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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: How do you tone down divergence between MXN and crude oil?

Jun 03, 2016 11:41 am UTC| Insights & Views

The connection between crude oil prices and EM currencies has been elevated over the past few years, but the relationship is starting to significantly weaken. It is quite likely that the oil-FX correlation continues to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Try hedging TRY's FX risks using 'diagonal combinations' amid political turbulence and macro barriers

Jun 03, 2016 10:43 am UTC| Insights & Views

We do not believe TRY will trade back below 2.85 going forward in long run despite some momentary dips. Inflation differentials alone would take fair value to well above 3.00. Moreover the ongoing support from the EU on...

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FxWirePro: Brazilian fiscal growth surprises but seems dubious to improve ahead - Hedge USD/BRL risks by shorting strangle

Jun 03, 2016 10:03 am UTC| Insights & Views

The Q1 GDP and April fiscal releases this week managed to surprise us to the upside. As such, we see some upside risk to growth and fiscal forecasts. The Brazilian economy shrank 0.3% in Q1 of 2016, following a...

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FxWirePro: Aussie produces healthy trade balance and growth but not suffice to cushion AUD slumps - Steady IV flow conducive for longs in PRBS

Jun 03, 2016 08:35 am UTC| Commentary

Macro view: Q1 GDP shows the economy got off to a solid start in 2016. Non-mining activity is now growing strongly, supported by housing, consumer spending, and strong growth in services exports. Australia reported a...

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FxWirePro: AUD/JPY baffles at supports of 78.674 - Stay positioned with CPS for leveraging effects in puzzling trend

Jun 03, 2016 08:15 am UTC| Technicals

Last two days of slumps have tested support at 78.674 as bearish momentum is fading away. We can observe at the same levels, a Dragonfly doji pattern at 7DMA was traced out in the recent past but with a stiff resistance...

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FxWirePro: Sterling IVs spike in skyrocket-pace, highest among G10 space - load up weights in cable vols, 1M IVs encompass event risks

Jun 02, 2016 11:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis

GBP/USD realised volatility was trading close to its lowest level, ever since FOMC made some hawkish statements in previous monetary policy meeting and UK referendum month has begun, the IVs began picking up. Just have...

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FxWirePro: Are you bothered for GBP/USD overpriced premiums? 'Calendar Straddles' mitigate risks of flux in IVs by reducing hedging cost

Jun 02, 2016 11:24 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Bounce in realised volatility is most likely upon event risks ahead of continuous streak of data flows during mid-June. These significant economic event such as Feds funds rate, BoEs monetary policy decision and very...

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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...