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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: Supply glut – the major hindrance for base metals, demand remains sluggish to prop up prices

Jul 08, 2016 12:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Copper: We look ahead for the lower copper prices during the H2 of 2016 owing to the sluggish demand growth and persistent oversupply. Global copper consumption should grow 2.5% yoy this year, up slightly from...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: OPEC production all-time highs, crude inventories unlikely to provide cushion WTI prices - vertical spreads to hedge

Jul 08, 2016 10:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Technical glimpse: Upon the formation of Gravestone Doji and shooting star patterns on weekly charts along with the healthy bearish convergence from leading and lagging indicators would divulge a better clarity of...

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FxWirePro: Bid 1M EUR/JPY delta RR (highest among G10 space), load up weights in longs to hedge mounting sentiments of downside risks

Jul 08, 2016 07:28 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Glimpse on Macroeconomic Environment: Japan recorded a Current Account surplus of 1809 JPY billion in May of 2016. Current Account in Japan averaged 1082.21 JPY billion from 1985 until 2016, reaching an all-time high...

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FxWirePro: USD/JPY diagonal call spread of 102.50/105 strikes with 99 KO on long call as BoJ seems concerned by Yen further strength

Jul 07, 2016 11:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Since the Bank of Japan remains concerned by yen strength and could prevent a move below 100. Leveraged call spread is welcome as the dollar buoyed at 100 while thanking to high 2m volatility. Brexit uncertainty is...

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FxWirePro: AUD/CAD option straps for hedging upside risks

Jul 07, 2016 08:10 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The Canadian dollars direction has been heavily influenced by crude oil prices in recent quarters (see above Graph). So long as the recent lows in oil prices hold, there is room for CAD to outperform other commodity...

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FxWirePro: PBoC intervenes to depreciate CNY, Forward market speculators shrug-off – Hedge Chinese currency risks via offshore FX option

Jul 06, 2016 12:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

USDCNY fixing rates continue to spike higher, which has triggered speculation that further CNY depreciation is looming on the horizon. While it seems that the Chinese central bank (PBoC) continues to weaken its currency...

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FxWirePro: CAD and crude to reflect in antipodean – Stay hedged in NZD/USD potential downside risks

Jul 06, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views

G10 trades have done well over the past six months. We took profit on NZD/CAD shorts in February and like to reopen it following large NZD gains recently. A preference for oil and US-sensitive CAD to China-sensitive NZD...

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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...