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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: FED assertive, AUD FX OTC adamantly bearish and AUD/USD major downtrend remains intact – PRBS back in action

Dec 23, 2016 11:20 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The momentum remains negative, the next target 0.7145 (May low). AUDUSD 1-3 month:Foresee potential below 0.7200 up to 0.70 levels. The US dollar has had an impressive rise since the US election and has apotential to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Impact of capital flows on liquidity and CNY – Cost effective CNH hedging strategies

Dec 22, 2016 12:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views

While the balance of payment provides a more comprehensive set of flows, we look at higher frequency data as well though still lagging to have a better gauge, especially of the CNY liquidity situation. The changes in...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP hedging proportion remains bearish-neutral on fundamental outlook as UK-driven slowdown replaces crash and bounce

Dec 22, 2016 12:24 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The British economy advanced 0.5 pct on quarter in the three months to September of 2016, slowing from a 0.7 pct expansion in the previous period and in line with the preliminary estimate. Net external demand was the main...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Can BRL withstand BCB’s 50 bps cuts? Shorting USD/BRL gamma in calendar spreads to answer

Dec 22, 2016 11:56 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

This write up is to emphasize BRLs exposures and keep it safe with optimal hedging vehicles amid intensifying speculation of Brazilian central banks rate cuts. How will monetary policy in Brazil develop next year? It...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY 1w1m IVs fair combinations to reduce almost 50% cost of diagonal collars on hedging grounds

Dec 22, 2016 11:13 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Before we begin with this write-up, it was advised in our recent technical post that the GBPJPYs intermediate bull trend has been struggling. Please go through below weblink for more readings:...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: WTI bulls surrounded by many interrogations, range bounded trend likely to exist amid mild upswings until Feb-OPEC meeting – Trade strangle shorts

Dec 22, 2016 09:30 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

US crude and product demand at seasonal highs now. Crude supply flattening out. The oil markets will be focused on several key supply questions in the coming weeks and months. How much production will OPEC and Russia...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Kiwis Q3 GDP produces upbeat numbers; Brexit risks still loom on GBP – Stay firm with butterfly put spreads

Dec 22, 2016 06:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Kiwis Q3 growth spikes by a mightier-than-anticipated 1.1%. However, the upward bombshell was more than offset by downward revisions to growth in the first half of the year, meaning theannual growth of 3.5% was a touch...

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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...