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FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Stay firm and relish advantage of EUR to parity, high correlation, and low IVs in EUR/USD/SGD via one-touch knock-in

Jan 05, 2017 12:20 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The strategy: Weve already advocated this strategy in ourearlier post. Stay firm or initiate longs in USDSGD 3m one-touch knock-in 1.4950 on below strong grounds of fundamental attributes that are explained below,...

FxWirePro: Hedge via 3-way diagonal straddles versus OTM put to sync with USD/CAD bullish neutral risk reversals, IV skews, and trend

Jan 05, 2017 12:03 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

OTC outlook: As you could observe the risk reversal flashes across all tenors, although we see neutral changes to the bullish risk sentiments, as a result, CAD seems to be gaining in next 2 months tenor on recent OPECs...

FxWirePro: Major fundamental drivers to initiate/uphold USD/TWD 3m NDFs

Jan 05, 2017 09:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy

Weve already advocated initiating or those who hold longs stay firm with conviction in USDTWD 3m NDFs. Below are the weblinks for our recent write up on USDTWD...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Diagonal straps versus OTM put to hedge AUD/JPY amid quite data flow except Aussie trade balance and retail sales

Jan 05, 2017 07:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

TheAustralian federal governments mid-year fiscal updateis expected to show a deteriorating deficit as broad economic weakness offsets commodity price gains. Markets will be watching for any rating agency reactions. The...

FxWirePro: Chinese offshore currency heads for 4-weeks highs after PBoC into rescue CNH but unwise to be trapped in panicky selling baskets, major uptrend intact

Jan 04, 2017 13:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

Please be noted that USDCNH has plummeted its prices considerably today and heading towards to retest 4 weeks lows at 6.8928. Technically, shooting star doji patterns are traced out at 6.9620 and 6.9717 levels...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Is there a way to deal with 1m negatively skewed AUD/USD IVs? Use premium-adjusted deltas to construct implied volatility smiles

Jan 04, 2017 12:30 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Before we begin with this write-up, please be informed that 1m AUDUSD ATM puts are flashing deltas around -0.50. AUDUSD has been tumbling considerably of late, dropped from the highs of 0.7778 to the current 0.7159...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge bearish NZD on declining GDT and bullish USD on Fed’s hawkish minutes via diagonal strips

Jan 04, 2017 11:48 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

NZDUSD has been neutral inside a 0.6860-0.6980 range. On medium term perspective: Lower to at least 0.6800. The US dollar has had an impressive rise since the US election and has apotential to rise further during the...

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Economy

RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday, lifting its benchmark cash rate to 3.85% from 3.65%, in a move that was widely anticipated by markets. The decision reflects the...

US–India Trade Turbocharge: Stocks Poised to Ride the Export Wave

The new US-India trade agreement highlights businesses with significant US market exposure by lowering duties to 18% on Indian exports and providing zero-tariff access for US products. Where US revenue shares vary from 10%...

Japan’s Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Exports Hit Record High in 2025 Despite Tariffs

Japans exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products surged to a new all-time high in 2025, rising 12.8% year on year to 1.701 trillion yen (approximately $10.9 billion), according to the Ministry of Agriculture,...

China and Uruguay Strengthen Strategic Partnership Amid Shifting Global Order

China and Uruguay have reaffirmed their commitment to deeper cooperation, with Chinese President Xi Jinping calling on both countries to work together to promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic...

Taiwan Urges Stronger Trade Ties With Fellow Democracies, Rejects Economic Dependence on China

Taiwan should deepen trade and economic cooperation with fellow democracies rather than China, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, outlining his administrations strategy to strengthen collaboration with the United...

Politics

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Move to End TPS for Haitian Immigrants

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants living in the United States, preventing their potential deportation to a...

Trump Spoke With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Office Search, Report Says

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke directly with FBI agents one day after they searched an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, according to a report published by the New York Times on Monday. The report cited three...

Trump Calls for “Nationalizing” Voting, Drawing Backlash Over Election Authority

President Donald Trump sparked controversy after saying Republicans should nationalize and take over voting in at least 15 unspecified locations, repeating his long-standing and false claims that U.S. elections are plagued...

Japan Finance Minister Defends PM Takaichi’s Remarks on Weak Yen Benefits

Japans Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Tuesday defended Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis recent comments emphasizing the potential benefits of a weaker yen, saying the remarks were grounded in standard economic theory...

Trump Announces U.S.–India Trade Deal Cutting Tariffs, Boosting Markets and Energy Ties

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a major U.S.India trade deal on Monday that significantly reduces U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from a previous combined rate of 50%. The agreement, revealed after a phone call...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Acquires xAI in Historic Deal Uniting Space and Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk announced on Monday that SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence startup xAI in a landmark deal that brings together his ambitions in space exploration and advanced AI technology. The acquisition combines...

Google Cloud and Liberty Global Forge Strategic AI Partnership to Transform European Telecom Services

Google Cloud, one of Alphabets fastest-growing divisions, has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with Liberty Global aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies across...

Palantir Stock Jumps After Strong Q4 Earnings Beat and Upbeat 2026 Revenue Forecast

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PLTR) delivered a strong fourth-quarter earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on both revenue and profit while issuing a significantly stronger-than-expected outlook for 2026....

Sam Altman Reaffirms OpenAI’s Long-Term Commitment to NVIDIA Amid Chip Report

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly reaffirmed the artificial intelligence companys strong relationship with NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), pushing back against recent reports suggesting dissatisfaction with the...

SoftBank and Intel Partner to Develop Next-Generation Memory Chips for AI Data Centers

SoftBank Corp (TYO:9434) has announced a strategic collaboration between its subsidiary Saimemory and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) to develop a new class of advanced memory chip technology aimed at powering the next...