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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: Attain EUR/USD parity through USD/SGD via one touch knock-ins with luring RR ratio

Dec 02, 2016 12:36 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

This week, although EURUSD price gains to the current levels of 1.0628 levels from the lows of 1.0518 levels, interim bulls are still lingering near 1-year lows to create space for more slumps as the long lasting major...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/USD/SGD see advantage of high correlation and low implied volatility on strengthening dollar projections in Q1'17

Dec 02, 2016 12:06 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The SGD trades with a very strong correlation to the overall dollar cycle. It has been tightly linked to the EURUSD in the past year and the relationship should hold going forward given the SGD NEER framework (see above...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/USD interim bulls in range, well below 7-EMA, major bear trend still appears to be intact – Deploy DCPS to speculate

Dec 02, 2016 11:09 am UTC| Technicals

The interim bulls are performing well from the recent past, upswings from the lows of 1.2205 are now drifting in sideways (see weekly and daily plotting), on the contrary, the major downtrend still remains intact (see...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Aussie growth likely to slowdown below RBA’s projections – Uphold AUD/JPY options straps on optimal hedging

Dec 02, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

Q3 GDP next week looks set to show a sharp slowdown, with our preliminary estimate being flat QoQ growth. This would see annual growth drop to 2.3% from 3.3% in Q2, well below the RBAs implied forecast of approximately...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Brexit still dominates among bigger risks in UK - GBP/USD option trades for neutral risk reversals for further downside risks

Dec 02, 2016 07:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Londons financial industry from banks to hedge funds to insurers -- is pretty clear when it comes to the number one risk to financial stability: Brexit. U.K. political risk has jumped to the top of the chart in the Bank of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/USD options trade perspectives for positional traders, aggressive bears, and risk averse

Dec 01, 2016 13:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

For risk-averse, a 2m digital put strike 1.0750 KO 1.0450, This cheap option (costing 11% at that time) is now in the money and will expire right after the December Fed meeting (already priced). Though a scenario of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: WTI crude speculative bets with handsome risk reward ratio via debit call spread on OPEC’s booster to fetch certain yields

Dec 01, 2016 13:02 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Evidently, yesterdays OPEC production cut agreement was much more important for the global oil complex. You could probably understand this while viewing crude prices. However, for those following the routine fundamental...

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Economy

India Slashes Fuel Taxes: A Ten-Rupee Relief Amid Global Energy Turmoil

Effective March 26, 2026, the Indian government made a decisive fiscal action by significantly lowering the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on motor fuels. This change in policy lowers the tax on gasoline from INR 13...

France's 2025 Budget Deficit Shrinks More Than Expected, Easing Fiscal Pressure

France made stronger-than-expected progress on its public finances in 2025, with the national budget deficit falling to 5.1% of GDP a notable improvement from 5.8% recorded in 2024 and well ahead of the governments own...

Oil Prices Slip as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Deadline Amid Ongoing War Fears

Global oil prices were on course for a weekly loss on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump granted Iran a 10-day extension before threatening to strike its energy infrastructure, offering markets a brief reprieve ...

Asian Stocks Rebound as Trump Delays Iran Strike Deadline

Asian equity markets staged a partial recovery on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iranian energy infrastructure, extending the deadline by over ten days while signaling...

Google's TurboQuant Sends South Korean Chip Stocks Tumbling Amid AI Memory Demand Fears

South Korean equities took a sharp hit Friday as mounting concerns over reduced artificial intelligence memory demand dragged the KOSPI index to its lowest point in more than two weeks. The benchmark fell nearly 3% to...

Politics

Lavrov Claims U.S. Seeks Control Over Damaged Nord Stream Pipelines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of pursuing dominance over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were severely damaged by underwater explosions in September 2022. The...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

U.S. Praises Kurdistan's Role in Oil Markets Amid Iran War Fallout

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a significant diplomatic call Thursday with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, signaling Washingtons commitment to regional energy stability as conflict...

Russia Accused of Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces, European Powers Tell G7

European nations have formally accused Russia of providing military intelligence and drone technology to Iran to help target American forces in the Middle East, raising the issue directly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers Amid Airport Security Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their pay,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

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

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

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

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...