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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/CHF maintains least IVs among G10 currency pool, risk reversal signals choppy range - Time for counting on “Strangle Shorts”

Jul 18, 2016 14:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The EURCHF OTC FX options market appears to be bland in the non-directional trend over the 1w to 3m time horizon as the hedgers have not been showing any interest in this period and as a result delta risk reversal for...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedging flavours of EM Asian currency baskets ahead of economic data season

Jul 18, 2016 12:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Malaysia CPI (Wed) is expected to fall to 1.8% from 2.0%. We expect one more rate cut in this cycle (link) as the growth picture is not encouraging. Consumer prices rose 2.0 pct YoY in May of 2016, compared to a 2.1 pct...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: TRY struggles to hold onto early gains – Credit Put Spreads likely to fetch handsome yields while serving hedging objectives to bears

Jul 18, 2016 10:15 am UTC| Insights & Views

Developments in Turkey late on Friday during the NY trading session put a damper on the EM FX rally. The TRY suffered its largest daily loss since the 2008 crisis and the risk-off tone permeated across emerging markets....

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Turkish CAD may dampen prospects lira but political stability adds cushion to potential slumps – Hedge USD/TRY for upside risks

Jul 18, 2016 07:43 am UTC| Insights & Views

Turkey has the second largest current account deficit as a percent of GDP in the major EM economies and also the second worst basic balance (current account plus FDI). Being heavily reliant on fickle portfolio and...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: 1m NZD/USD IV skew indicates lower strikes on upper hand – “CCS” to serve both hedging and speculating motives

Jul 18, 2016 07:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

1m ATM IVs are trending more than 14% which is favourable for option holders. As you can glance through the skewness in 1m IVs of NZDUSD, they highlight more probabilities of underlying spot sensitiveness to the ITM...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Flirt Yellow metal prices with 3-way straddles versus put eyeing on IV skews

Jul 15, 2016 13:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views

On the Comex division of the NYME,goldfor August delivery edged forward 0.06% to $1,333.50 a troy ounce. Markets had dismissed the possibility of policy tightening this year with odds at 100% that the Fed will keep...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Fitch rating on Poland unlikely to add pressure on Zloty but political turmoil does – “diagonal call spread” for both hedging and speculation

Jul 15, 2016 12:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Fitch will review its Poland rating today. We expect the rating (A-) and outlook (stable) to be left unchanged. There is a small risk that the outlook will be lowered to negative, in line with what other agencies have for...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Slip as Korea’s KOSPI Tumbles Amid Iran Conflict and Chip Sector Profit-Taking

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat to lower on Tuesday as investor sentiment weakened amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and slowing momentum in technology shares. Concerns over global inflation, geopolitical risks,...

Trump Administration Seeks Court Pause to Reinstate 10% Global Tariffs

The Trump administration has asked a U.S. federal court to temporarily pause a recent ruling that challenged the legality of the administrations 10% global tariff policy while the government continues its appeal process....

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Near Collapse as Oil Prices Surge

U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is on life support after Tehran rejected key parts of Washingtons proposal to end the ongoing conflict. The latest tensions have raised...

Oil Prices Rise as Dollar Gains Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar strengthened as hopes for a breakthrough in reopening the Strait of Hormuz faded, increasing concerns over global energy supply disruptions. Investors also turned...

US Stock Futures Hold Steady Ahead of CPI Data and Iran Conflict Concerns

U.S. stock index futures traded mostly flat on Monday evening as investors remained cautious ahead of the latest U.S. consumer inflation report and ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Market sentiment was also influenced...

Politics

Trump Weighs Renewed Military Action Against Iran Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis

U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly giving stronger consideration to restarting major combat operations against Iran as diplomatic efforts and nuclear negotiations continue to stall. According to a CNN report...

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Pleads Guilty in China Foreign Agent Case

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the Chinese government, according to U.S. officials. The case has drawn national attention due to...

UAE Allegedly Conducted Secret Military Strikes on Iran, WSJ Reports

The United Arab Emirates has reportedly carried out covert military strikes on Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Monday that cited sources familiar with the matter. The report claims the UAE...

Keir Starmer Faces Mounting Pressure as Labour MPs Demand Leadership Change

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing political turmoil after more than 70 Labour lawmakers publicly called for his resignation following Labours disappointing performance in recent local elections. The...

Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA After Previous Ouster

U.S. President Donald Trump has officially nominated Cameron Hamilton to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), reviving the former acting directors role within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

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

Samsung Shares Slide as Labor Talks Intensify Ahead of Planned Strike

Samsung Electronics shares dropped more than 2% on Tuesday as investors monitored critical negotiations between the tech giant and its labor union over a potential strike that could impact the global semiconductor...

Ibiden Stock Surges as AI Chip Demand Boosts Profit Outlook

Ibiden Co., Ltd. (TYO:4062) shares climbed sharply on Tuesday after the Japanese semiconductor component manufacturer reported strong annual earnings and raised its forecast for the current fiscal year. The companys stock...

OpenAI-Microsoft Deal Sets $38 Billion Revenue-Sharing Cap Ahead of Potential IPO

OpenAI and Microsoft have reportedly agreed to place a $38 billion cap on total revenue-sharing payments, according to a report published Monday by The Information. The move is seen as part of OpenAIs broader effort to...

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...