FOREX: NZD Consolidates Sharp Move Lower Following Dovish RBNZ
Aug-20 16:55
* The New Zealand dollar has been under significant pressure Wednesday, after the RBNZ committee v...
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OPTIONS: Bund Outright Put Buying And Combo, Large Sonia Call Spread Monday
Jul-21 16:52
Monday's Europe rates/bond options flow included:
- RXQ5 129.50/130.50 combo paper paid 13 on 3.5K, buying the calls, selling the puts
- RXQ5 128.50 puts paper paid 3 on 4.8K
- SFIZ5 96.65/96.75 call spread paper paid 0.75 on 10K
US: Rep Luna Refers Chair Powell To DOJ On Perjury Charges
Jul-21 16:38
Rep Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has referred Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell to the Department of Justice, accusing him of two counts of lying under oath related to the ongoing renovation project at the Fed's Washington D.C., headquarters, per Fox News. Luna, a close ally of Trump, appeared to get ahead of the White House by announcing on X Powell's "imminent" dismissal last week.
- Luna wrote: "On June 25, 2025, Chairman Powell provided testimony under oath before the Senate [Banking] Committee regarding the renovation of the Federal Reserve’s Eccles Building. In his statements, he made several materially false claims."
- Luna previewed the referral in a message on X on July 17: "I am criminally referring Jerome Powell to the DOJ to investigate perjury regarding his crazy $2.5BN building."
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC this morning that he will “be at the Fed on Monday,” adding that the “entire Federal Reserve institution” needs to be examined. When asked about President Trump forcing Powell out, Bessent said he is “not going to engage in hypotheticals”.
- In an apparent response to the White House accusations, the Fed updated its website today with a new section detailing the DC renovation project.
- Former Fed lawyer Cornelius Hurley told MNI that Powell would likely prevail in court and get to serve out his term even if Trump goes through with threats of firing him. See: MNI INTERVIEW: Powell Would Win In Court If Trump Fires Him
OPTIONS: Larger FX Option Pipeline
Jul-21 16:35
- EUR/USD: Jul23 $1.1790-00(E1.4bln), $1.1850-70(E1.3bln); Jul24 $1.1620-30(E4.0bln), $1.1645-55(E2.0bln), $1.1700(E1.8bln), $1.1750-60(E1.1bln); Jul25 $1.1740-50(E1.2bln)
- USD/JPY: Jul23 Y146.55-65($1.2bln), Y148.00-20($1.4bln); Jul24 Y147.00-10($1.1bln), Y147.50($1.5bln)
- USD/CAD: Jul23 C$1.3625-40($1.1bln); Jul25 C$1.3700-20($1.2bln)
