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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: Odds of Mexican peso and post-elections – Significance of Vega instruments in HY IVs while devising USD/MXN hedging vehicle

Nov 03, 2016 11:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Clintons lead in the polls is rapidly dwindling the Real Clear Politics polling average shows Clinton is ahead by a meagre +1.7pp, compared to nearly +8pp a couple of weeks back but in the recent past, Trump gaining...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: UK gilt yields unlikely to favour as source of cushion for sterling – Stay short in cable via seagull ahead of BoE’s monetary policy

Nov 03, 2016 07:42 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

Today, thefocus would be on the Bank of England meeting and deemed as Super Thursday, where we get to see the policy announcements, minutes, an updated Inflation Report and Mark Carney hosts a press conference. The...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: UK PMIs produce mixed bag of economic projections – GBP/JPY ITM shorts fetch certain yields, stay positioned in ATM long puts ahead of BoE policy

Nov 03, 2016 07:14 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

On the eve of Bank of Englands monetary policy today, lets begin by recalling as to how the UK central bank confused the markets in previous MPS. There was the widespread surprise when the MPC chose to leave rates...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Keep crude oil’s upside risks on check ahead of EIA inventory check and OPEC negotiation via option spreads

Nov 02, 2016 13:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The crude oil prices have softened in recent weeks, following their post-OPEC meeting rally. It appears premature for prices to push up into the mid- $50s before the provisional agreement reached at the end of September in...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Shrinking INR vols hit record lows – Uphold conditional spread trades

Nov 02, 2016 11:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The Indian rupee continued to drag its initial losses to Rs 66.85 against the US dollar in late morning deals on sustained bouts of dollar demand by importers and banks amid lower local equities. The domestic currency...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Transfigure EUR/AUD option strips into straps as spot FX move in sync with positively skewed 2w IVs towards OTM call strikes

Nov 02, 2016 11:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The implied volatility of ATM contracts for next 1m-3m expiries of this the pair is flashing at around 10.5%, that is when vital economic data events took place in theeuro area. Euro area composite PMI post a solid gain...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: A glimpse on DXY FX risk-reversals, its underperformance and USD FX portfolios

Nov 02, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The direct corollary of this softness in vols at higher USD index risk-reversals is the continuation of USD skew underperformance. The climb of USDCNH to its historical highs is a perfect illustration of this dynamic...

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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...