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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: MXN still appears vulnerable despite lingering hopes of Banxico rate hikes – Affix married ATM gamma puts on 1m HY IVs for hedging

Nov 16, 2016 11:44 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

As expected, the MXN plunged on Trumps victory. We had warned previously that the MXN was not pricing much in terms of excess premium going into the US election, which explains the move higher in USDMXN following the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Never buck USD/TRY major trend, bulls rout all set to retest all-time highs – “Diagonal Call Spreads” on its functionality”

Nov 16, 2016 10:25 am UTC| Technicals

The pair is edging higher at 3.3073 levels, likely to retest all-time highs of 3.3164 levels. Please be noted that the pair has consistently been spiking higher above DMAs, we advise capturing dips to add longs as it is...

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FxWirePro: GDT index in line with projections – “Vertical Straps” to speculate and hedge AUD/NZD swings on monetary policy divergence

Nov 16, 2016 08:56 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

TheGDT dairy auctionovernight resulted in a 5% rise overall, with WMP up 3% and SMP up 10%. The result is roughly in line with earlier futures predictions which had priced in a response to weather affected...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Selective asks to selective bids of EMFX vols and risk-reversals after Trump causes bristling strength in dollar

Nov 15, 2016 13:24 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

A glimpse: The USD rally caused by Donald Trumps election victory and based on rising inflation and interest rate expectations continued again yesterday. That means the market is pricing in acceleration in Fed rate hikes...

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FxWirePro: Mounting bearish hedging sentiments in Bullion OTC – Bidding XAG/USD ATM puts on 1M HY IVs and bearish delta RR to optimize PRBS

Nov 15, 2016 12:27 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

The ATM IVs of silver of 1w-1m expiries are spiking higher crazily, 1m IVs are shy above 29.50% that encompasses Feds rate hike speculations (as we get closer to December, the investors are currently pricing higher chances...

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FxWirePro: Euro 6m-1y vols likely to spike - Uphold higher EUR and JPY-cross vols against EM and high-beta FX

Nov 15, 2016 10:38 am UTC| Commentary

You see higher and steeper 6M-1Y EUR vols: you could make this out from the IV nutshell, rising hedging interests during this span. Europe faces one constitutional referendum (Italy in December) and three to four...

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FxWirePro: RBA minutes hint on steady rates to monitor inflation - Deploy Diagonal Credit Put Spreads to monitor AUD/USD swings

Nov 15, 2016 09:23 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

The minutes from the November Board meeting were broadly consistent with the narrative from the recent Statement on Monetary Policy, as expected. The RBA continues to monitor the risks around the labor market, housing...

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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...