Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Tue, May 12, 2026 12:20 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

FX Hedging Strategy Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

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 OTC volumes shrinking after ECB’s disappointment but still higher IVs ahead of Fed’s event

Dec 07, 2015 09:45 am UTC| Technicals

We expect more muted market movements this week, after sharp market reactions were triggered by the ECBs policy under-delivery, and ahead of the all-important FOMC meeting on 16 December. There is a risk of more...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: MXN seems likely to remain softer upon this week’s CPI and IP, USD/MXN hedging perspectives

Dec 07, 2015 09:38 am UTC| Technicals

We could smell sort of scope for MXNs depreciation further this week against dollar gains ground after the NFP (211K vs forecasts at 201K), unchanged unemployment at 5.0% and EUR squeezing higher. MXN seems...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Stay hedged USD/JPY via 2:1 delta spreads

Dec 07, 2015 07:48 am UTC| Technicals

We could foresee lot of speculations happening around USDJPY currency cross. The US was able to produce upbeat NFP numbers at 211K vs forecasts at 201K and no change in unemployment scenes. But despite good set of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/JPY likely to retest 122 before 14th December upon multiple bearish signals

Dec 07, 2015 06:35 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPYs uptrend may persist after Feds event scheduled on 14th December, until then we could foresee some short term bearish sensation. After double top pattern that has formed recent week (on daily charts) with...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: A run through on modified call butterfly spread on NZD/JPY

Dec 04, 2015 11:59 am UTC| Technicals

NZDJPY has experienced an abrupt steep spike up from 79.984 to 82.300 today to break the 81.004 support levels. Use these rallies for a capital gain by deploying butterfly spreads strategy, when your maximum profits are...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY PRBS for hedging - Stay cautious on delta while executing backspreads

Dec 04, 2015 09:03 am UTC| Technicals

Overall trend of this pair fixes it bearish view for a target of 184.604 and may even tumble up to 182.420 in medium terms. We think arresting this potential downside risks by hedging through Put Ratio back Spread is...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/CHF bears poised with over-reactive spot FX rallies – OTC well balanced

Dec 04, 2015 06:56 am UTC| Technicals

We believe Euros spot FX has been overreacting after the ECBs decision to cut the deposit rates by 10 bps to -0.30% from minus 0.2% are cushioning a bit, while expectations were minimum 15-20 bps, so we think this as...

201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210

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...