.

(Bloomberg) -- Leveraged funds have turned bullish on dollar-yen as they rush into positions that project the currency pair will rise as much as 5% in the coming months.