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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.

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FX Hedging Strategy Series

Investment banks have higher concerns over post-Brexit formalities and over more drivers to hedge FX exposures

Jun 29, 2016 11:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The leading investment banks have many reasons to worry ahead of 2017 and 2018 fiscal years, thats when the U.K. could complete its retreat from the European Union formalities, potentially revealing the full scope of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/GBP 1w IVs still the best trading bets and risk reversal favours option straps

Jun 29, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Please observe in the above nutshell showing IV shifts on alower side but still above 15% that shows the intensity in hedging activities. And the sensitivity tool evidences the efficiency of the options strategy as to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: FxWirePro: Rosy time for AUD/NZD strangle shorts for certain yields

Jun 29, 2016 05:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

AUD/NZD IVs keeps option writers on upper hand. The implied volatilities of ATM contracts of all expiries have been the one of the least among G10 currency segment, 1W expiries flashes below 8.8%. In AUDNZD FX options...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Correlation between FX vs oil and other commodities hampers EM baskets - Hedge USD/MXN via ‘SCL’ as Mexican Peso bears ramp up

Jun 28, 2016 13:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views

We believe the worst is now behind for the Mexican peso. The economy is not running nearly the same amount of leverage as most other EM. We find that non-financial corporate debt and household debt ratios to GDP are the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge USD/CNY renewed strength in H2’2016 either via ‘3m forwards or DCS using offshore currencies’

Jun 28, 2016 12:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views

By the end of 2016, we expect USDCNY to be testing 7.0 due to a mix of cyclical USD strength as well as domestic factors. FX intervention cannot continue indefinitely. Widening GDP growth, inflation, and interest rate...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

What do major investment banks and hedge funds say about Brexit catastrophic effects?

Jun 28, 2016 11:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Commentary

The global recession that began in 2008 was bad around the world, but it was much worse in countries that had adopted Europes common currency, the euro. The unemployment rate shot up above 20 pct in countries like Greece...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/CHF major choppy range likely to breach despite short covering rallies – DPS for hedging and covered ITM call writing to speculate

Jun 28, 2016 10:03 am UTC| Technicals

The pair is trading at around 4 and half years lows after Brexit shock. Bulls seem to be completely edgy as bears momentum is intensified, especially after clearing major supports at 1.4143 and 1.3739 levels. Current...

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Economy

Copper Prices Hit Record Highs as Metals Rally Gains Momentum on Geopolitical Tensions

Copper prices surged to record levels on Thursday, extending a powerful rally across global metals markets as investors increased exposure to physical assets amid escalating geopolitical risks and ongoing supply concerns....

Indonesian Stocks Plunge as MSCI Downgrade Risk Sparks Investor Exodus

Indonesian stocks suffered a dramatic selloff on Thursday, putting the market on course for its largest two-day decline on record as fears of a potential downgrade to frontier market status rattled investors. The benchmark...

Asian Currencies Trade Flat as Dollar Retreats After Fed Decision

Asian currencies traded in a mostly flat-to-lower range on Thursday, while the U.S. dollar weakened after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and struck an optimistic tone on the U.S. economy. Currency...

Philippine Economy Slows in Late 2025, Raising Expectations of Further Rate Cuts

The Philippine economy posted weaker-than-expected growth in the final quarter of 2025, reinforcing concerns about slowing momentum and increasing speculation over further monetary policy easing by the central bank....

South Korea Industry Minister Heads to Washington Amid U.S. Tariff Hike Concerns

South Koreas Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan is set to visit Washington on Thursday to hold high-level talks with U.S. officials following President Donald Trumps announcement of plans to raise tariffs on South Korean...

Politics

Trump and Schumer Explore Deal on New Limits for Federal Immigration Agents

U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer reportedly took steps Wednesday night toward a potential agreement to negotiate new restrictions on federal immigration agents, according to a report by the...

Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell

The Federal Reserve has not yet complied with grand jury subpoenas tied to an ongoing criminal investigation involving Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to a report by CNBC citing a source familiar with the...

Trump Warns Minneapolis Mayor as Immigration Raids Continue Amid Rising Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey that he was playing with fire by insisting local police would not enforce federal immigration laws, even as the White House sent mixed messages...

Starmer’s China Visit Signals New Era in UK–China Economic Relations

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday in a high-profile diplomatic engagement aimed at strengthening UKChina economic relations after years of strained ties....

Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed on Wednesday that he personally attended last weeks Supreme Court arguments related to President Donald Trumps attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, underscoring...

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

NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Amazon Eye Massive OpenAI Investment Amid $100B Funding Push

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are reportedly in discussions to invest as much as $60 billion combined into artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, signaling a major...

Meta Stock Surges After Q4 2025 Earnings Beat and Strong Q1 2026 Revenue Outlook Despite Higher Capex

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) shares jumped sharply in after-hours trading after the company delivered better-than-expected Q4 2025 earnings and issued a strong revenue forecast for the first quarter of 2026, easing...

Samsung Electronics Posts Record Q4 2025 Profit as AI Chip Demand Soars

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KS:005930) delivered record-breaking revenue and profit in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven largely by booming demand from the artificial intelligence industry for advanced memory chips. The...

Microsoft AI Spending Surge Sparks Investor Jitters Despite Solid Azure Growth

Microsoft rattled investors after reporting record artificial intelligence spending alongside slower-than-expected cloud growth, raising concerns about when its massive AI investments will meaningfully pay off. Following...

Advantest Shares Hit Record High on Strong AI-Driven Earnings and Nvidia Demand

Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857) shares surged to a record high on Thursday after the Japanese semiconductor testing equipment maker posted strong fiscal third-quarter earnings and raised its full-year guidance, driven by robust...