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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: Kiwi dollar's gains momentary, stay hedged via diagonal option combinations

Feb 18, 2016 06:36 am UTC| Technicals

Well, keeping important resistance (at 0.6723) in mind one can speculate this pair with binary one touch calls (beyond boundaries for 50-60 pips) but in the contrast advice for long-term investors is that dont get bull...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Use ATM instruments in AUD/JPY PRBS for both hedging and speculation

Feb 17, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Technicals

As anticipated, the RBA board meeting for interest rate decision, has not bring in any change, that the board has decided to hold the cash rate steady at 2.0%. With the market probability of a move near to zero, that is a...

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FxWirePro: AUD/NZD likely to test trendline resistance at 1.0895 - bulls stay long via debit spreads

Feb 17, 2016 06:22 am UTC| Technicals

Aussie dollar after 1st half of Februarys losing streak upto the bottom at 1.0570 that had begun from the formation of back to back shooting star patterns at peaks of 1.0927 and 1.0914 levels, it is now making an attempt...

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FxWirePro: Deploy diagonal straps to keep AUD/NZD's puzzling swings on check

Feb 17, 2016 05:56 am UTC| Technicals

As we expect the RBA to remain on hold for some time, but the RBNZ to ease again in March and June. Expected RBA vs RBNZ direction, plus strong MA flow into the AUD, favours AUD/NZD upside over the next few months to...

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FxWirePro: Latin American spot FX and hedging outlook

Feb 16, 2016 12:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views

MXN: Banxico minutes not estimated to bring in any news as the recent rout in global markets has weighed in Mexican assets. MXN has underperformed its EM peers as risk sentiment deteriorates. Despite the recent volatility...

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FxWirePro: GBP/JPY bulls eye on UK data season while bears eye on BoJ minutes - stay hedged via 2:1 spreads

Feb 16, 2016 09:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

More worsening in macro risk sentiments drove GBPJPY sharply lower from last couple of week to temporarily below 165 despite the BoJ adoption of negative interest rates policy (NIRP) and some official jawboning. Given fear...

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FxWirePro: Sterling's hedging sentiments mounting ahead of EU summit, data season - Use ATM in back spreads as no disparity between IVs and NPV

Feb 16, 2016 07:35 am UTC| Technicals

The most important risk event for the GBP this week is the 18th - 19th February EU summit. We expect a correction lower in EURGBP in case an agreement is reached at the meeting, although an impasse and further GBP weakness...

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Economy

India's 2025 Trade Push: Major FTAs & Global Partnerships Secured

Indias 2025 trade drive: Large FTAs international cooperation negotiated Signing many high-impact free trade and comprehensive economic cooperation pacts in 2025, India sped its trade diplomacy and showed a strategic...

Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Rebounds Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

Most Asian currencies edged lower on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar rebounded from a near four-year low, with global markets focused on the Federal Reserves highly anticipated interest rate decision. Despite the mild...

China to Boost Brazilian Soybean Imports in Early 2026 Amid Price Advantage

China is set to significantly increase imports of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026 as record harvests and competitive pricing in South America outweigh renewed purchases from the United States. Trade sources...

RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is now expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at its February 3 policy meeting, according to a new forecast from ANZ, marking a shift in expectations after a brief easing...

Indonesian Stocks Slide After MSCI Flags Investability Risks and Downgrade Threat

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Politics

U.S. and Taiwan Strengthen AI, Semiconductor, and Drone Cooperation at High-Level Economic Talks

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ICE Blocked From Entering Ecuador Consulate in Minneapolis During Immigration Operation

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Sam Altman Criticizes ICE Enforcement as Corporate Leaders Call for De-Escalation

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Trump Claims Breakthrough in Syria Talks After Call With President al-Sharaa

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had resolved what he described as a tremendous problem related to Syria, signaling potential progress in long-running diplomatic...

Kim Jong Un Signals Expanded Nuclear Plans Ahead of Workers’ Party Congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has indicated that the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers Party will outline new, next-stage plans aimed at further strengthening the countrys nuclear war deterrent, according to a...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

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Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

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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

Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Approval of AI Chatbots Allowing Sexual Interactions With Minors

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing renewed scrutiny after internal company documents revealed he approved policies that allowed minors to access AI chatbot companions, despite warnings from Metas own safety teams. The...

China Approves First Import Batch of Nvidia H200 AI Chips Amid Strategic Shift

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C3.ai in Merger Talks With Automation Anywhere as AI Software Industry Sees Consolidation

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Anthropic Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook by 20% but Delays Path to Profitability

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has significantly increased its long-term revenue projections, highlighting strong demand for advanced AI technologies, while also acknowledging that profitability will take longer...

SoftBank Shares Surge as It Eyes Up to $30 Billion New Investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group Corp (TYO:9984) shares jumped sharply in early Tokyo trading after reports emerged that the Japanese conglomerate is in discussions to invest as much as $30 billion more in OpenAI, the company behind...