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☆ On tap this week: Jobs report plus 10 key earnings. Here's what we want to see
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

All three major averages advanced for the week, powered by strong mega-cap earnings and favorable inflation data. Looking to next week, earnings season enters its second half with the last of our mega-caps — Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) — set to report on Thursday. We'll get a better read on the employment picture on Wednesday with the ADP report and then, more importantly, on Friday's nonfarm payrolls report for July. Thursday after the close brings us to the main events of the week: Earnings from Apple and Amazon. For those looking to review first quarter performance ahead of these releases, be sure to keep our first-quarter earnings report card handy.

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☆ Retail bets on zero day options are growing, but they may come at a price
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Lina Hassen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

It's a sophisticated trading strategy that's becoming more accessible to retail investors. The strategy: Zero days-to-expiration options — which is essentially a one-day bet on the direction of the markets. Zero days-to-expiration options are contracts that expire the same day they're traded. Tilly believes these options are appealing to investors by allowing them to invest at the shortest duration of time left in a contract. "At the end of the trading day, the next result of that trade is settled in cash — not physically delivered like a stock or an ETF," he said.

Persons: Ed Tilly, Tilley, CNBC's, they're, Tilly Organizations: Global

July 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted applications to create spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds from six firms including BlackRock (BLK.N) for review, the first step in the agency's process for deciding whether or not to approve the latest round of proposals. The SEC also formally acknowledged applications from Bitwise, VanEck, WisdomTree (WT.N), Fidelity and Invesco (IVZ.N) for similar spot bitcoin ETFs, with those proposals appearing on the Federal Register Tuesday and Wednesday. The SEC has previously rejected dozens of spot bitcoin ETF applications, saying the proposals did not meet anti-fraud and investor protection standards. The first bitcoin futures ETF was approved in October 2021, helping send the volatile bitcoin to an all-time high of $69,000 in November 2021. Spot ETFs directly track the price of the cryptocurrency, while futures-based ETFs follow the price of bitcoin futures contracts.

Persons: Hannah Lang, Andrea Ricci Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, BlackRock, Fidelity, Federal Register, Nasdaq, Coinbase, CBOE Global, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington

☆ New zero-day options trend is captivating investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew zero-day options trend is captivating investorsEd Tilly, CBOE Global Markets CEO, joins 'Halftime Report' to discuss zero days to expiration options contracts, the launch of new ETF options products, and concerns about retail traders making short-term gambles in the market.

Persons: Ed Tilly Organizations: Global

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - Partnering with Coinbase Global (COIN.O) may hinder rather than help Nasdaq's (NDAQ.O) bid to win regulatory approval for a bitcoin exchange-traded-fund it wants to launch with BlackRock (BLK.N). The SEC has denied previous spot bitcoin ETF proposals on the basis that they would be vulnerable to manipulation. The SEC last month sued Coinbase, escalating SEC chair Gary Gensler's crackdown on the crypto industry. And with roughly 56% of U.S. dollar bitcoin trading, according to Nasdaq's filing, Coinbase is integral to the U.S. bitcoin market. All told, the SEC has 240 days after it accepts the bitcoin ETF filing applications to make a decision.

Persons: Larry Fink, Bitcoin, Coinbase, Gary Gensler's, John Reed Stark, Sui Chung, Gensler, Joseph Silvia, Dickinson Wright, Silvia, Chung, Richard Marshall, Katten, Marshall, Michelle Price, John McCrank, Hannah Lang, Will Dunham Organizations: Coinbase, BlackRock, Nasdaq, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Cboe Global, Fidelity, FOX Business, Internet Enforcement, BlackRock's, Reuters, Thomson Locations: BlackRock, U.S

☆ Cboe exchange to partner with Coinbase on bitcoin market surveillance in ETF push
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( John Mccrank | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, July 11 (Reuters) - Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets (CBOE.Z) on Tuesday filed amended applications to list and trade shares of three spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, including one by Fidelity, to add surveillance-sharing agreements with crypto-trading platform Coinbase (COIN.O). Shares of Coinbase closed up 9.8% at $89.15 on Tuesday and hit their highest level since Aug. 16 of last year. To meet the standards, an exchange could show it "has a comprehensive surveillance-sharing agreement with a regulated market of significant size related to the underlying or reference bitcoin assets," the SEC said. Nasdaq (NDAQ.O) on June 29 refiled an application with the SEC to list a spot bitcoin ETF by BlackRock (BLK.N), the world's largest asset manager, which also included a surveillance-sharing agreement with Coinbase. Cboe had earlier said it expected to reach such an agreement with Coinbase, which attracted roughly half of U.S. dollar-bitcoin trading in May on its platform.

Persons: Cboe, Coinbase, John McCrank, Matthew Lewis Organizations: YORK, Cboe, Fidelity, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Nasdaq, BlackRock, Coinbase, ., Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York

☆ Bitcoin slips after SEC reportedly calls ETF filings inadequate, but still heads for a winning month
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The price of bitcoin fell on Friday following a report that recent bitcoin filings from big names like BlackRock and Fidelity have been deemed inadequate in the eyes of the SEC. Bitcoin lost more than 1% and was last trading at $30,191.00, according to Coin Metrics. The move came after the Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission told Nasdaq and Cboe Global Markets, both of which filed bitcoin ETF applications on behalf of various institutions this month, that the filings aren't sufficiently clear or comprehensive. Specifically, the SEC said it returned the filings because they didn't name the spot bitcoin exchange that the Nasdaq and Cboe would have a "surveillance-sharing agreement" with or provide enough detail about the arrangement, according to the report. A Cboe spokesperson told CNBC that the exchange plans to update and resubmit its filings.

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☆ SEC spells out bitcoin ETF concerns to asset managers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Carolina Mandl | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The SEC has communicated its concerns to the exchanges Nasdaq (NDAQ.O) and Cboe Global Markets (CBOE.Z) which filed the applications on behalf of asset managers including BlackRock (BLK.N) and Fidelity, the source added on Friday. Bitcoin , which has jumped since BlackRock filed its application on June 15, fell after the Wall Street Journal first reported the SEC rejection on Friday. The SEC, Fidelity, BlackRock and Nasdaq declined to comment on the report, while Cboe was not immediately available. The SEC has rejected dozens of spot bitcoin ETF applications in recent years, including one from Fidelity in January 2022. In a bid to address these concerns, the BlackRock and Fidelity filings proposed a surveillance mechanism aimed at preventing manipulation, but the applicants did not name which bitcoin exchange would be involved.

Persons: Cboe, Carolina Mandl, Manya, Shinjini Ganguli, Michelle Price, Alexander Smith Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Nasdaq, Cboe, BlackRock, Fidelity, Wall Street Journal, Marathon, Manya Saini, Thomson Locations: BlackRock, cyptocurrencies, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Fidelity spot bitcoin ETF application refiled with U.S. SEC
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 29 (Reuters) - Asset manager Fidelity is once again seeking to list and trade shares of its Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, according to a filing by listing exchange Cboe Global Markets (CBOE.Z) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fidelity is one of several big asset managers that have applied to list bitcoin ETFs recent weeks. The SEC has rejected dozens of spot bitcoin ETF applications in the past few years, including one from Fidelity in January 2022. The first bitcoin futures ETF was approved in October 2021, helping send the volatile bitcoin to an all-time high of $69,000 in November 2021, and raising hopes that a spot bitcoin ETF would soon be approved. Spot ETFs directly track the price of the cryptocurrency, while futures-based ETFs follow the price of bitcoin futures contracts.

Persons: VanEck, Bitcoin, Niket, John McCrank, Shinjini Ganguli, Shweta Agarwal, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Fidelity, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, BlackRock, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, Intercontinental Exchange Inc, Coinbase, SEC, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru, New York

If approved, a bitcoin ETF from the world's biggest asset manager could attract investors reluctant to buy the high-risk cryptocurrency directly. Digital asset manager Grayscale had its proposal for a spot bitcoin ETF rejected last year. LESS CAPITAL OVERALLAfter surprise rate hikes in Australia and Canada, and as the Federal Reserve forecasts two more hikes, investors are now betting that interest rates will remain higher for longer. Bitcoin had benefited from ultra-low interest rates, which incentivised investors to take riskier bets in search of returns. "Albeit - there are likely to be further challenges with interest rates continuing to increase," he said.

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☆ BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF in push into crypto
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust will use Coinbase Custody as its custodian, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Last year, BlackRock launched a spot bitcoin private trust for institutional clients in the United States. A spot bitcoin ETF would track bitcoin's underlying market price. The SEC rejected Grayscale Investment LLC’s application last year to convert its flagship spot Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC.PK) into an ETF. The SEC has also rejected proposals for spot bitcoin ETFs from firms including Fidelity, Cboe Global Markets and NYDIG.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Joshua Chu, CoinDesk, Manya Saini, Niket, Ankur Banerjee, Rae Wee, Devika Syamnath, Pooja Desai Organizations: BlackRock, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Fidelity, Cboe, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, BlackRock, United States, Bengaluru, Singapore

☆ A.I. and crypto are in focus at the annual gathering of the Wall Street trading community
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's time for the annual gathering of the trading community. Here's a rundown of some of the hot topics: Crypto in focus: SEC Chair Gary Gensler will be speaking at noon on Thursday. Electronic trading changed the trading world 30 years ago, is AI poised to do the same? Two pioneers of electronic trading, Virtu Financial founder Vinnie Viola and Peterffy, will be speaking at noon today, reflecting on the past and future of trading and will certainly be asked about the role AI will play in future trading. Tradeweb CEO Billy Hult and MarketAxess CEO Chris Concannon will discuss the growth in Treasury trading and the increasing electronification of the bond market.

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☆ Exchange operator Cboe gets nod to launch leveraged crypto derivative products
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( John Mccrank | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved Cboe Digital to be the first U.S.-regulated crypto exchange and clearinghouse platform to offer leveraged derivatives when the contracts launch in the second half. The margined contracts will let users trade crypto futures while putting less collateralized capital up front, with trades executed and cleared through an approved set of member futures commission merchants, Chicago-based Cboe said. Cboe Digital currently allows trading and clearing of bitcoin and ether futures on a fully collateralized basis, meaning users must provide the full amount of futures contracts upfront. Cboe Digital also supports the spot trading of bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, litecoin and USDC. On Oct. 20, 2021, Chicago-based Cboe announced its intention to buy crypto exchange and clearinghouse ErisX.

Persons: Cboe, John Palmer, Jane Street, FTX, John McCrank, Hannah Lang, David Gregorio Our Organizations: YORK, U.S . Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Cboe, Robinhood Markets, Interactive, Virtu, IG Group, CFTC, Thomson Locations: U.S, Chicago, Washington

☆ Exchange operator Cboe launches global listing offering
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, June 2 (Reuters) - Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets (CBOE.Z) said on Friday it will let companies list across its U.S. and international exchanges, expanding in a fiercely competitive field dominated in the United States by the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ.O). Cboe, which has stock exchanges in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, currently lists only its own stock, along with exchange-traded funds, on its U.S. exchange. But financial software firm Abaxx Technologies Inc (ABXX.NLB), which is listed on Cboe Canada, has received conditional approval to be intralisted on Cboe U.S., the exchange operator said. "Cboe has built an expansive, global equities footprint unrivalled in the industry that uniquely positions us to deliver the first-ever truly global listing experience for issuers seeking to tap new markets beyond their home region," Dave Howson, global president of Cboe Global Markets, said in a statement. Exchanges earn recurring revenue from listings and charge various listing fees based on factors such as the amount of shares a company lists.

Persons: Cboe, Dave Howson, John McCrank, Hugh Lawson Organizations: YORK, Cboe, New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Inc, Abaxx Technologies, Intercontinental Exchange Inc, NYSE, Nasdaq, Thomson Locations: United States, North America, Europe, Asia, Pacific, Cboe Canada, Cboe, Canada, Netherlands, Australia, Chicago

☆ Exchange operator Cboe profit rises as market volatility lifts trading volumes
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 5 (Reuters) - Cboe Global Markets (CBOE.Z), reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, as the exchange operator's trading volumes swelled on heightened market fluctuations amid a banking crisis and rising interest rates. The Chicago-based company, which provides trading platforms for equities, foreign exchange and derivative products across markets in different regions, saw a 13% rise in net revenue to $471.4 million. Cboe's results wrapped up a strong quarter for exchange operators. Earlier this week, New York Stock Exchange-parent Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE.N) reported upbeat results. Last month, both Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ.O) and CME Group Inc (CME.O) also beat profit estimates.

☆ Morning Bid: Apple comforts as payrolls loom
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Apple upped its dividend and authorized another $90 billion share repurchase program, same as a year ago. Apple's stock has outperformed most of Wall Street in 2023, up 28% year-to-date. After a torrid 2022, that narrow index is up 35% so far this year - far outstripping the Nasdaq 100's (.NDX) 18% gain and accounting for the bulk of the more modest 6% rise in the S&P500 <.S&P500>. And after three hefty daily retreats in a row for the S&P500 this week, futures are up 0.4% ahead of Friday's open. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

☆ Volatility Bets Surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The market for VIX options is heating up Thursday, with trading in calls jumping to the highest level since March, around the time Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. More than a million call options tied to the volatility gauge have changed hands so far, according to Cboe Global Markets data.

☆ Buy these cheap, defensive stocks as long as recession fears keep mounting, UBS says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As recession fears keep flaring up again on Wall Street, investors can find safety in cheap, dependable, defensive stocks, according to UBS. The UBS playbook advises investors to stick to defensive stocks rather than the types of cyclical companies stocks that have benefited from high inflation. To be sure, investors have worried that defensive stocks have grown too expensive. But UBS pointed to several defensive groups that remain cheap, including telecom and insurance. Given this backdrop, here are some of UBS' cheap defensive stocks.

☆ A solid start to earnings season will be put to the test in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

The biggest week of this earnings season showed us that things aren't as bad as many feared. The week ahead of earnings, including several more Club names, should tell us more. The results are always important, but it's the guidance and management commentary we will really hone in on to better understand the path ahead. In Amazon's case, a solid first quarter for its AWS cloud business was overshadowed by management seeing a material slowdown in April. ET: Nonfarm Payrolls Looking back It was the biggest week of this earnings season for the Club as several of our mega-cap holdings and industry bellwethers reported results.

☆ Markets next week have to contend with how aggressive the Fed drumbeat sounds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Scott Schnipper | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"Is Chairman Powell going to say, 'It is likely that we pause now and assess what the economy is going to do?' "The tone on that balance is going to be very critical to how the market is going to move next week." "What is [Powell] going to do? June Fed meeting The betting on Wall Street right now is that, after next week, the Fed will standpat at its next meeting six weeks later, on June 13-14. Beyond Apple, some 161 other companies in the S & P 500 index are scheduled to report latest-quarter results next week.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Wendy's, Microsoft, Coinbase, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Tesla as buy UBS said it's recent survey checks show Tesla is "best positioned" to win the EV race. Wells Fargo reiterates Microsoft as a top AI pick Wells said Microsoft is one of the biggest beneficiaries of AI. Jefferies downgrades UBS to hold from buy Jefferies said it sees too much uncertainty after the banking giant's acquisition of Credit Suisse. Jefferies upgrades Regeneron to buy from hold Jefferies said it's bullish on several of the pharmaceutical company's products. Citi reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi said Nvidia is a top beneficiary of AI.

☆ Buy this defensive exchange operator poised to benefit from ongoing market volatility, Credit Suisse says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Credit Suisse thinks Cboe Global Markets is a defensive addition to any portfolio during these volatile times. Analyst Gautam Sawant elevated Cboe to the bank's top exchange sector pick, saying that shares should benefit from index options growth momentum as uncertainty and concerns of an economic slowdown linger. Given this setup, Sawant views an attractive risk-reward for Cboe, with its valuation at just 18 times versus the 24 times forward multiple for the broader sector. CBOE YTD mountain Cboe shares so far in 2023 The stock outperformed in 2022, falling just 3.8%. As options volumes expand in this environment, "CBOE's entrenched index options complex is well positioned for growth amidst rapid customer adoption of short-dated, daily expiry and global demand for proprietary SP500/VIX options," Sawant added.

Investors know the event risk so they tighten controls, and are generally more cautious. Calendar event risk, or 'known unknowns,' may unleash market volatility, but investors can hedge or sit on the sidelines. chartNominal trading volumes in these contracts often spikes up on 'event days' like U.S. jobs and inflation data days. However, as a share of overall options turnover - which Cheng says is a better indication of potential market risk - many of the recent peaks have been on random 'non-event' days. chartHe and his colleagues estimate that the daily notional value of trading in '0DTE' options has grown to about $1 trillion.

At the Fontainebleau hotel, Credit Suisse bankers were puzzled by the announcements, and concerned about their jobs being on the line, said the executive, who declined to be named. In response to questions from Reuters for this article, a spokesperson for Credit Suisse in London said: "We never comment on rumours or speculation." 'A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE'Even after Credit Suisse stopped financing hedge funds following the Archegos implosion in March 2021, the equities business remained a key part of its investment bank revenue. One option Credit Suisse is considering is to move its equities research to CSFB, Reuters reported. Slimming down the equities business would draw a further line under Credit Suisse's investment bank ambitions.

☆ Morning Bid: Runaway Tech arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The coast may be clearing on interest rates but a spluttering economy still has the power to check runaway stock markets. Friday's release of January's U.S. employment report will provide some clues - but Big Tech gave its own readout on Thursday. Apple earnings fell short of expectations and it forecast revenue would fall for a second quarter in a row. But even though iPhone sales fell for the first time since 2020, it said sales were likely to improve as production had returned to normal in China after COVID-related shutdowns. To what extent layoffs in the tech sector are fanning out across the economy will be monitored in the payrolls report later and the Fed will be watching wage growth like a hawk.

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