(raw materials / closing price /% change)

Oil 50.91 -0.04%

Gold 1,171.40 +0.11%

(index / closing price / change items /% change)

Nikkei 225 18,360.54 +85.55 +0.47%

Shanghai Composite 3,199.37 -5.34 -0.17%

S&P/ASX 200 5,428.69 0.00 0.00%

FTSE 100 6,779.84 +33.01 +0.49%

CAC 40 4,631.94 +57.62 +1.26%

Xetra DAX 10,775.32 +90.49 +0.85%

S&P 500 2,212.23 +7.52 +0.34%

Dow Jones Industrial Average 19,251.78 +35.54 +0.18%

S&P/TSX Composite 15,125.80 +30.63 +0.20%

(pare/closed(GMT +3)/change, %)

EUR/USD $1,0717 -0,43%

GBP/USD $1,2676 -0,43%

USD/CHF Chf1,01 +0,36%

USD/JPY Y114,00 +0,14%

EUR/JPY Y122,19 -0,27%

GBP/JPY Y144,5 -0,28%

AUD/USD $0,7468 -0,03%

NZD/USD $0,7118 -0,30%

USD/CAD C$1,3276 +0,04%

00:30 Australia Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) Quarter III 0.5% 0.3%

00:30 Australia Gross Domestic Product (YoY) Quarter III 3.3% 2.5%

05:00 Japan Leading Economic Index (Preliminary) October 100.3

05:00 Japan Coincident Index (Preliminary) October 112.7

07:00 Germany Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) October -1.8% 0.8%

08:30 United Kingdom Halifax house price index November 1.4% 0.2%

08:30 United Kingdom Halifax house price index 3m Y/Y November 5.2% 6%

09:30 United Kingdom Industrial Production (MoM) October -0.4% 0.2%

09:30 United Kingdom Industrial Production (YoY) October 0.3% 0.5%

09:30 United Kingdom Manufacturing Production (MoM) October 0.6% 0.2%

09:30 United Kingdom Manufacturing Production (YoY) October 0.2% 0.8%

15:00 United Kingdom NIESR GDP Estimate November 0.4%

15:00 Canada Bank of Canada Rate 0.5% 0.5%

15:00 Canada BOC Rate Statement

15:00 U.S. JOLTs Job Openings October 5.486 5.5

15:30 U.S. Crude Oil Inventories December -0.884

20:00 U.S. Consumer Credit October 19.29 19.0

21:00 New Zealand RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler Speaks

23:50 Japan Current Account, bln October 1821 1577.2

23:50 Japan GDP, q/q (Finally) Quarter III 0.2% 0.6%

23:50 Japan GDP, y/y (Finally) Quarter III 0.7% 2.4%

Major Wall Street stock indexes finished trading slightly higher, as conglomerates sector share growth will compensate for the loss of energy stocks after the fall in oil prices.

As it became known today, the labor productivity in the US rose sharply in the third quarter as originally anticipated, noting the fastest growth rate in two years, but the trend at the same time remained weak. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the productivity of the workforce in the non-agricultural sector of the economy, which measures the hourly output per worker, increased by 3.1% unrevised. Increased graduated from a series of three consecutive quarters of decline. Productivity fell 0.2% in the second quarter and remained unchanged compared to the third quarter of 2015.

However, new orders for manufactured goods in the United States recorded their biggest increase in nearly 1.5 years in October, giving further evidence that the manufacturing sector is gradually recovering from a prolonged downturn. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that new orders for manufactured goods rose by 2.7% after a revised towards strengthening by 0.6% in September. It was the biggest increase since June 2015 and pointed out four consecutive months of growth. Economists had forecast an increase of industrial orders by 2.6% in October after a previously reported gain of 0.3% in September. Unfilled orders at factories rose by 0.7%, the biggest increase since July 2014, ending four consecutive months of decline.

DOW index closed mixed components (15 black, 15 red). Most remaining shares rose Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, + 1.17%). Outsider were shares of NIKE, Inc. (NKE, -2.68%).

Almost all sectors of the S & P ended the day in positive territory. The leader turned conglomerates sector (+ 1.6%). Most utilities sector fell (-0.1%).

At the close:

Dow + 0.18% 19,251.30 +35.06

Nasdaq + 0.45% 5,333.00 +24.11

S & P + 0.34% 2,212.24 +7.53

Polish equity market closed higher on Tuesday. The broad market measure, the WIG Index, rose by 1.25%. The WIG sub-sector indices were mainly higher with media (+3.04%) outperforming.

The large-cap stocks gained 1.52%, as measured by the WIG30 Index, with the way up led by four banking sectors names BZ WBK (WSE: BZW), MBANK (WSE: MBK), ALIOR (WSE: ALR) and ING BSK (WSE: ING), which surged by 3.85%-6.01%. Other major advancers were copper producer KGHM (WSE: KGH) and media group CYFROWY POLSAT (WSE: CPS), jumping by 3.77% and 3.7% respectively. The former was partially helped by announcement about an analyst recommendation upgrade. On the other side of the ledger, coking coal producer JSW (WSE: JSW) was the worst performing name, tumbling by 5.49%. The company reported that it increased its current bond program by PLN 300 mln (or $71.7 mln) to PLN 1 bln and $163.8 mln. New bonds are to be bought by state-run fund Silesia. It was followed by videogame developer CD PROJEKT (WSE: CDR) and two retailers LPP (WSE: LPP) and CCC (WSE: CCC), which lost 1.99%, 1.31% and 0.77% respectively.

Major U.S. stock-indexes little changed on Tuesday, as gains in financial stocks failed to make up for losses in energy stocks following a drop in oil prices. Brent crude prices fell 2,5%, the first decline in five days, after data showed an increase in output from major producers, just days after OPEC and Russia agreed to a production cut.

Most of Dow stocks in negative area (18 of 30). Top gainer - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, +1.54%). Top loser - NIKE, Inc. (NKE, -2.75%).

Most S&P sectors also in positive area. Top gainer - Financials (+0.5%). Top loser - Basic Materials (-0.2%).

At the moment:

Dow 19201.00 -9.00 -0.05%

S&P 500 2205.00 +0.75 +0.03%

Nasdaq 100 4778.50 -2.00 -0.04%

Oil 50.80 -0.99 -1.91%

Gold 1173.20 -3.30 -0.28%

U.S. 10yr 2.39 +0.01

Gold drifted lower Tuesday, weighed down by a stronger dollar and expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve.

Gold for February delivery was recently down 0.1% at $1,175 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices are down around 12% from their November highs.

The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index was recently up 0.1% to 91.03. A stronger dollar tends to weigh on gold, which is priced in the U.S. currency and becomes more expensive to foreign buyers when the dollar rises.

Analysts at Commerzbank. cited by Dow Jones, noted downward pressure from continuing outflows from exchange-traded funds that buy gold. Investors have withdrawn money from ETFs for 17 consecutive sessions, accounting for nearly 150 tons of the metal -- double the inflows of the third quarter of the year.

The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index gained 3.4 points, or 6.6%, in December, posting a reading of 54.8 vs. 51.4 in November. The index is 6.2 points above its 12-month average of 48.6, 10.4 points above its reading of 44.4 in December 2007 when the economy entered the last recession, and 5.7 points above its all-time average of 49.1. Note: Index readings above 50 indicate optimism; below 50 indicate pessimism.

New orders for manufactured durable goods in October increased $11.0 billion or 4.8 percent to $239.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This increase, up four consecutive months, followed a 0.4 percent September increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 1.0 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 5.2 percent. Transportation equipment, also up four consecutive months, led the increase, $9.5 billion or 12.0 percent to $88.2 billion.

When Euroland markets look pretty good today, in the last minutes light shortness of breath occurs on Wall Street. If the European markets will succeed in this passage demonstrate relative strength and resistance to a possible withdrawal in the US, it would likely even more exceed the appetite of the bulls in the final phase of trade, which is worth remembering especially in the context of resistance in case of the CAC40 and the DAX .

On the Warsaw market the WIG20 index has an ideal opportunity to confirm the short-term change in sentiment and an hour before the close of trading was at the level of 1,872 points (+ 1.49%).

According to Business Wire, in the strategy to combat fraud American Express announced the acquisition of InAuth Inc., a leading provider of identification solutions for mobile devices, as well as intelligent solutions. InAuth technology uses some of the largest financial institutions, banks, payment processors and traders in order to reduce risks and to identify potential frauds using mobile devices.

Financial details were not disclosed.

As noted by American Express, buying InAuth complement and reinforce the company's capabilities in the field of analytical data processing and fraud prevention, which allowed it to reach its lowest level of fraud in the industry.

AXP shares close at $ 72.03 (+ 0.24%).

U.S. stock-index futures advanced moderately.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 18,360.54 +85.55 +0.47%

Hang Seng 22,675.15 +169.60 +0.75%

Shanghai 3,199.37 -5.34 -0.17%

FTSE 6,761.48 +14.65 +0.22%

CAC 4,604.35 +30.03 +0.66%

DAX 10,724.80 +39.97 +0.37%

Crude $50.66 (-2.18%)

Gold $1,173.70 (-0.24%)

• Average price (USD/MT, FAS): $3,622

(company / ticker / price / change ($/%) / volume)

Upgrades:

Downgrades:

NIKE (NKE) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Cowen

Other:

USD/JPY 95.00 6.06bn, 110.00 111.70 112.25, 112.60, 112.85, 114.00, 114.75

EUR/USD 1.0400, 1.0425, 1.0500/05, 1.0525, 1.0550, 1.0575/77, 1.0600, 1.0640/45/50, 1.0685 (668m), 1.0700. 1.0745/50 (767m), 1.0765, 1.0775, 1.0800 (857m), 1.0900/05

GBP/USD 1.2650, 1.2700/05, 1.2850, 1.2950, 1.3000

AUD/USD 0.7350, 0.7400 (531m), 0.7450, 0.7500/10

AUD/JPY 82.00 (646m)

AUD/NZD 1.0400 (251m), 1.0600

USD/CAD 1.3200, 1.3215, 1.3225, 1.3380. 1.3390, 1.3400, 1.3420

Canada's imports fell 6.3% to $44.7 billion in October, following a record high in September related to an exceptionally large shipment destined for the Hebron offshore oil project. Import volumes decreased 6.2% and prices edged down 0.1%.

Exports increased 0.5% to $43.6 billion, as a 1.2% increase in prices was partially offset by a 0.7% decline in volumes.

Consequently, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from a record $4.4 billion in September to $1.1 billion in October, the smallest since January 2016.

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $42.6 billion in October, up $6.4 billion from $36.2 billion in September, revised. October exports were $186.4 billion, $3.4 billion less than September exports. October imports were $229.0 billion, $3.0 billion more than September imports.
The October increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $6.3 billion to $63.4 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $0.1 billion to $20.8 billion.
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $8.8 billion, or 2.1 percent, from the same period in 2015. Exports decreased $58.7 billion or 3.1 percent. Imports decreased $67.5 billion or 2.9 percent.

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 3.1-percent annual rate during the third quarter of 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 3.6 percent and hours worked increased 0.5 percent.

The quarterly increase in nonfarm business sector labor productivity was the first increase after three consecutive declines in the measure. From the third quarter of 2015 to the third quarter of 2016, productivity was unchanged.

The impact of the Italian constitutional referendum is unlikely to have any effect on the European Central Bank policy, says Martin Lueck, head of capital market strategy for Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe at BlackRock, cited by Dow Jones. This because the ECB Governing Council may have already taken a decision about further stimulus measures before the referendum, in knowledge of its staff forecasts, he says. Adds that most likely outcome is for the ECB to extend its asset-purchase program to end-September 2017 amid unchanged monthly buying of EUR80 billion.

EUR/USD

Offers : 1.0800 1.0820 1.0850 1.0875-80 1.0900

Bids: 1.0750 1.0720 1.0700 1.0680 1.0650 1.0620 1.0600 1.0580 1.0550

GBP/USD

Offers : 1.2780-85 1.2800 1.2830 1.2850 1.2875 1.2900

Bids: 1.2725-30 1.2700 1.2680 1.2660 1.2630 1.2600 1.2585 1.2560

EUR/GBP

Offers : 0.8480-85 0.8500 0.8520 0.8550 0.8575-80 0.8600

Bids: 0.8420 0.8400 0.8380 0.8350 0.8335 0.8320 0.8300 0.8280-85 0.8250

EUR/JPY

Offers : 122.85 123.00 123.50 124.00 124.50 124.80 125.00

Bids: 122.50 122.20 122.00 121.80 121.50 121.00 120.80-85 120.50 102.20 120.00

USD/JPY

Offers : 114.00 114.20 114.3 5 114.50 114.80-85 115.00 115.25 115.45-50

Bids: 113.50-60 113.20 113.00 112.85 112.50 112.20 112.00 111.80 111.50

AUD/USD

Offers : 0.7460 0.7480-85 0.7500-05 0.7520 0.7545-50 0.7580 0.7600

Bids: 0.7420 0.7400 0.7380 0.7355-60 0.7325-30 0.7300 0.7285 0.7250

Информационно-аналитический отдел TeleTrade

In the first half of today's trading the WIG20 index had only slight difficulties in overcoming the level of 1,850 points and virtually from the morning in our market we may see an extension of yesterday's movement. As expected, we are now faced with considerable turnover, which at the halfway point of the session is close to PLN 400 million in the segment of the largest companies. The increases are driven, like yesterday, by the banking sector and KGHM.

In Europe, the German and French indices gaining approx. 0.5%, while in southern Europe, Italy and Spain, growth is more than 1%, and in this respect the situation is similar to our national parquet . Just like on the WSE best present banks and less - companies of raw material and fuel.

At the halfway point of today's trading the WIG20 index was at the level of 1,866 points (+ 1.16%).

European stocks are stable. Investors are waiting for the European Central Bank meeting scheduled for Thursday. According to most economists, the ECB will announce the extension of the asset purchase program at the same rate - about € 80 billion per month. On the issue of the timing opinions vary, but it is assumed that the head of the ECB Mario Draghi will extend the program for at least six months.

The focus of investors were data for the euro area. In the eurozone, growth has stabilized, as originally anticipated in the third quarter, it showed on Tuesday Eurostat data. Gross domestic product expanded 0.3 percent in the third quarter, showing the same growth rate as in the second quarter. In annual terms, GDP growth was steady at 1.7 percent. However, the rate was revised from a preliminary assessment of 1.6 percent.

GDP showed that sequential growth in household spending and government spending improved slightly to 0.3 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. At the same time, gross fixed capital formation growth slowed to 0.2 percent from 1.2 percent. Household spending had a positive contribution to economic growth, while investments were neutral. Exports rose 0.1 percent, while imports rose by 0.2 percent. As a consequence, the contribution of foreign trade to GDP growth was negative.

The composite index of the largest companies in the region Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.2% to 341.92 points.

The market value of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the third in terms of assets in Italy fell by 3.1%. The bank, which is experiencing significant difficulties, may be nationalized.

However, Banco Popolare SC and UniCredit shares rose 2.3% on expectations that the effects of the referendum and a change of government in the country will not be as painful for the financial industry, as expected.

Prices of mining corporations BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto fell in London trading 2.1% and 1.2%.

IG Group shares fell more than 20% due to the tightening of the rules of trade in certain derivatives in the UK.

At the moment:

FTSE 6734.26 -12.57 -0.19%

DAX 10695.10 10.27 0.10%

CAC 4585.72 11.40 0.25%

• time for negotiations is less than 2 years

• EU will be ready when Article 50 is triggered

• goal of all 27 member states is preserving EU unity

• non-EU members can never have same rights and benefits

"In the short term, we may need to be alert to the risk of a correction to this USD/JPY rapid rally. The cause could be any of several factors, such as questions over the viability of US policies or politics, a weakening in emerging market or resource price trends leading to a high dollar, recurring concerns on China's capital outflow, or political uncertainties with major EU elections. On the other hand, we feel that the rally, though led largely by expectations, has not fully discounted the policies of the incoming Trump government, which remain highly indeterminate. As such, we believe the USD/JPY still has ample upside once Donald Trump takes office.

From a supply/demand perspective, we feel the USD/JPY will be underpinned at ¥110 or lower on buying on weakness by pension funds and life insurers. Some importers have seen their long-term hedge for USD buying knocked out and may move to acquire dollars at an even higher level. The USD/JPY has been steadily supported by such buyers.

Overseas USD/JPY bulls should try the upside with a close eye on these trends and on the viability of the Trump administration's policies. We believe Japanese exporters should quietly smooth their activity and undertake USD sell hedging in line with this uptrend. We do not rule out a possible upswing in the USD/JPY to over ¥115. This trend might last beyond next year and into 2018.

Based on this understanding, we recommend a tactical approach of buying at the low ¥110 level or below and selling expeditiously at over ¥115".

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Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.4% in the EU28 during the third quarter of 2016, compared with the previous quarter, according to an estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

In the second quarter of 2016, GDP also grew by 0.3% and 0.4% respectively. Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 1.7% in the euro area and by 1.9% in the EU28 in the third quarter of 2016, after also +1.7% and +1.9% respectively in the previous quarter.

During the third quarter of 2016, GDP in the United States increased by 0.8% compared with the previous quarter (after +0.4% in the second quarter of 2016). Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, GDP grew by 1.6% (after +1.3% in the previous quarter).

Among Member States for which data are available for the third quarter of 2016, Croatia (+1.7%), Slovenia (+1.0%), Greece and Portugal (both +0.8%) recorded the highest growth compared with the previous quarter, while Lithuania recorded the lowest growth (+0.1%).

At its meetings on 23 and 29 November 2016, the Financial Policy Committee (FPC):

Maintained the UK countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) rate at 0%, and reaffirmed that it expected to maintain a UK CCyB rate at 0% until at least June 2017, absent any material change in the outlook. It continued to support the clear supervisory expectation of the Board of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) that firms should not increase dividends and other distributions as a result of the UK CCyB rate being maintained at 0%.

Reviewed and agreed to maintain without change the Recommendations that it had made in June 2014 to insure against the risk of a marked loosening in underwriting standards in the owner-occupier mortgage market and a further significant rise in the number of highly indebted households. The full text of the 2014 Recommendations is in the annex of this record.

This morning, the New York futures for Brent have fallen in price by 0.53% to $ 54.65 and WTI is down 0.87% to $ 51.34 per barrel. Thus, the black gold is traded in the red zone because investors have increasingly questioned the oversupply limitation. Since OPEC agreement to reduce production Brent futures soared nearly 19%. At the same time, there are doubts as to whether these plans will support the other oil-producing countries. On December 10 in Vienna OPEC meets non-cartel members.

November's Eurozone Retail PMI survey pointed to a third straight monthly fall in sales, with downturns recorded across each of the currency area's bigthree member states. However, growth in retailers' spending on goods for resale and employment reflected a generally positive outlook towards yearend sales prospects.

At 48.6 in November, the seasonally adjusted headline Markit Eurozone Retail PMI - which tracks month-on-month changes in like-for-like retail sales in the bloc's biggest three economies combined - was unchanged from its reading in October, which was in turn its lowest since June. Sales have now fallen in five of the past six months, the exception being a marginal rise in August.

USD/JPY 95.00 6.06bn, 110.00 111.70 112.25, 112.60, 112.85, 114.00, 114.75

EUR/USD 1.0400, 1.0425, 1.0500/05, 1.0525, 1.0550, 1.0575/77, 1.0600, 1.0640/45/50, 1.0685 (668m), 1.0700. 1.0745/50 (767m), 1.0765, 1.0775, 1.0800 (857m), 1.0900/05

GBP/USD 1.2650, 1.2700/05, 1.2850, 1.2950, 1.3000

AUD/USD 0.7350, 0.7400 (531m), 0.7450, 0.7500/10

AUD/JPY 82.00 (646m)

AUD/NZD 1.0400 (251m), 1.0600

USD/CAD 1.3200, 1.3215, 1.3225, 1.3380. 1.3390, 1.3400, 1.3420

The Swiss Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.2% in November 2016 compared with the previous month, reaching 100.1 points (December 2015=100). Inflation was -0.3% in comparison with the same month in the previous year. These are the findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

WIG20 index opened at 1846.82 points (+0.06%)*

WIG 49733.41 0.17%

WIG30 2154.03 0.19%

mWIG40 4188.47 0.17%

*/ - change to previous close

The cash market began trading with a slight increase at a higher than yesterday level of turnover. Thus the WSE slightly improving yesterday's achievements and the WIG20 rises to the next round level of 1,850 points.

After fifteen minutes of trading the WIG20 index was at the level of 1,845 points (-0,05%).

• At 10:30 GMT, Britain will hold an auction of 10-year bonds

• At 16:30 GMT the ECB member Yves Mersch will make a speech

• At 22:00 GMT the RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler will deliver a speech

"1. Stay long the USD in 2017, at least in 1H

Nowhere will policy rotation be as evident as in the US in 2017. The Fed path will continue to re-price higher as incoming US President Donald Trump delivers fiscal stimulus. Rising rates and USD will make it harder for non-US borrowers to refinance a wall of USD-denominated debt. Scarcity will push the USD to new cycle highs, further away from fair value.

2. EUR/USD below parity? Two option structures

We see EUR/USD heading to parity into spring. With general USD strength combining with European political uncertainty, a temporary overshoot is a distinct possibility. We recommend two risk profiles: 1) EUR/USD 6m European digital put strike 0.97 costing 13% and 2) zero-cost 6m downside seagull strikes 0.97/0.99/1.17.

3. Stay short the yen: Buy USD/JPY 6m call spread 1x1.5 strikes 118/120.5

The BoJ has its timing right. With global yields likely to rise further in 2017 (see SG FI Outlook 2017: The big hangover) and 10y JGBs credibly pegged around 0%, the yen can get much weaker still. The above structure is cost-free (indicative, spot ref: 114.30). It starts losing money only when USD/JPY breaks above 125, at which point the BoJ might struggle to defend the JGB peg (speculation about an adjustment of the long-term rate target would rise).

4. Brexit vote dust settles: selling cable volatility safely

After the post-Brexit-vote jitters, cable has reconnected with short-term rates. Sterling positioning has cleaned out its extreme shorts. The Brexit process will not be smooth, but is unlikely to deliver large surprises over the next six months. The settling dust and cable's likely future range make GBP volatility a Sell. A naked short is much too risky, while the euro moving down and then up is likely to generate EUR/GBP volatility. So we suggest directional and volatility RV implementations circumventing the issue: 1) Buy GBP/USD 6m double no-touch 1.19/1.30 for only 13% and 2) go long EUR/GBP 1y volatility swap against GBP/USD 1y volatility swap.

5. Buy SEK and NOK vs AUD and NZD...

The SEK and NOK are best positioned to benefit from the reflation theme. The NOK has some significant catching up to do in the light of the rising oil price and local forward interest rates. With SEK inflation breakevens finally recovering, the Riksbank should turn less dovish. The AUD and NZD have had a relatively good 2016 so far as investors have climbed a wall of Chinese worries - we see little upside from here. The trade costs 0.6% per quarter, an acceptable cost given the excellent entry level.

6. ... or Buy SEK and CHF vs NZD and JPY

In a rising yield environment, we prefer the CHF to JPY as a safe haven, as the JGB peg will remain a drag on the JPY. The SEK is our favourite G10 currency for 2017, while the NZD is our least preferred.

7. Kiwi weakest G10 currency against USD

We expect the NZD to fall the most against the USD in 2017, reaching 0.64 by year-end. New Zealand remains highly exposed to a slowdown in Chinese demand, and the RBNZ won't stay neutral in front of revived currency strength. Short rates already point toward a much lower NZD/USD. Downside medium-term kiwi volatility is expensive, suggesting RKO puts. Buy NZD/USD 1y put strike 0.68 RKO 0.59 for 0.98% (spot ref: 0.7135), which compares with 3.85% for the vanilla.

8. Trading more frequent intraday volatility spikes

The amplitude and frequency of black swan events in FX have increased in 2015-2016, suggesting a deep change in the nature of currency risk. Our findings (using extreme value theory), falling spot volumes, growth in electronic trading and tighter regulations point towards a durable transformation. A volatility regime with more frequent intraday volatility spikes improves the profit odds of rolling long gamma positions financed by short vega positions, especially when curves are steep. Variance/volatility swaps circumvent the spot execution risks involved in dynamic delta-hedging.

9. Regional EM: Short EMEA and LatAm against Asia (through to 1Q)

Regionally, EMEA (USD crosses) and LatAm will likely suffer more than Asia through to 1Q. While Asia is more sensitive via trade linkages, higher-beta regions with less favourable external positions (EMEA dollar crosses and LatAm) should do worse when overall risk sentiment is deteriorating. Long INR, IDR vs Sell TRY, MXN (6m carry -0.4%).

10. Short EM exposure: Long USD vs TWD and MXN Long USD-MXN:

The MXN looks to be on a downward track through to 1Q due to generalised pressure on EM currencies coupled with uncertainty regarding Trump's trade and immigration policies. Brexit and NAFTA are different animals, but price action in GBP could be instructive in terms of understanding how the peso might trade - GBP rallies have been limited and short positions have been very sticky. Long USD-TWD: This offers neutral carry and is appealing against a backdrop of EM currency weakness, Chinese growth expected to print at 6.1% in 2Q, ongoing CNY depreciation and the risk premium related to Trump's policy biases.

11. EM relative value: Short TRY-RUB, long INR-KRW, short SGD-INR

Owning positive carry relative value structures that are directional to a weaker USD are appealing. Short TRY-RUB on relative sensitivities to Trump's policies, growth and external balances, and capital outflow risks. Long INR-KRW on political risks in Korea, sensitivity to Trump's policies, and exposure to Chinese growth and FX depreciation. Short SGD-INR provides attractive vol-adjusted carry; SGD will likely underperform as long as expectations of MAS easing remain in place.

12. EM Trump basket: Short MXN, TWD, KRW vs long RUB, INR, CLP

Currencies sensitive to Trump's policies and a deterioration in risk sentiment are expected to underperform (MXN, BRL, ZAR, TRY, KRW, TWD, PHP), while those more insulated (INR, IDR, THB, RUB, CLP) should outperform. Long RUB, INR, CLP vs Sell MXN, TWD, KRW (6m carry +1.2%).

13. CNY depreciation: Own 1y CNH seagull structure (6.80/7.13/7.50 strikes)

Our base-case scenario envisions USD/CNY rising to 7.30 by the end of 2017. The structural richness of implied volatility over realised argues for short volatility structures. Additionally, short downside volatility is appealing because there are few fundamental reasons for the CNH to trade meaningfully stronger over the next year. Owning a 1yr USD/CNH zero-cost seagull structure (6.80/7.18/7.50 strikes) offers a maximum gain of 4.2%. With no digital risk involved and limited convexity, the position can be conveniently delta-hedged. Losses are unlimited if USD/CNH trades below the 6.80 strike in one year.

14. CNY - escalating probability of free float: Buy 2yr USD-CNH call spread (7.80/8.40 strikes)

The probability of a free-floating RMB will likely rise steeply over the course of the next three years and become almost a nearcertainty by the end of 2019. We assign a 20% probability to a free float in 2017 but a 50% one if the US took major trade actions against China. In 2018, we see a 50% probability of a free float, rising to 80% by 2019. Selling topside optionality significantly reduces the cost of vanilla call options and the term premium is not high. Maximum leverage is close to 6x beyond 8.40 in two years and losses are capped at the premium paid.

15. Buy USD-SGD one-touch to position for EUR-USD parity

In 1Q17, we expect EUR/USD to break through the technical support at 1.05 and reach parity. If the pair does indeed test 1.00, USD/SGD should rise towards 1.50. The SGD has one of lowest implied vols in EM (3m implied volatility at 6.7%, against 10.0% for the EUR/USD), making it relatively cheap to express a directional USD view through options. Buy USD-SGD 3m one-touch knock-in 1.4950. The maximum leverage is 5x, while the maximum loss is the premium paid".

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After the opening USD / RUR has rose to around 62.96 on limited strengthening of the US dollar against most major currencies. In addition, the pressure on the Russian currency had a decline in oil prices during Asian trading. The pair is currently committed to the nearest resistance in the area of yesterday's high 63.00.

EUR/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.0862 (5562)

$1.0838 (4774)

$1.0795 (1997)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.0742

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.0712 (3384)

$1.0655 (3412)

$1.0579 (6521)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date December, 9 is 88888 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,1400 (6407);

- Overall open interest on the PUT options with the expiration date December, 9 is 75035 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,0600 (6521);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 0.84 versus 0.87 from the previous trading day according to data from December, 5

GBP/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.3000 (2464)

$1.2901 (699)

$1.2803 (1776)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.2744

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.2695 (756)

$1.2598 (1320)

$1.2499 (2562)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date December, 9 is 36519 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,3400 (2561);

- Overall open interest on the PUT options with the expiration date December, 9 is 35530 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,2500 (2562);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 0.97 versus 0.98 from the previous trading day according to data from December, 5

* - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange bulletin (CME) is used for the calculation.

** - Open interest takes into account the total number of option contracts that are open at the moment.

Westpac lowered the forecast of GDP for Australia in the third quarter to -0.2% and in annual terms to 2.1% (from 3.3% in the second quarter). Chief Economist Andrew Hanlan said that the 0.2% decrease in the third quarter due to net exports.

Domestic demand in the third quarter decreased by 0.4%, this is due to decreased activity of the construction of homes and business investment. The bank expects a small increase in private consumption of 0.5%, after rising 0.4% in the second quarter.

NAB and Morgan Stanley also predicted negative growth in the third quarter. The NAB said that Australia's GDP in the first quarter 2017 is projected at -0.2%, but there is some risk that the GDP for the third quarter could be up to 0.5%.

JP Morgan forecast Australian GDP unchanged in the third quarter. ANZ forecast Australian GDP in the 3rd quarter at -0.1%. CBA forecast Australian GDP for the 3rd quarter at + 0.1%.

The first session of this week on the Warsaw parquet looked impressive. However, after the yesterday's fireworks, today we may expect some calming. The international situation in the morning is correct, although we must remember that the rise in Asia come from the need to catch up yesterday's gains in Europe and the USA. The session on Wall Street was quiet, where, after a higher opening further trading were marked by it maintenance, and no special expansion. In addition, the US contracts this morning slightly go down.

After a successful yesterday's sessions in Europe, we can count on the correct opening, but more larger increases may be difficult due to the proximity of resistance on the main Euroland parquets.

On the Warsaw Stock Exchange after yesterday's session revealed buy signals among the rather forgotten large companies and the bull side should only maintain the good prospect today.

• Probably some slowdown in economic growth at the end of the year, before new impulse

• The housing market strengthened, but the situation varies across the country

• Housing prices could be in a recovery in some markets

• Labour market indicators more ambiguous, however, point to employment growth in the short term

• Inflation is fairly low and remains low for a long time

• Conditions in China's economy stabilized, medium-term risks remain

• Probably some slowdown in GDP growth at the end of the year

• The high Australian dollar may complicate the transition period

Australia's seasonally adjusted current account deficit narrowed to A$11.358 billion in the third quarter of 2016, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday cited by rttnews - owing to higher export commodity prices.

That follows the A$15.943 billion shortfall in the three months prior.

The balance on goods and services marked a deficit of A$4.682 billion following the A$7.381 billion shortfall in Q2.

Net exports of GDP eased 0.2 percent, unchanged from the previous quarter. The net goods and services surplus fell A$871 million (61 percent) to A$561 million.

Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in manufacturing had increased in October 2016 a seasonally and working-day adjusted 4.9% on September 2016. For September 2016, revision of the preliminary outcome resulted in a decrease of 0.3% compared with August 2016 (primary -0.6%). Price-adjusted new orders without major orders in manufacturing had increased in October 2016 a seasonally and working-day adjusted 4.3% on September 2016.

In October 2016, domestic orders increased by 6.3% and foreign orders by 3.9% on the previous month. New orders from the euro area remained unchanged from the previous month, while new orders from other countries increased by 6.3% compared to September 2016.

Italian stocks retreated Monday after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's resignation announcement following defeat of a constitutional referendum, but questions remain about political uncertainty and the possibility of another eurozone crisis.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at a record on Monday as solid economic data offset concerns about Europe's stability in the wake of a rejection of Italy's vote on Sunday to reform existing constitutional rules. The broader stock market rose after a survey showed that the services side of the economy grew at its fastest pace in November in a year. The Institute of Supply Management nonmanufacturing index climbed to 57.2 last month. Any reading over 50 indicates economic expansion.

Asian stocks posted their biggest rise in two weeks on Tuesday and the euro steadied as investors judged the selloff after Italy's referendum was overdone, with robust U.S. economic data also helping sentiment.