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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: Hedge NZD/JPY upside risks on Kiwis trade balance but with reduced cost via “diagonal call ladder spreads”

Dec 01, 2016 10:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Technically, The upswings to prolong up to 82.786 on break-out above 77.887 with bullish SMA crossover (7DMA crosses over 21DMA). The current upswings have taken above EMAs as well on monthly plotting, sustenance above...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Dollar gains on OPEC, trump factor continues to add stimulus, 1w EUR/USD IVs highest among G7 pool eyeing on Italian referendum

Dec 01, 2016 08:50 am UTC| Commentary

The dollar has surged again, the dollar gains come from three fronts. Firstly, worries that the OPEC-inspired higher oil price will generate additional US inflation and hence further Fed hikes. Secondly, the pro...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Stay hedged in USD/INR via 1m NDFs on RBIs smart policy action to counter capital outflow

Dec 01, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

We advise selling USDINR 1m NDF at 68.36, with a target around the previous range prior to the recent spike at 67.00 (+ 1.98%) and a stop above the previous highs at 69.50 (1.14%). The trade horizon is 2-4 weeks and the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: A glimpse on why and how Singapore inflationary pressure impacts on Currency collapse – A run through on Telecom company's smart hedge

Nov 30, 2016 12:49 pm UTC| Commentary

Singapore consumer prices declined by 0.1 pct YoY in October of 2016, compared to a 0.2 pct drop in September while market expected a flat reading. It was the 24th straight month of decrease and the smallest fall in two...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Unhedged effects, Slide in South Asian FX club blows up debt bills – Ten non-financial firms in the province revamp their FX exposures

Nov 30, 2016 11:44 am UTC| Commentary

TheSoutheast Asian region is in the brisk for rising debt bills as a result of the regions currencies slump. The amount that the areas companies, banks and governments must repay on US dollar-denominated bonds would...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Deploy WTI ATM straddles on eve of EIA’s inventories and OPEC meet to keep both bullish and bearish crude price risks on check

Nov 30, 2016 10:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis

CrudeOil is pulling away from the markets biggest stormin seven years. A measure of price volatility has tumbled from the highest level since January 2009 as the market frenzy eases amid a potentialpact between the worlds...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/USD positive shift in 1m delta risk reversals with neutral IVs to stimulate OTM call and ITM put writers’ interests amid bullish dollar sentiments

Nov 30, 2016 09:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Aussie plummeted today after the mixed housing related data. AUDUSD is dropped a little at 0.7465 after the Australian Bureau of Statistics earlier reported thatbuilding approvals dropped 12.6% in October, confounding...

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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...