The Daily Shot Brief – October 3rd, 2024

Greetings,

 

Energy: Options traders see crude oil risks skewed to the upside. Here is the Dec 2024 volatility smile.

Source: @TheTerminal, Bloomberg Finance L.P.

 

Here is the 25-delta put/call skew.

Source: @TheTerminal, Bloomberg Finance L.P.

 

Equities: Market breadth has improved dramatically over the past couple of months.

Source: @KevRGordon

 

China: Demand for call options on China-focused equity ETFs (FXI shown below) has been surging.

Source: @TheTerminal, Bloomberg Finance L.P.

 

The United Kingdom: The pound has been gaining against the euro due to faster ECB rate cut expectations.

Source: MUFG Securities

 

Emerging Markets: Economists have been downgrading their forecasts for Mexico’s GDP growth this year as exports soften.

Source: The Daily Shot

 

Food for Thought: Impact of the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut on financial sentiment by household income:

Source: @CivicScience   Read full article

Edited by William Villacis

Contact the Daily Shot Editor: Brief@DailyShotResearch.com




 

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