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Amid highly volatile economic environment, shielding currency exposure has become too risky than before. In this series we provide an intelligent insights and analysis on actionable FX derivative strategies that serve different levels of risk appetites and returns.

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/USD, NZD/USD and CAD vols stand out among best value gamma buys over the upcoming French elections

Mar 01, 2017 09:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Do you think the political risk into French election is priced more appropriately in bonds (but not in currencies) than going into the Brexit and the US polls? In the remote scenario of a Le Pen Presidency with...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Status check of EUR/USD vanillas by risk-reward factors amid distinctive scenarios for first round of French polls

Mar 01, 2017 09:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Euro area politics continue to be in focus with a Le Pen Presidency in the French elections the main concern, but so far the casualty has been the bond market in addition to the FX markets. Fluidity in French politics...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: NZD/JPY 2w1m IVs to favor both option writers and holders ahead of both BoJ and RBNZ policies -Diagonal Collars to optimize hedging

Mar 01, 2017 07:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Potential event risks: Kiwis Q4terms of tradeis expected to rise 4%, driven mainly by the 2016 surge in dairy prices, with subdued import prices adding to the mix. Theres little fresh news in the data, which is why the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/CHF tepid IVs indicates butterfly spreads, risk reversals and skews bid debit put spreads

Feb 28, 2017 12:54 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Glance over OTC: 1M lacklustre IVs uphold the significance of USDCHF long put butterfly spread: ATM implied volatilities are not rising considerably, still below 9% (to be precise 7.45% for 1m expiries and 8.55% for...

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FxWirePro: Driving forces of Asian growth in 2017 - Option trading radar in Asian EMFX pool

Feb 28, 2017 10:41 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views

Asia focus: 2017 growth drivers: With GDP growth for the final quarter of 2016 rolling in from around the region. As per the JPMs projections, EM Asia GDP grew 5.8% in 2016, in line with their expectations at the beginning...

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FxWirePro: GBP/JPY “Diagonal Option Strips” for vol convexity - 1m2w IVs to hedge major data events

Feb 28, 2017 06:17 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

GDP, PMIs, and monetary policies in both continents (Data schedules): In theUK: Manufacturing PMIs on March 1st, Construction PMIs on March 2nd and Service PMIs on March 3rd, annual budget release on March 8th, BoEs...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Polish inflation boosts zloty’s uptrend, prolongs to hit 3-month highs – Prefer call spreads over naked calls

Feb 27, 2017 12:33 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

The zloty has benefitted over the past month as regional inflation data have surprised to the upside: the market is aware that the Polish MPC is well balanced, with a fair proportion of hawks warning already that the...

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Economy

Oil Prices Fall on U.S.-Iran Hormuz Deal Hopes

Oil prices fell on Friday, ending a two-day rally as traders weighed reports that the United States and Iran were discussing a phased agreement that could eventually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease disruptions to...

Canadian Dollar Faces Pressure as Fed-BoC Policy Gap Widens

The Canadian dollar could remain under pressure through the end of 2026 as diverging monetary policy between the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada weighs on the currency, according to CIBC Capital Markets. CIBC expects...

Japanese Yen Rebounds as Trump Flags Currency Weakness

The Japanese yen ended a five-day losing streak on Friday, rebounding from the closely watched 160-per-dollar level after Tokyo disclosed that U.S. President Donald Trump had raised concerns about the currencys weakness...

US Comfortable With Canada Trade Standoff as Import Bans Loom

President Donald Trumps administration is prepared to maintain its escalating trade dispute with Canada as new import restrictions approach and Washington threatens additional tariffs on key Canadian industries. U.S. Trade...

Dollar Falls as Oil Eases, Yen Jumps on Intervention Signals

The U.S. dollar weakened on Friday as oil prices retreated, although the currency remained headed for a second consecutive weekly gain as expectations for another Federal Reserve rate hike increased. The Japanese yen,...

Politics

Colombia Extradites FARC Dissident Leader ‘Spider’ to US

Colombia has extradited Geovany Andres Rojas, a senior commander of a dissident faction linked to the former FARC rebel movement, to the United States, where he is wanted on drug-trafficking charges. Rojas, widely known by...

Evan Gershkovich Says FSB Set Trap for 2023 Russia Arrest

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich says Russias Federal Security Service orchestrated an elaborate sting operation that led to his 2023 arrest on espionage charges, according to his first detailed published...

Saudi Arabia Seeks Military Support as Houthi Attacks Escalate

Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs were expected to discuss support for Saudi Arabia as escalating Houthi attacks intensify security concerns across the Middle East, while new restrictions on Iranian flights add...

Putin Says Ukraine Peace Proposals Remain on Table

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that proposals aimed at ending the 4-1/2-year war in Ukraine remain under consideration, although Moscow must determine which options best serve Russias interests. Speaking to...

Iran Rejects Nuclear Concessions in Hormuz Deal

Iran will not compromise on its nuclear rights even if the United States accepts Tehrans proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior Iranian official, underscoring major obstacles to ending the...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

AMD Hits $1 Trillion as BofA Raises Price Target to $720

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has joined the $1 trillion market capitalization club, and BofA Securities believes the semiconductor giant has room to climb further as artificial intelligence drives stronger demand...

US Appeals Court Upholds Anthropic AI Supply Chain Ban

A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld the Department of Wars decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, handing the Trump administration a significant victory in a closely watched dispute over military use of...

Solidigm Eyes $150 Billion IPO as SK Hynix Expands AI Storage Push

SK Hynix subsidiary Solidigm is considering a U.S. initial public offering as early as next year that could value the semiconductor storage company at as much as $150 billion, according to a Reuters report on Friday. The...

Meta Found Liable in New Mexico Facebook Data Privacy Case

A New Mexico jury has found Meta Platforms liable for misleading consumers about Facebook user privacy and data-sharing practices in a case tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The verdict followed a two-week trial in...

DaVoice Sues Perplexity AI Over Trade Secrets

AI technology startup DaVoice has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI in California federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company of misappropriating trade secrets connected to wake word technology used in...