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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: NOK bulls no interest despite crude price bounces, PMIs hints weaker - long hedge EUR/NOK upside risks

Feb 29, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Technicals

In Norway, market projections are for a further fall in manufacturing PMI data (scheduled on Tuesday), to 48.0, from 49.2 in January. As the Q4 GDP printed in line with Norges Bank forecasts we continue to look ahead...

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FxWirePro: USD/CAD risk reversals consolidating, IVs reducing - butterfly spreads for short term but diagonal spreads to hedge long term risks

Feb 29, 2016 11:26 am UTC| Technicals

25 delta risk reversal for USDCAD has gradually been reducing its positive numbers (see negative numbers in brackets), just three months ago the hedging sentiments were to mitigate the upside risks, these positive numbers...

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FxWirePro: USD/CAD holds stronger between 1.3554 and 1.3505, whipsaws on MA - binary tunnel construction for speculation

Feb 29, 2016 10:43 am UTC| Technicals

USDCAD has been holding tight in the range of 1.3554-1.3505 range, in this process the pair evidenced a whipsaw pattern on 7MA and 21MAs. But considering previous downswings, it has shown a decisive break out above this...

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FxWirePro: USD/JPY likely to retest 112.801 after rejection of resistance at 113.129 - one touch binary put upon multiple bearish signals

Feb 29, 2016 08:32 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPYs downtrend may persist despite the upbeat prints of GDP QoQ at 1% vs forecasts at 0.4%, but this weeks manufacturing PMIs would give in more insights of U.S. trades, until then we could keep foreseeing some bearish...

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FxWirePro: Is Yen baffling FX exposures ahead of Japanese economic events - hedge CAD/JPY via strangles

Feb 29, 2016 07:32 am UTC| Technicals

The outcome of the G20 meeting and upcoming economic data globally, including Japanese IP, labour market data, should set the tone for risk assets and the JPY this week. Perceived policy limits on some major central...

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FxWirePro: Don't get bear trapped in CAD/JPY, upswings may extend upto 86-87 – opportunity to speculate via boundary binaries

Feb 29, 2016 06:30 am UTC| Technicals

CADJPY is downswings are momentary and if bears extends dips it is likely to test support at 83.130 levels to bounce back again. The pair has been puzzling when we consider the intermediate trend of this pair, but...

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FxWirePro: Option straddle to serve best for USD/INR risks ahead of union budget day

Feb 29, 2016 05:08 am UTC| Technicals

Its a big day for INR today, after consistent loses against dollar,Mondaymorning has nothing positive to offer given the subdued global sentiment. Yes, all eyes will be on the Union Budget which Finance Minister Arun...

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Economy

South Korea Central Bank Signals Inflation Concerns as Oil Prices Surge

South Koreas central bank is expected to place greater emphasis on inflation control after rising global oil prices triggered concerns that inflation could move above the Bank of Koreas 2% target. The warning came from...

Norway Core Inflation Hits 3.2% in April, Fueling Interest Rate Hike Expectations

Norways annual core inflation rate climbed to 3.2% in April, reinforcing expectations that the countrys central bank could maintain higher interest rates for a longer period. The latest figures, released by Statistics...

Goldman Sachs Delays Fed Rate Cut Forecast to 2026 Amid Rising Inflation Concerns

Goldman Sachs has pushed back its forecast for U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, now expecting reductions in December 2026 and March 2027 instead of the previously projected September and December 2026 cuts. The...

ECB Signals Possible Interest Rate Move if Inflation Outlook Fails to Improve

European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member Martin Kocher signaled that the ECB may soon need to adjust interest rates if inflation in the eurozone does not show meaningful improvement. His comments, published...

Indian Stock Market Drops as Iran Conflict Fuels Oil Price and Inflation Fears

Indian stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday as investors reacted to growing concerns over the economic fallout from the escalating Middle East conflict and rising crude oil prices. The Nifty 50 index declined 1.2%...

Politics

US Auto Industry Urges Trump to Block Chinese EV Market Access

As President Donald Trump prepares for a high-profile meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, pressure is mounting from U.S. automakers, lawmakers, unions, and manufacturers urging the administration to keep Chinese...

Trump-Xi Summit Sparks Renewed Hope for Americans Detained in China

Families of two Americans imprisoned in China for more than a decade are urging U.S. President Donald Trump to raise their cases during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The detainees, Dawn Michelle Hunt and...

Trump Rejects Iran Proposal as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Pushes Oil Prices Higher

Oil prices surged Monday after former U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Irans latest response to a U.S.-backed peace proposal, raising fears that the ongoing Middle East conflict could intensify and further disrupt...

Taiwan Confident in Strong U.S. Relations Ahead of Trump-Xi China Summit

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said Monday that Taipei remains confident in the stable growth of Taiwan-U.S. relations as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares for a high-profile visit to China this week. Trump is...

Netanyahu Signals Plan to End Reliance on U.S. Military Aid Within 10 Years

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel aims to gradually eliminate its dependence on U.S. military assistance over the next decade while expanding strategic partnerships with Gulf nations. In an interview...

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

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...

AI-Driven Inflation Raises U.S. Consumer Prices, Goldman Sachs Says

Artificial intelligence is starting to increase U.S. consumer prices through rising costs in electronics, software, and electricity, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. The investment bank said AI-related inflation...

Judge Delays SEC Settlement With Elon Musk Over Twitter Stock Disclosure Case

A federal judge has declined to immediately approve a proposed $1.5 million settlement between Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tied to Musks 2022 Twitter stock purchase disclosures. The...

Broadcom Eyes $35 Billion AI Chip Financing Deal With Apollo and Blackstone

Broadcom Inc. is reportedly in discussions with Apollo Global Management and Blackstone Inc. to secure around $35 billion in financing for its expanding artificial intelligence chip business, according to a Bloomberg...

Dell Stock Hits Record High After Trump Endorsement, AI Server Demand Fuels Rally

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DELL) surged to an all-time high on Friday after receiving a public endorsement from President Donald Trump during a White House event. The president encouraged Americans to go out and buy...