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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: Can Riksbank factor GDP in September or still dubious on inflation – Hedge SEK’s appreciating risks in Q3 and Q4

Aug 02, 2016 12:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

EURSEK has continued higher over the last month, trading a shy below 9.60, which is the highest level seen since last autumn. The growth in Sweden is solid and inflation has risen. Despite the positive trend, the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Cable skew normalised too much but tail risk still on cards – Stay hedged with zero or reduced cost ahead of BOE meet

Aug 02, 2016 07:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Needless to specify, GBP vols have still been flying with sky rocketed pace no matter what both prior and post-Brexit events, but this time these IVs are also owing to BOEs monetary policy decision, however, the contracts...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Good to stay hedged in Aussie export payable regardless of DA and DP or sight and tenor LCs

Aug 02, 2016 07:03 am UTC| Insights & Views

Weve recently seen that the Australias trade deficit widened sharply to AUD3.2bn in June from a revised AUD2.4bn in May. Even though the Aussie exporters have the proper financial arrangements placed with letters of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: ECB and Fed condense FX OTC operations - Trading EUR/USD iron Condors in jerking IVs

Aug 01, 2016 13:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

After the initial plunge after the referendum, EURUSD has traded sideways in a relatively wide interval between 1.095 and 1.115. - FOMC sidelined for now. Data has picked up, and labour market more solid than May-numbers...

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FxWirePro: Rate cut hopes from BoE weighs GBP/AUD more than RBA - Option strips to hedge short-term risks

Aug 01, 2016 13:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

GBPAUD is an interesting pair to be closely watched and traded among G10 currency space ahead of monetary policy actions in both the continents (RBA and BOE). BoE on Thursday will be the key, with the inflation report...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/GBP hedging portfolio amid bullish neutral RR as odds on BOE rate cut and tail risks of Brexit intensified

Aug 01, 2016 11:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The GBP continued to weaken post-referendum, with EURGBP traded briefly above 0.86 and GBPUSD trading below 1.30 early in July. GBP has regained some of the losses, but TWI is still 10% weaker than pre-Brexit. EURGBP...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: A glimpse on BoE, GBP foreign trade bills and OTC hedging positioning post-Brexit

Aug 01, 2016 10:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

GBP continues to be out of fashion, having weakened 10% on a trade-weighted basis post-Brexit. BoE meeting Thursday main event. We and consensus look for a25bps cut, and will look closely at the inflation report to see...

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Economy

NASDAQ Tech Selloff: Correction or Collapse? What Analysts Are Saying

The NASDAQ Composite has officially entered correction territory, posting its sharpest valuation decline since the dotcom era as markets react to escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. While the selloff has rattled...

Brazil Meat Exports Weather Iran War Disruptions With Rerouted Shipments

Brazils beef and chicken exporters are navigating the fallout from the Iran conflict with measured confidence, absorbing higher logistics costs and finding alternative routes to keep Middle Eastern markets supplied. While...

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 ...

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...