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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: Euro's divergence between HVs vs IVs and spot vs RR, EUR/USD hedging adjustments as per OTC signals

Jun 02, 2016 10:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The implied volatility of ATM contracts for 1M tenors of this the pair is flashing at around 10%. Delta risk reversals have been bearish neutral but with positive ticks creeping up gradually for next 1m expiries to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: More hedging traction in EUR/JPY vulnerability, 1m RR and IVs indicate mounting bearish sentiments in OTC

Jun 02, 2016 07:12 am UTC| Insights & Views

As the month of UK referendum begins, we could more chaos in euro and sterling crosses for next 1 - 3m tenors. Especially, the implied volatilities of GBPUSD, EURGBP and EURJPY are taking eccentrically, these three...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Euro and Sterling IVs take off as more anxiety beginning UK referendum month but 1m hedging bets flash stagnant numbers

Jun 01, 2016 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The OTC turbulence seems intensifying as the implied volatilities of EUR GBP are spiking witlessly, while hedging sentiments for certain currency pairs have been losing the traction. Especially, EURGBP GBPUSD, with UK...

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FxWirePro: Long term shorts in WTI crude means catching a falling knife - Vertical spreads to hedge further upside risks

Jun 01, 2016 11:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Technicals

CrudeOil is pulling away from the markets biggest stormin seven years. A measure of price volatility has tumbled from the highest level since January 2009 as the market frenzy eases amid a potentialpact between the worlds...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EM FX baskets lingers on RORO approach, A glimpse on what drives EM bearish environment against dollar

Jun 01, 2016 09:20 am UTC| Commentary

The genuine reason is that we have maintained a bearish view on EM FX basket and geared our portfolio construction to long dollar positions and relative value opportunities that should perform well in a rising USD-EM...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD upswings favour long calls in diagonal strips - stay firm with alongside of longs ahead of data seasons

Jun 01, 2016 07:01 am UTC| Research & Analysis

It was exactly a week ago that we had advocated diagonal option strips strategy to upbeat both upswings and downswings. For now, longs on calls with 2w expiry are favoured by ongoing rallies. The Aussie dollar jumped as...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Expect narrowed Polish deflation - CCS to tackle short term downswings, major uptrend and reduces hedging cost

May 31, 2016 13:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views

We estimate that deflation in May narrowed to -1.0% yoy from -1.1% in April, while on monthly terms consumer prices increased by 0.1%. We expect 0.2% mom growth in food prices and around 2.4% mom growth in transport...

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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...