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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: EUR/JPY bears resume but rallies likely to extend, major downtrend still intact – CPS for both speculation and hedging

Sep 01, 2016 06:35 am UTC| Technicals

On daily terms, whipsaws evidence upswings considering the previous declining swings, bullish momentum is missing as leading oscillator (stochastic) halts in overbought zone. Although the pair is bullish bias for the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Are you not ready to digest EUR/NOK turbulence? Hedging dimension for Norwegian foreign traders

Aug 31, 2016 12:50 pm UTC| Commentary

EURNOK has been slipping from levels of 9.3144, to below DMAs, to currently trade at 9.2787. For now, the bumpy rallies are foreseen as fresh shorting opportunities. The oil investment survey on the weak sideand we...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge CBRT’s rate cut risks via USD/TRY diagonal spreads prompted by cyclical effects of Turkish political and economical turmoil

Aug 31, 2016 12:35 pm UTC| Central Banks Commentary

USDTRY slide which begun in 2014 when Turkey witnessed protests and corruption scandals followed by two elections in 2015 is being driven by most sectors ranging from services and retail trade to construction. After...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: WTI price hedging using gamma spreads as EIA’s inventory likely to build up

Aug 31, 2016 12:07 pm UTC| Commentary

On the verge of US crude inventory level checks, WTI crude futures (CL1!) today has continued yesterdays dips from $46.24 to the current $46.03 levels, down about 0.45% ahead of todays US inventory checks, while analysts...

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FxWirePro: Loonie edges higher as Canadian MoM growth likely to have expanded while BoC downgrades Q2 prospects, trade deficit to contract

Aug 31, 2016 09:19 am UTC| Insights & Views

Canadian GDP data for Q2 is due for publication today and it is worth taking a look at it. Only recently the Bank of Canada (BoC) lowered its growth outlook for the year. It now expects the economy to have shrunk by an...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Knock-in options available in USD/JPY and GBP/USD as positive correlation between cross currencies most likely

Aug 31, 2016 07:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Trading USDJPY upside and GBPUSD downside together as a 2m trade combo takes advantage of their current positive correlation. The correlation between daily returns is the standard way to get rid of stationary...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Euro rates hedging ahead of ECB monetary policy

Aug 30, 2016 12:46 pm UTC| Central Banks Commentary

Long-term hedge against higher rates: ECB is scheduled to deliver monetary policy on 8th September, as EUR long rates have drifted lower and the yield curve has flattened, there is increasing interest in long-term hedges...

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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...