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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: Deploy AUD/USD boundary binaries as all signs of breaking channel resistance visible

Sep 28, 2016 06:54 am UTC| Technicals

After testing supports at 0.7439 levels, bulls have been consistently gaining in its price. The current prices have jumped above 7 and 21 DMAs, while 7DMA crosses over 21DMA. Consequently, we could foresee the upside...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: BoJ’s next MPM unlikely to be game changer, OTC priced in 1-3m tenors – Hedge USD/JPY via vega neutral calendar spreads

Sep 27, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

We believe that BoJ has shifted its monetary policy stance in last monetary policy meeting (MPM), however, any decisions by the central bank at the next MPM (including some surprises discussed above) would be unlikely to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/MXN hedging strategy in prolonged uptrend – “Vega Calls in Back Spread” to capture both dips and HY IVs

Sep 27, 2016 12:59 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

ATM IVs of this exotic Latin American pair of 1m expiries are spiking crazily above 19%, while thevega flashes higher positive numberthat signifies OTC sentiments are more concerned about upside risks ahead of the US...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hillary and Trump factors engulf Mexican Peso from recovery – Wise to jack up longs in fairly priced USD/MXN ATM calls in hedging on HY IVs

Sep 27, 2016 11:47 am UTC| Technicals Commentary

Anyone who had wondered what had caused MXN weakness over the past few weeks received a clear answer last night. After Hillary Clinton clearly decided the first TV debate in her favour according to independent observers...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Bid 1m EUR/GBP risk reversals to deploy long hedge capitalizing on better UK data for better entry level

Sep 27, 2016 10:30 am UTC| Economy Commentary

GBP fell further than expected in the aftermath of the UK vote to leave the EU and after the MPC eased policy at the start of August. Since then, a bounce in economic indicators has been accompanied by a GBP bounce to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge NZD/JPY risks via long put ladder on shrinking Kiwis trade balance

Sep 27, 2016 07:59 am UTC| Commentary

New Zealand posted a NZD 1265 million trade deficit in August of 2016, compared to a NZD 1090 million shortfall a year earlier and missing market expectations of NZD 766 million gap. Exports dropped by 8.7 pct, led by...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Buzzing EUR/JPY option strategies - Naked strangle writing for laggards and debit spreads for lively bears

Sep 26, 2016 13:51 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Technically, this pair is bearish bias for the day as the last weeks bull swings seem to have given up the last weeks momentum when the pair tested resistance at 113.501 levels, while the prices on monthly chart...

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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...