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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

Realized versus implied volatilities – Bullish or bearish dollar among EM FX radar

Oct 21, 2016 12:57 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Analyzing the time-varying properties of the EM FX spot-vol relationship reveals that the connection has weakened significantly over the past couple of years with the exception of the INR. In isolation, this reduces...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Is Swiss franc edgy on SNB? 1M lackluster IVs uphold the significance of USD/CHF long put ladders

Oct 21, 2016 12:23 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

It is not too hard to draw parallels between the size of the BoJ and the SNBs balance sheets, and hence the potential constraints on the SNBs FX policy which amounts to a soft floor in EURCHF. Its noteworthy that this...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY 1m IVs shrink but bearish hedging sentiments mounting that signifies conducive chance for option writers in reverse put spreads

Oct 21, 2016 09:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Fundamental updates: We will not find out what will happen next to the ECBs asset purchasing program until 8th December. ECB President Mario Draghi made that clear yesterday. He wants to wait for the results presented...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Slash long JPY exposure against USD but optimize CAD/JPY hedging portfolio with credit put spreads

Oct 21, 2016 07:10 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The JPY exposure has foundered on the combination of higher US bond yields which JGBs have been unable to follow courtesy of the BoJs cap and lower US election risk. The rather weak US data of the last few days cautions...

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FxWirePro: Cable options expressions capitalizing on risk reversal adjustments

Oct 20, 2016 13:30 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

In our recent posts, weve emphasized the significance of the GBP risk reversal expressions precisely both for short-term as well as long-term basis. GBP weakness is at the forefront of G10 FX markets as Brexit politics...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Construct USD/CNH seagull structure as Chinese economy grows but tight property policies due to bubble in the industry

Oct 20, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

TheChinese economy grew 6.7% YoY in Q3 2016, in line with market expectation. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the economy grew 1.8% QoQ in Q3, the same as last quarter. Activity data also remained stable in general....

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: S.Africa's political distress, inflation beyond SARB’s projection pump up ZAR OTC FX turbulence – Yields on USD/ZAR spread appears to be imminent

Oct 20, 2016 12:02 pm UTC| Central Banks Commentary

A glance at the implied 3-month volatilities illustrates the whole crux of the matter: at 19.9% ZAR is the currency with the highest volatility at present among G20 FX space. The volatility of the rand is the expression...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...