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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: How do you tone down divergence between MXN and crude oil?

Jun 03, 2016 11:41 am UTC| Insights & Views

The connection between crude oil prices and EM currencies has been elevated over the past few years, but the relationship is starting to significantly weaken. It is quite likely that the oil-FX correlation continues to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Try hedging TRY's FX risks using 'diagonal combinations' amid political turbulence and macro barriers

Jun 03, 2016 10:43 am UTC| Insights & Views

We do not believe TRY will trade back below 2.85 going forward in long run despite some momentary dips. Inflation differentials alone would take fair value to well above 3.00. Moreover the ongoing support from the EU on...

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FxWirePro: Brazilian fiscal growth surprises but seems dubious to improve ahead - Hedge USD/BRL risks by shorting strangle

Jun 03, 2016 10:03 am UTC| Insights & Views

The Q1 GDP and April fiscal releases this week managed to surprise us to the upside. As such, we see some upside risk to growth and fiscal forecasts. The Brazilian economy shrank 0.3% in Q1 of 2016, following a...

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FxWirePro: Aussie produces healthy trade balance and growth but not suffice to cushion AUD slumps - Steady IV flow conducive for longs in PRBS

Jun 03, 2016 08:35 am UTC| Commentary

Macro view: Q1 GDP shows the economy got off to a solid start in 2016. Non-mining activity is now growing strongly, supported by housing, consumer spending, and strong growth in services exports. Australia reported a...

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FxWirePro: AUD/JPY baffles at supports of 78.674 - Stay positioned with CPS for leveraging effects in puzzling trend

Jun 03, 2016 08:15 am UTC| Technicals

Last two days of slumps have tested support at 78.674 as bearish momentum is fading away. We can observe at the same levels, a Dragonfly doji pattern at 7DMA was traced out in the recent past but with a stiff resistance...

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FxWirePro: Sterling IVs spike in skyrocket-pace, highest among G10 space - load up weights in cable vols, 1M IVs encompass event risks

Jun 02, 2016 11:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis

GBP/USD realised volatility was trading close to its lowest level, ever since FOMC made some hawkish statements in previous monetary policy meeting and UK referendum month has begun, the IVs began picking up. Just have...

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FxWirePro: Are you bothered for GBP/USD overpriced premiums? 'Calendar Straddles' mitigate risks of flux in IVs by reducing hedging cost

Jun 02, 2016 11:24 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Bounce in realised volatility is most likely upon event risks ahead of continuous streak of data flows during mid-June. These significant economic event such as Feds funds rate, BoEs monetary policy decision and very...

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Economy

US Yen Intervention Unlikely to Deliver Lasting Recovery, Yardeni Says

U.S. efforts to strengthen the Japanese yen may offer only temporary relief as Japans fiscal policies, wide interest-rate gap with the United States, and preference for a weaker currency continue to pressure the yen,...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Trump Unveils $3 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Push

President Donald Trump announced roughly $3 billion in U.S. government investments and financing for critical minerals, battery materials and mining projects, part of a broader effort to strengthen domestic production and...

Oil Prices Set for Steep Weekly Losses as Hormuz Deal Stalls

Oil prices fluctuated on Friday and remained on course for sharp weekly declines as uncertainty surrounding a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continued to drive volatility across global energy markets....

Gold Prices Surge 7% as Dollar Falls, Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease

Gold prices rallied sharply on Friday, putting the precious metal on track for its strongest weekly performance since late January as a weaker U.S. dollar, lower oil prices and softer Federal Reserve rate hike expectations...

Politics

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune Moves to Advance Crypto Clarity Act

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has taken a key step toward advancing the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency regulation bill that could establish the first comprehensive federal framework for the U.S. crypto...

Taiwan President Lai Oversees Coastal Strike Drills in Han Kuang War Games

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te observed coastal strike drills on Saturday as the island continued its annual Han Kuang military exercises, designed to strengthen Taiwans defence readiness against a potential Chinese attack....

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

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...