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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: Why to hedge Yen’s recovery from “very undervalued to undervalued” in H2

Jun 22, 2016 12:40 pm UTC| Commentary

The hedging drivers of Yens recovery from very undervalued to undervalued, Brexit premiums likely to add prospects but capital outflows have been a hindrance: The speculators relied on a weaker yen to boost inflation...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Stay hedged in USD/ZAR via ‘CCS’ as SARB in dilemma amid struggling GDP and higher inflation pressures

Jun 22, 2016 12:12 pm UTC| Central Banks Technicals

The South African economy shrank an annualized 1.2% over Q1 of 2016, compared to a 0.4% growth in the previous quarter and worse than market expectations of 0.1% drop, dragged down by mining and quarrying and transport...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: FX option positioning of USD/TRY on Brexit win scenario

Jun 22, 2016 10:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The campaign surrounding the EU referendum is on the home straight. In less than 24 hours, the polling stations will open and the British electorate will start to decide on the membership of Great Britain in the...

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FxWirePro: FX option positioning of USD/TRY on Bremain win scenario

Jun 22, 2016 10:20 am UTC| Commentary

A win by the Remain campaign in the tomorrows UK referendum would likely lead to outperformance in emerging market assets, including TRY, and produce lower USDTRY volatility, thereby causing this trade to...

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FxWirePro: Hedge NZD/USD via 3 way straddles versus put over RBNZ and Fed uncertainties

Jun 22, 2016 09:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis

New Zealands upbeat GDP reduces prospects of OCR cut, so as US CPI for Fed hikes. NZ produced the upbeat GDP QoQ numbers last week, actual 0.7% versus forecasts at 0.5%. On the flip side, Feds deferral on rate hiking...

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FxWirePro: What if EUR/JPY risk off phase materializes – Short extreme skew and buy 2m put spread at zero cost

Jun 21, 2016 13:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Short the extreme EUR/JPY skews as shown in the diagram. The next two months would observe numerous developments, including notably the UK referendum outcome. Expression: The EUR/JPY 2m risk reversal is trading at...

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FxWirePro: AUD/CAD bullish engulfing pattern evidences breach of stern resistance, one touch binary calls for 40-50 pips and shorts in futures

Jun 21, 2016 12:55 pm UTC| Technicals

On weekly plotting, Bullish engulfing is traced out at 0.9524 levelthat is exactly at supports of 0.9511 levels. Currently, the RSI oscillator is in a clear convergence to the on-going rising prices on both daily as...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Slide as Indian Rupee Hits Record Low Amid Iran Tensions

Asian currencies weakened further on Tuesday, led by the Indian rupee, which plunged to a record low as rising Middle East tensions pushed crude oil prices higher and strengthened demand for the U.S. dollar. Investors also...

US, Japan Reaffirm Strong Currency Coordination Amid Yen Volatility

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reaffirmed strong cooperation on foreign exchange policy during meetings in Tokyo, signaling continued coordination to address excessive...

Rubio Discusses Iran Crisis and Strait of Hormuz Disruptions With UK and Australia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate discussions on Monday with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper regarding the escalating Iran conflict and the ongoing...

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire ‘On Life Support’ as Oil Prices Surge Above $104

Hopes for a peace deal between the United States and Iran weakened Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire was on life support following Tehrans rejection of a U.S.-backed proposal aimed at...

US Inflation Expected to Rise Again in April as Fed Signals Higher Interest Rates

U.S. consumer prices likely increased at a steady pace for the second consecutive month in April, reinforcing concerns that inflation remains stubbornly high and strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will...

Politics

Israel Approves Special Military Tribunal for Hamas October 7 Attack Suspects

Israels parliament has approved a new law establishing a special military tribunal to prosecute Palestinian militants involved in the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. The legislation, passed late Monday by a...

GOP Lawmakers Probe Sam Altman and OpenAI Ahead of Potential IPO

Republican lawmakers and several Republican state attorneys general are increasing scrutiny of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over concerns tied to the companys governance and business relationships ahead of a possible OpenAI IPO,...

Trump Weighs Renewed Military Action Against Iran Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis

U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly giving stronger consideration to restarting major combat operations against Iran as diplomatic efforts and nuclear negotiations continue to stall. According to a CNN report...

Trump Administration Seeks Court Pause to Reinstate 10% Global Tariffs

The Trump administration has asked a U.S. federal court to temporarily pause a recent ruling that challenged the legality of the administrations 10% global tariff policy while the government continues its appeal process....

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Pleads Guilty in China Foreign Agent Case

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the Chinese government, according to U.S. officials. The case has drawn national attention due to...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

Kuaishou Stock Jumps on Kling AI IPO Plans and $20 Billion Valuation

Kuaishou Technology (HK:1024) shares surged on Tuesday after reports revealed that the Chinese short-video giant is considering spinning off its Kling artificial intelligence video generation business. The news boosted...

Samsung Shares Slide as Labor Talks Intensify Ahead of Planned Strike

Samsung Electronics shares dropped more than 2% on Tuesday as investors monitored critical negotiations between the tech giant and its labor union over a potential strike that could impact the global semiconductor...

Ibiden Stock Surges as AI Chip Demand Boosts Profit Outlook

Ibiden Co., Ltd. (TYO:4062) shares climbed sharply on Tuesday after the Japanese semiconductor component manufacturer reported strong annual earnings and raised its forecast for the current fiscal year. The companys stock...

OpenAI-Microsoft Deal Sets $38 Billion Revenue-Sharing Cap Ahead of Potential IPO

OpenAI and Microsoft have reportedly agreed to place a $38 billion cap on total revenue-sharing payments, according to a report published Monday by The Information. The move is seen as part of OpenAIs broader effort to...

Nintendo Shares Tumble as Weak Forecast and Rising Switch 2 Costs Worry Investors

Nintendo shares plunged on Monday after the Japanese gaming giant posted annual earnings that missed analyst expectations and issued a weaker-than-expected outlook for the current fiscal year. The disappointing forecast...