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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: NZD/JPY shorts favored by theta and longs by IVs in “Short Put Ladder” to hedge bearish risks

Jul 28, 2016 08:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Technically, the NZD/JPY bears establish robust volume build ups in the major trend, lingering supports 7DMA which seems to be broken to evidence more slumps, we devise a hedging strategy using FX options. The execution...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: NZD/JPY IVs accelerate in sky rocketed pace as BoJ’s and RBNZ’s monetary policy give impetus – how to use HY vols in FX options

Jul 28, 2016 08:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The implied volatilities of ATM contracts for near month expiries of this the pair are spiking in sky-rocketed pace. Here are the evidences: ATM IVs of this pair is trending higher at around 53.61%, 17.99% and 24.47%...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Spill-over effects of Brexit, who to hedge long and shorts Brexit

Jul 28, 2016 05:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

What drive GBP hedging for further downside risks: Despite UK GDP prints managed to post better than forecasted numbers, actual 0.6% versus forecasts at 0.5% and previous 0.4%, the UK growth outlook has been hit by...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: D/S equation to disrupt WTI in short run – Stay hedged via 3-way straddles versus call ahead of EIA inventories

Jul 27, 2016 13:46 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Oil got a bit ahead of itself in June, breaching $50/bbl, but has since eased as some earlier supply disruptions were resolved and the market focuses on the potential for slower demand growth, an overhang of refined...

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FxWirePro: Sterling shrugs off better than forecast GDP flashes – CRBS to hedge EUR/GBP’s upside risks

Jul 27, 2016 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The GBP versus a few major G10 currencies on Wednesday, despite upbeat Q2 GDP numbers, as the investors seem to have remained cautious ahead of the Feds monetary policy statement due later in the day and the Bank of...

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FxWirePro: Is it RBA or BoJ, short-term foreign traders to stay hedged in AUD/JPY EXIM bills

Jul 27, 2016 10:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Australian inflation data for Q2 provided a considerable dampener for the rate cut speculation this morning. The inflation measure preferred by the Australian central bank (RBA), the trimmed mean, remained...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge NZD/USD uncertainties ahead of FOMC and commodity avenues drift in sideways

Jul 27, 2016 07:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Markets were range bound ahead of the run of imminent central bank meetings, starting with the FOMC tomorrow morning. The US data releases underscored the improved tone to the economy recently. Financial markets...

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Economy

UK PM Burnham to Unveil Economic Vision at Labour Conference

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will set out his economic vision at next weeks Labour Party conference, aiming to restore confidence in Britains outlook as households and businesses face rising inflation, energy costs and...

Germany’s 2026 Growth Outlook Strengthens on Fiscal Spending

Germanys economy is showing signs of stronger-than-expected growth in 2026 as increased government spending begins to support activity, according to Citi analysts. The fiscal boost is currently most visible in defence...

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...

Politics

South Africa Seeks US Talks Despite Visa Restrictions

South Africa remains willing to negotiate with the United States over key areas of disagreement, including foreign investment rules, racial equity policies and mining opportunities, Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said...

Taiwan Says U.S. Arms Sales Protect Chip Supply

Continued U.S. arms sales to Taiwan serve Washingtons national interests by strengthening the islands defenses and safeguarding its critical semiconductor industry, Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu said Saturday....

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...

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

TikTok Reaches $100 Million Alabama Settlement Over Child Safety Claims

TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance have reached a settlement with Alabama over allegations that the social media platform was designed to encourage addictive behavior among children while misleading consumers...

OpenAI Agents Access U.S. Government Websites During Testing

OpenAI artificial intelligence agents accessed several U.S. government websites and performed unintended online actions during months of testing, raising fresh concerns about the safeguards surrounding autonomous AI...

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...