Podcast Exploring Themes Driving Global Markets, Nomura - The Week Ahead

Nomura – The Week Ahead

Podcast Exploring Themes Driving Global Markets

Nomura - The Week Ahead

We explore the main themes that will drive global markets over the coming week, discussing the key market moving events and risks to keep on your radar.

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>Peace hopes are higher and tariff fears have subsided for now</li><li>China hosting summit with tech entrepreneurs could boost economy</li><li>Markets becoming complacent over Trump's policies, uncertainty remains on future developments</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Peace hopes are higher and tariff fears have subsided for nowChina hosting summit with tech entrepreneurs could boost economyMarkets becoming complacent over Trump's policies, uncertainty remains on future developmentsThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

The Week Ahead – Risk Sentiment Intact, For Now

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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<li>This Insight analyses <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a> tailor-made option strategies traded over the last five trading days on the Hong Kong Exchange. Strategy highlights and volatility context are provided.</li>
<li>These traders tailor structures to risk budgets and take calculated bets. Strategies are mostly bullish, and exclusively long volatility despite implied volatility in its 98th percentile.</li>
<li>Call spreads can indicate where bullish traders expect the rally, driven by its own momentum, to peak. One trade suggests a ceiling of 70 by mid-year. </li>
</ul>


This Insight analyses Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK) tailor-made option strategies traded over the last five trading days on the Hong Kong Exchange. Strategy highlights and volatility context are provided.
These traders tailor structures to risk budgets and take calculated bets. Strategies are mostly bullish, and exclusively long volatility despite implied volatility in its 98th percentile.
Call spreads can indicate where bullish traders expect the rally, driven by its own momentum, to peak. One trade suggests a ceiling of 70 by mid-year. 


Xiaomi (1810 HK) - Riding the Wave. How Option Traders Navigate. Top Trades Analyzed.

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<li>This Insight analyses <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)</a> tailor-made option strategies traded over the last five trading days on the Hong Kong Exchange. Strategy highlights and volatility context are provided.</li>
<li>These traders tailor structures to risk budgets and take calculated bets. Several large box trades appeared on the ticker.</li>
<li>Expect more movement on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)</a>'s Q3 earnings announcement tomorrow, 20 February 2025. Option-implied move at the end of this Insight.</li>
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This Insight analyses Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK) tailor-made option strategies traded over the last five trading days on the Hong Kong Exchange. Strategy highlights and volatility context are provided.
These traders tailor structures to risk budgets and take calculated bets. Several large box trades appeared on the ticker.
Expect more movement on Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)'s Q3 earnings announcement tomorrow, 20 February 2025. Option-implied move at the end of this Insight.


Alibaba (9988 HK): How Options Traders Are Navigating the Rally and Volatility. Top Trades.

Podcast from BlackRock, The Bid

The Bid

Podcast from BlackRock

The Bid breaks down what’s happening in the world of investing and explores the forces changing the economy and finance. From stock market outlooks and megatrends to geopolitics and technology, BlackRock speaks to thought leaders and industry experts from around the globe about the biggest trends moving markets.

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Recent announcements of tariffs by the Trump administration have caused global tensions and retaliatory measures</li><li>The tariffs are aimed at countries like Mexico, Canada, and China, with potential impacts on US companies and global supply chains</li><li>The situation is evolving, with negotiations and potential escalations to watch for in the coming days</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Recent announcements of tariffs by the Trump administration have caused global tensions and retaliatory measuresThe tariffs are aimed at countries like Mexico, Canada, and China, with potential impacts on US companies and global supply chainsThe situation is evolving, with negotiations and potential escalations to watch for in the coming daysThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

<ul><li>Welcome back to Macro Regime Watch, where we dive into our nowcasting models to analyze Growth, Inflation, and Liquidity trends.</li><li>Over recent months, we’ve dedicated substantial time to upgrading our models and refining the data we use.</li><li>But the core question remains: how do we interpret the complexities of the macro environment, and how can these insights inform financial market strategies?</li></ul>

Welcome back to Macro Regime Watch, where we dive into our nowcasting models to analyze Growth, Inflation, and Liquidity trends.Over recent months, we’ve dedicated substantial time to upgrading our models and refining the data we use.But the core question remains: how do we interpret the complexities of the macro environment, and how can these insights inform financial market strategies?

Macro Regime Watch: An In-Depth Look at Regime Trends Across Major Markets

China

iShares MSCI China ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI China Index. The Index is a free float adjusted market cap weighted index designed to measure the performance of equity securities in the top 85% in market cap of Chinese equity markets, as represented by the A-Shares, H-Shares, B-Shares, Red Chips, & P-Chips.

iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI US)

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Overall, there are mixed indicators on the global economic outlook with hopes for peace and lower tariffs but ongoing uncertainty and slowing...

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Xiaomi (1810 HK) - Riding the Wave. How Option Traders Navigate. Top Trades Analyzed.

​Analysis of Xiaomi Corp's option strategies on HK Exchange shows bullish traders taking calculated bets despite high volatility, with call spreads...

Gaudenz Schneider

Alibaba (9988 HK): How Options Traders Are Navigating the Rally and Volatility. Top Trades.

​Analysis of tailor-made option strategies on Alibaba Group Holding with focus on risk profile and yield. Q3 earnings announcement tomorrow, option...

Gaudenz Schneider

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President Trump announced tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, prompting retaliatory measures, but agreements have been reached to delay tariffs...

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Welcome back to Macro Regime Watch, where we dive into our nowcasting models to analyze Growth, Inflation, and Liquidity trends. Over recent...

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Analysis of Xiaomi Corp's option strategies on HK Exchange shows bullish traders taking calculated bets despite high volatility, with call spreads...

Analysis of tailor-made option strategies on Alibaba Group Holding with focus on risk profile and yield. Q3 earnings announcement tomorrow, option...