Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Fri, Mar 27, 2026 11:25 PM All times are UTC

Follow Series

FX Hedging Strategy Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

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.

Oil in Global Economy Series

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Iran “a big wild card in OPEC’s out-of-the-blue meeting” in September – Recent rallies demand delta hedging

Aug 22, 2016 12:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The announcement of an informal OPEC meeting in Algiers at the end of September has coincided with a reversal in Brent crude oils losses since July. On the side-lines of the International Energy Forum, a biennial...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: WTI crude gains don’t seem to be fundamentally cushioned, sheer speculation by D/S equation – Wise to stay hedged via straddles

Aug 22, 2016 11:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Although the WTI crude prices have bounced back again from the lows of $39.24, the fundamentals of this energy commodity have still been fragile. The improvement in these fundamentals remains fragile and continues to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR forms “hammer”, upswings spike above 7DMA as bears begin booking profits – Stay hedged as long term bearish rout remains intact

Aug 22, 2016 07:44 am UTC| Technicals

In this write-up, weve emphasized more on long-term prospects of USDZAR without disregarding short term trend as well. The pair began spiking again after the formation of hammer pattern candle at 13.3505 levels (see...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: ECB to influence with its QE stimulus in euro zone – EUR/AUD 1m IV skews signals EUR OTM call strikes and AUD puts

Aug 22, 2016 06:35 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

We are foreseeing for excess reserves at the ECB to rise above EUR 1,000 bn. Although the European central bank is pumping in money by buying securities worth EUR 80 bn every month and hence increasing the excess reserves...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/AUD rallies gone in whipsaws, potential in upswings reduced to 1.4905 as momentum shrinks – Boundary binaries for speculation

Aug 22, 2016 05:41 am UTC| Technicals

Upswings have gone in whipsaws; upswings may creep up to 1.4906. Whipsaws baseline acting as support, any bounce above may resume rallies up to 1.4906; breach below can pull back slumps up to 1.4794. Triple top...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD weakness more pronounced than anticipated - Hedge short-term dollar expenses via FX forwards and medium- to long-term expenses via options

Aug 19, 2016 12:49 pm UTC| Commentary

This month we take a closer look at the recent weakening of the USD and our EUR/USD exchange rate expectations for the next year. The latest move higher in EUR/USD has been faster than even we had anticipated at the end of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FOMC minutes, crude oil consolidation stimulate RORO trade sentiments in USD/CAD

Aug 19, 2016 12:38 pm UTC| Commentary

CAD against the dollar is up about 0.2%, a relative underperformer against its G10 peers in an environment of broad-based USD weakness. CAD has retestedTuesdaystwo-month high and risk appears balanced to the...

81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90

Economy

India Slashes Fuel Taxes: A Ten-Rupee Relief Amid Global Energy Turmoil

Effective March 26, 2026, the Indian government made a decisive fiscal action by significantly lowering the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on motor fuels. This change in policy lowers the tax on gasoline from INR 13...

France's 2025 Budget Deficit Shrinks More Than Expected, Easing Fiscal Pressure

France made stronger-than-expected progress on its public finances in 2025, with the national budget deficit falling to 5.1% of GDP a notable improvement from 5.8% recorded in 2024 and well ahead of the governments own...

Oil Prices Slip as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Deadline Amid Ongoing War Fears

Global oil prices were on course for a weekly loss on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump granted Iran a 10-day extension before threatening to strike its energy infrastructure, offering markets a brief reprieve ...

Asian Stocks Rebound as Trump Delays Iran Strike Deadline

Asian equity markets staged a partial recovery on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iranian energy infrastructure, extending the deadline by over ten days while signaling...

Google's TurboQuant Sends South Korean Chip Stocks Tumbling Amid AI Memory Demand Fears

South Korean equities took a sharp hit Friday as mounting concerns over reduced artificial intelligence memory demand dragged the KOSPI index to its lowest point in more than two weeks. The benchmark fell nearly 3% to...

Politics

Lavrov Claims U.S. Seeks Control Over Damaged Nord Stream Pipelines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of pursuing dominance over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were severely damaged by underwater explosions in September 2022. The...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

U.S. Praises Kurdistan's Role in Oil Markets Amid Iran War Fallout

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a significant diplomatic call Thursday with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, signaling Washingtons commitment to regional energy stability as conflict...

Russia Accused of Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces, European Powers Tell G7

European nations have formally accused Russia of providing military intelligence and drone technology to Iran to help target American forces in the Middle East, raising the issue directly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers Amid Airport Security Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their pay,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...