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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: Aussie seems vulnerable against majors after series of negative news flow, China prints mixed bag of price data

Jun 09, 2016 09:25 am UTC| Commentary

There was some disappointment in markets this week in Australia as the RBA Minutes did not signal a guarantee of a follow-up rate cut. Rate cut pricing has been reduced over the last month by around 15bp and now has the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: A glimpse on competitive advantage of ‘Theta’ on shorts in AUD/NZD ‘Credit Call Spreads’

Jun 09, 2016 07:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Well, in our previous write-up weve advocated AUDNZD credit call spread for both hedgers and speculators taking into account. The strategy reads this way, short ITM calls and OTM long calls with 2w and 1m expiries...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Is it Fed or BoE? - Hedge GBP and USD exposures on tail risks amid deferral by central banks

Jun 08, 2016 14:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

We reckon that the upcoming weeks have been the stimulants of bears in pound sterling and for the US dollar. The central banks in both continents are so cautious on tail risks attached to their economy because of which...

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FxWirePro: Append Gold’s previous 3-way straddle with put writing on neutral 1w risk reversals and lacklustre IVs

Jun 08, 2016 12:27 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Gold futures for August delivery on the Comex division of the NYME rallied to a daily peak of $1,253.50 a troy ounce, the most since last 3 weeks. Safe-haven demand is strengthened again Feds stance on monetary policy,...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Japanese current a/c surplus dampens Yen’s prospects, NZD gains as RBNZ to stand pat - hedging for both payables and receivables

Jun 08, 2016 07:22 am UTC| Commentary

Japan posted a current account surplus of 1,878.5 JPY billion in April of 2016, down from 2,980.4 JPY billion in March. The figure was below market forecasts of 2,318.9 JPY billion, marking the 22nd straight month of...

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FxWirePro: Bid NZD/JPY 1w IVs ahead of RBNZ by using 3-way straddles vs put for short term speculation on HY vols

Jun 08, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Since we could foresee risk bias on both sides in NZDJPY as the long term downtrend seems intact and short term trend is just puzzling, the pair has recently started to drift higher and targets a break above 75.296 in near...

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FxWirePro: GBP/CHF vega instruments in ‘debit put spread’ on HY vols likely to handsome yields

Jun 07, 2016 14:21 pm UTC| Commentary

As there is SNBs monetary policy is lined up for next week, where Libor rate is likely to remain unchanged again at -0.75%, CHF began losing its gaining traction against sterling. On the flip side, UK PMIs could not do...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed as OpenAI Revenue Concerns Hit Chipmakers

Asian stock markets traded unevenly on Friday as semiconductor shares declined following fresh concerns about OpenAIs revenue outlook, while rising oil prices and volatile bond markets weighed on investor sentiment. The...

Gold Prices Rise as Dollar Weakens, Treasury Yields Fall

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and falling Treasury yields, as investors assessed inflation concerns driven by rising oil prices and expectations of further Federal...

Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Eyes Fourth Weekly Gain

Asian currencies traded largely flat on Friday as the U.S. dollar headed for its fourth consecutive weekly gain, supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates again before the end of 2026....

US, EU Push for Action Against Asia’s Excess Factory Capacity

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday that European Union countries have reached a broad consensus on the need to address global manufacturing overcapacity, particularly in Asia, as concerns grow over its...

Wall Street Falls as Oil Prices Rise and Tech Stocks Slide

Wall Street stocks declined for a second consecutive session on Thursday as rising oil prices, Treasury market volatility, and concerns over OpenAIs revenue outlook weighed on investor sentiment. At 13:07 ET, the SP 500...

Politics

Ripple Chairman Chris Larsen Donates $22.5 Million Ahead of US Midterms

Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen has contributed at least $22.5 million to federal candidates and political action committees (PACs) during the current election cycle, strengthening his influence in US politics ahead...

Venezuela’s Machado Calls for Elections by July 2027

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has called for presidential elections in Venezuela next year, saying the country has sufficient time to organize a vote by July 2027, according to a Financial Times report...

RFK Jr. Launches Nationwide Vaccine Safety Review

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a department-wide initiative to investigate and document reported health problems following vaccination, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced...

Zelenskiy Slams US Over Deadly Russian Strikes on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the United States for its reluctance to provide additional military support after Russian airstrikes killed dozens of civilians across Ukraine, intensifying tensions over...

Flavio Bolsonaro Leads Lula 49%-45% in Brazil Runoff Poll

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro holds a narrow lead over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff election, according to a Datafolha poll released Thursday. However, the results...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

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...

Technology

Zcash Plans Quantum-Resistant Security Upgrade for January

Zcash (ZEC) developers are preparing to introduce quantum-resistant security features in January 2027, aiming to protect cryptocurrency wallets against potential threats from advanced quantum computing and artificial...

Apple Cuts iPhone 18 Pro Production Orders Amid Weak Demand

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly instructed several suppliers to reduce component production for its newly released iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, signaling potential challenges for the companys latest...

OpenAI Revenue Hits $50 Billion, Below Earlier $70 Billion Estimate

OpenAI has informed investors that its annualized revenue reached nearly $50 billion in September, significantly below the $70 billion previously indicated, according to a Reuters report on Thursday. The revised figure...

Trump Buys Up to $25M in Meta Stock, Invests in SpaceX Debt

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) shares briefly climbed more than 1% after President Donald Trumps latest financial disclosure revealed a stock purchase worth up to $25 million. The shares later trimmed their gains as...

OpenAI Annualized Revenue Hits $50 Billion, Below Earlier Estimates

OpenAIs annualized revenue reached approximately $50 billion by the end of September 2026, significantly below the $70 billion previously reported to investors, according to financial documents reviewed by the Financial...