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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: Swiss franc stands out for mounting bearish risks among G10 OTC space – Optimise hedging proposition with USD/CHF put ladders

Nov 09, 2016 07:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Stay short in USDCHF; trade is very close to stop-out level. This trade was initially recommended in September post BoJs September policy framework change on the expectation that the BoJ shift would bring attention to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/CHF tumbles to hit fresh 3-months lows, major trend drifts into sideways but bearish bias – Use mid-month futures to hedge

Nov 09, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Technicals

After bulls losing momentum in the pair yesterday at the highs of 0.9789, prices tumble today of US elections whereby Trump almost in the leading the contest. Observe a bearish engulfing candle with thebig real body to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Euro area prospects to propel EUR/CAD, derivatives mechanism indicates bullish risks - DDCS ideal choice for hedging

Nov 08, 2016 12:53 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Euro area GDP increased 1.4% QoQ, SAAR in Q316, very close to the PMIs signal. This raises the signaling value of the large PMI increase in October, pointing to some upside risk in Q416. In the final report for...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Position for retracement in USD/KRW, monitor puzzling swings via call spreads

Nov 08, 2016 11:17 am UTC| Insights & Views

The Korean IP edged up, while producers destocking continued, while exports went up modestly in October; business surveys mixed. The consumer inflation has gone up slightly further in October. Since the end of February,...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: More dollar rally into X’mas FOMC - Uphold NZD/USD ITM delta puts as optimal hedging vehicle for a stronger dollar trade amid carry pullback

Nov 08, 2016 08:03 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

TheUS Presidential electiontonight has been center of attraction for the markets. The results should become clear by Wednesday.While the FOMC member Evansspeaks on monetary policy; his stance on the latest payrolls data...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: FII outflow and FI yields to append stress on Korean won further depreciation – 2m NDFs to address KRW vulnerability

Nov 08, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

October was the first month since June that total portfolio outflows were recorded. Though Korean equities managed their eighth straight month of inflows, at USD0.3bn it was not enough to offset the USD3.2bn of outflows...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/USD 1m IV skews favor risk reversals - Calendar combinations to mitigate positional risks

Nov 08, 2016 07:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Fundamental medium term outlook of AUD/USD:While further gains to around 0.77 are possible during the month ahead, driven in part by the faltering US dollar and yield-chasing flows, the AUD is losing energy (perhaps a...

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Economy

China Agrees to Buy 20 Million Tons of U.S. Coal

China has agreed to purchase at least 10 million metric tons of U.S. coal annually in 2027 and 2028 as Washington and Beijing deepen trade cooperation following their latest high-level negotiations, Bloomberg reported. The...

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...

Politics

Iran Awaits U.S. Response on Hormuz Ceasefire Proposal

Iran was awaiting an official response from the United States on Saturday to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause fighting across the Middle East, even as a media report said President Donald Trump had...

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...

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...