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FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Roll out with "Jelly rolls option combinations" for hedging USD/CAD's puzzling swings

Feb 19, 2016 09:47 am UTC| Technicals

We study CAD valuations by using a multi-disciplined approach that incorporates a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. Technically, Loony has shown a strong signs of recovery as monthly charts pops up with...

DAX 30 faces strong resistance around 9530, break above targets 9625/9797

Feb 19, 2016 09:26 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance -9530 (trend line joining 10164 and 9926) Major support -9300 The index has made a high of 9554 and declined till 9348 from that level. It is currently trading around 9453. It is facing...

FxWirePro: CHF/JPY hits new multi-year lows at 113.67, further downside could test 111 levels

Feb 19, 2016 09:00 am UTC| Technicals

CHF/JPY has been trading a falling channel, the pair has hit fresh multi-year lows at 113.67. Trend is lower, momentum is bearish, we see scope for tests of 111 levels. Immediate resistance is by 5-DMA at 114.81, while...

Swedish Krona appreciates on the back of positive Job data

Feb 19, 2016 08:52 am UTC| Technicals

USD/SEK currently trading at 8.4430 levels. It made intraday high at 8.4535 and low at 8.4335 levels. In the data front from Sweden, Country released its Unemployment rate with positive numbers at 7.5% m/m v/s 7.6%...

FxWirePro: FTSE100 faces strong resistance at 6055, good to sell on rallies

Feb 19, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance -6055 (trend line joining 6322 and 6129) Major support - 5880 The index has made a high of 6038 yesterday and slightly declined from that level. It is currently trading around 5972. Short...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD conditional trades offer better risk reward, 2T swap spreads as risky asset classes sensing pressurized

Feb 19, 2016 07:31 am UTC| Technicals

Most markets were contained overnight, halting a three-day rally in risky assets. Equities, commodities and the US dollar are little changed. US interest rates are lower. Rates markets remain tied to the risk sentiment...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Stay hedged in NZD/JPY puzzling swings via short put ladder to monitor short term upswings and hedges downside risks

Feb 19, 2016 07:28 am UTC| Technicals

We maintain long term bearish trend stance, while short term upswings could also to be utilized by below option strategy. Although some abrupt price recoveries that weve been seeing from every now and then, monthly chart...

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Economy

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Foreign Investors Pour $18.65 Billion into Japanese Stocks Amid Market Stabilization

Foreign investors made a dramatic return to Japanese equity markets in the week ending April 4, injecting a net 2.96 trillion yen ($18.65 billion) into Japanese stocks. This marked a sharp reversal after three consecutive...

Asian Markets Retreat as Gulf Crisis Fuels Oil Surge and Inflation Fears

The fragile ceasefire in the Gulf showed fresh signs of collapse on Thursday, rattling Asian share markets and sending oil prices sharply higher as investors confronted the reality of a prolonged inflationary shock to the...

Gulf Ceasefire Cracks Rattle Asian Markets and Push Oil Prices Higher

Optimism in Asian financial markets faded quickly on Thursday as early signs of instability in the Gulf ceasefire sent oil prices climbing again, reinforcing fears of a prolonged inflationary impact on the global economy....

Politics

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Haiti Election 2025: Voter Registration Delayed Amid Ongoing Security Crisis

Haitis Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has officially announced the postponement of a voter registration drive that was originally set to begin on April 1. The council stated that updated registration dates would be...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...