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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: Reasons for safeguarding Aussie export payables—A glimpse on the AUD/USD hedging drivers

Apr 11, 2016 08:55 am UTC| Commentary

Over the longer-term, we expect AU growth to remain subpar and AUD to drift lower. But, there have been a few key things to watch out in H2 of 2016. Federal election must be held by Jan 2017 (more fiscal...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: No signs of AUD recovery in 2016 amid significant geopolitical events

Apr 11, 2016 07:35 am UTC| Technicals

The rallies were extended a week ago as the AUD continued to push to fresh 2016 highs (at 0.7722) but those gains were unsustainable last week and the atmosphere seems weaker in the months to come in 2016. The majority of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Brexit risk premium seems overpriced in ATM 1W Calls but economical far month contracts – use diagonal 3-way straddle versus call

Apr 07, 2016 13:05 pm UTC| Commentary

ATM IVs of GBPUSD are at 11.85% for 1w expiries and 16.35% for 3 months tenor, while extremely negative sentiments signalled by delta risk reversal numbers on all expiries. 1W ATM call premiums Trading 13.61% more than...

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FxWirePro: Cable attempts to break support 1.4070 after “Gravestone” formation – all technical indicators signal bearish risks

Apr 07, 2016 13:02 pm UTC| Technicals

Bears in GBPUSD dont seem to be complacent as this is evident if you observe that the sterling against dollar has been collapsed almost about 11.67% in last 10 months, observing at the current GBP environment we could...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/USD and EUR/GBP 3M OTC positions boiling-up with highest IVs and RR among G20 currency space on Brexit calendar

Apr 07, 2016 11:38 am UTC| Technicals

Trade-weighted Sterling Sinks to 2-year Low. Gains against the U.K. currency helped the dollar hold above recent lows. 3M ATM IVs of GBPUSD and EURGBP spiking above 16% and 14% respectively. Brexit concerns sent...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

Can sterling count on U.K. industrial numbers tomorrow? The other driving forces of hedging FX risks

Apr 07, 2016 11:14 am UTC| Commentary

Offlate, U.K. has been producing lackluster economic numbers right from sluggish retail sales numbers to trade balance, manufacturing, construction and service PMIs. These vital economic numbers have failed to cushion GBPS...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Gold's diagonal credit call spreads in sync with hedging objectives - enjoy returns on shorts and stay firm on longs

Apr 07, 2016 08:51 am UTC| Technicals

This is what was advised exactly a week ago, 1 leg of strategy has derived as desired. Please refer below link for further...

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Economy

NASDAQ Tech Selloff: Correction or Collapse? What Analysts Are Saying

The NASDAQ Composite has officially entered correction territory, posting its sharpest valuation decline since the dotcom era as markets react to escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. While the selloff has rattled...

Brazil Meat Exports Weather Iran War Disruptions With Rerouted Shipments

Brazils beef and chicken exporters are navigating the fallout from the Iran conflict with measured confidence, absorbing higher logistics costs and finding alternative routes to keep Middle Eastern markets supplied. While...

India Slashes Fuel Taxes: A Ten-Rupee Relief Amid Global Energy Turmoil

Effective March 26, 2026, the Indian government made a decisive fiscal action by significantly lowering the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on motor fuels. This change in policy lowers the tax on gasoline from INR 13...

France's 2025 Budget Deficit Shrinks More Than Expected, Easing Fiscal Pressure

France made stronger-than-expected progress on its public finances in 2025, with the national budget deficit falling to 5.1% of GDP a notable improvement from 5.8% recorded in 2024 and well ahead of the governments own...

Oil Prices Slip as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Deadline Amid Ongoing War Fears

Global oil prices were on course for a weekly loss on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump granted Iran a 10-day extension before threatening to strike its energy infrastructure, offering markets a brief reprieve ...

Politics

Lavrov Claims U.S. Seeks Control Over Damaged Nord Stream Pipelines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of pursuing dominance over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were severely damaged by underwater explosions in September 2022. The...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

U.S. Praises Kurdistan's Role in Oil Markets Amid Iran War Fallout

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a significant diplomatic call Thursday with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, signaling Washingtons commitment to regional energy stability as conflict...

Russia Accused of Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces, European Powers Tell G7

European nations have formally accused Russia of providing military intelligence and drone technology to Iran to help target American forces in the Middle East, raising the issue directly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers Amid Airport Security Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their pay,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

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...

Technology

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...