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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

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...