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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: UK manufacturing disappoints GBP, Aussie growth weighs on AUD – GBP/AUD 3-way straddles versus OTM calls hedge with reduced cost

Dec 07, 2016 12:31 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

The industrial production in the UK dropped by 1.3% MoM in October, dramatically undershooting our and consensus expectations, building on a 0.4% MoM contraction in September. Within overall production, manufacturing...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/USD 1w3m risk reversals to bid Calendar Reverse Put Spreads for optimal hedging, 3m IV skews substantiate hedging bets

Dec 07, 2016 11:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis

A glimpse on fundamentals: Just until recent times, the many analysts had been expecting the RBA to sit tight at 1.5% cash rate for some time and the central bank also delivered as anticipated. But in contrast, the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: South African Q3 GDP disappoints USD/ZAR bears, S&P rating, lingering political turmoil and poor fundamentals to dampen ZAR’s prospects

Dec 07, 2016 07:30 am UTC| Economy Commentary

The South African economy expanded an annualized basis at 0.2 pct in Q3 2016, compared to an upwardly revised 3.5 pct growth in the June quarter which is well below market projections of a 0.5 pct expansion. It was the...

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FxWirePro: SNB’s adamant monetary policy likely to keep EUR/CHF range intact in H1’2017 – 3m-6m OTC tools to lure strangle writing

Dec 06, 2016 13:12 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) abandoned its minimum exchange rate in January 2015 stating that it did not want to accept the further massive increase of its balance sheet total. Even though it has managed to stabilize...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Crude price spikes in 2017 on cards - Safeguard WTI expsures from ATM delta calls

Dec 06, 2016 11:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The recent OPECs agreement to cut output by 1.2 Mb/d from January next year together with the possibility of non-OPEC cuts of some 600 kb/d should result in meaningful global oil stock draws next year (even if full...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Is it short term dollar bears versus long-term bulls, Are hedging bets backed by fundamentals?

Dec 06, 2016 08:16 am UTC| Commentary

Before we begin with this write-up, this is an attempt of the analysis of thelong-term performance of the dollar against the basket of major currency peers, there could be the contradicting opinions in short run but our...

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FxWirePro: NZD/USD 1m IV skews still conducive for OTM puts - Deploy NZD/USD Diagonal Straps for ideal hedge

Dec 06, 2016 08:03 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

The US fundamentals to outperform Kiwis that likely to cushion USD: Although NZDUSD has been gaining from last two-three weeks on account of dairy auction data ahead and healthy Kiwis economy, however, we foresee more...

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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...