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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: USD/CAD volatility warrants cautious approach as BoC stands pat in monetary policy, but commodities still a menace

Jan 21, 2016 15:45 pm UTC| Technicals

The pair is likely to perceive implied volatility close to 14.5% of 1W ATM contracts which is highest among G20 currency space, this that has increased from last weeks 8.25%. While risk reversals still indicate expensive...

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FxWirePro: USD/CAD forms “hanging man” with oscillators overbought pressures - CAD gets cushioned on BoC monetary policy

Jan 21, 2016 13:28 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/CAD uptrend is constrained by hanging man formation at peaks of 1.4577. While, leading oscillators indicates overbought pressures, the pair on EOD chart seems to evidence some short term dips upon these indications...

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FxWirePro: Risk reversal indicates Yen’s strength – capitalize on rallies for put writings in put ladder spreads

Jan 21, 2016 10:30 am UTC| Technicals

Capitalize on minor upswings in short run for shorts side, keep longs for certain bearish trend to prevail in medium term: For us, it would be in narrow range of 125.856 - 115.750 but slightly bearish bias, the 25-delta...

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FxWirePro: Hedge open Aussie export payable exposure via AUD/USD PRBS

Jan 21, 2016 07:09 am UTC| Technicals

If you are running an open Aussie export deal and you want to make sure the certain profit or curb the losses, and keep your foreign trade active without forex hassles, you could hedge this ongoing bearish trend in AUD...

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FxWirePro: Hedging Frameworks for risk averse in CAD/JPY on spiking IVs

Jan 20, 2016 13:23 pm UTC| Technicals

Butterfly Spreads (CADJPY): As stated in our earlier post, the time for Yen holding tight back again, all chances of Yen may look superior over Canadian dollar in medium term future but no dramatic differences in prices...

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FxWirePro: CAD/JPY bear trend in conformity with massive volumes, heading deep tunnel – arrest rallies for fresh shorts

Jan 20, 2016 11:04 am UTC| Technicals

The crystal clear convergence between price, volume and other indicators keeps the ongoing bearish trend even more healthier on charts with all time frames. Especially volume build ups have been mammoth on this downturn...

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FxWirePro: CAD seems to shrug off BoC policy, stay short in CAD/JPY via bear call spreads

Jan 20, 2016 10:01 am UTC| Technicals

The recent commodity price meltdown and especially the crudes struggle causing the reaction function of firms in the Canadian oil and gas sector proposes that business investment may be even more of a drag on 2016 growth...

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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...