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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: Hedge USD/MXN via diagonal call spreads amid inflationary uncertainties

May 11, 2016 05:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Mexican CPI data for April printed on Monday at 2.54% y/y, with the m/m measure printing at -0.32%. Whilst the data were slightly below expectations, whats clear is that inflation trends in Mexico are hardly robust,...

Briferendum Series

FX Hedging Strategy Series

Poll shows most UK listed firms hedging for pound to fall on Brexit

May 10, 2016 23:58 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Reuters reported that four-fifths of Britains major companies have taken steps to hedge against the risk that a vote to leave the European Union will knock more than 10 percent off the value of sterling, a pollof almost...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Correlation between DXY and S&P – hedging dollar crosses

May 10, 2016 14:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The dollar index (DXY), which was well-correlated with the SP for much of last year, but isnt any more. The April FOMC meeting was more neutral, as the SP peaked again, but 10Y treasury yields couldnt break through 2%,...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Drivers of hedging euro against higher rates and risks associated

May 10, 2016 13:25 pm UTC| Commentary

As ECB keeps maintaining negative rate strategy and active asset purchase programme, we advocated rates strategy as follows in our recent write up: Buying EUR 2y5y ATMF payers vs selling 1y1y5y ATMF mid-curve payers...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: ECB’s infinite stimulus but finite losses on hedging Euro rates through ATMFs

May 10, 2016 12:59 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

We see room for cutting the deposit rate to -0.75%, but there is no technical limit for an instance. With Draghi signalling that we are close to the limits on the deposit rate, however, further cuts are not likely in...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: ECB’s negative rates and further APP dampen Euro’s growth, OTC indications to substantiate – hedge EURO in Brexit scenario

May 10, 2016 11:47 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Euro gained against dollar about 8.24% in last 5 and half months despite ECBs monetary policy pressures, but central banks pressures have hampered euros growth pace but confronting to address geopolitical issues. We see...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/USD bulls give up after rejecting resistance at 1.1461 – Short via binaries for targets of 25-30 pips and 100 pips on delivery

May 10, 2016 09:00 am UTC| Technicals

Theeuro has started the trading week with tepid mood, extended minor gains upto 1.1419 levels but could not sustain to continue last weeks bearish sentiments again. On a broader perspectives, the pair has dropped from...

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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...
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