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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: Bidding 1W USD/CHF IVs and risk reversals lure “ratio spreads” to reduce cost of trade with stiff hedging

Jul 13, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Lets have a glance over OTC updates, hedging activities of Swiss franc crosses have been showing less interest in OTC markets. 1w ATM IVs have been lacklustre, slipped below 7% which is on lower side among G10 currency...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: South African trade correlation with China dampens exports but highest among EMEA – ZAR banks on short-term gains – “DCCS” to hedge

Jul 13, 2016 11:30 am UTC| Insights & Views

The toxic blend of a stimulating backdrop for EM, a weak domestic growth narrative, still high economic vulnerabilities, and disruptive politics are a remedy for a period of extended underperformance by the ZAR. South...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

Just a glimpse as to why tomorrow’s BoE rate cut prospects seem pretty much on cards and added apprehensions on sterling

Jul 13, 2016 11:08 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

As a part of Brexit issue, the subject of immigration, potential for conflicts is already emerging, it remains unclear for the time being as to whether the UK will retain free access to the single market, and therefore the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD mounting IVs and BoE rate cut prospects to add impetus in bear run - PRBS to optimize HY vols for hedging downside risks

Jul 13, 2016 10:13 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

We are concerned about the fact that it is generally expected that the BoE would cut its key rate (possibly as early as tomorrow). This rate cut may be sufficiently priced in on the FX hedging market to ensure that it...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD ATM premiums priced in sync with IVs – Straps to hedge aggressive bullish sentiments

Jul 13, 2016 07:07 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Briefing about FX performance and central banks: This week, Aussie dollar against Kiwi dollar has been gaining vigorously (about 1.21% while articulating) as both technical and fundamental indicators are still...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge TRY uncertainty against dollar via 3 way straddle versus call on stable IVs

Jul 12, 2016 13:34 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

From last couple weeks, weve been observing a sight weakness in this pair despite the major trend being bullish. Elsewhere, in OTC FX market, the implied volatility of USDTRY ATM contracts with 1-2m tenors are quite at...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Time for “Diagonal Credit Call Spread” to tackle gold price swings capitalizing on OTC indications

Jul 12, 2016 13:04 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Prices of the yellow metal are up nearly 15% so far this year as investors seek safe havens in the face of mounting instability in other financial markets Technically, as we were discussing in our recent write up on...

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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...