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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: GBP/JPY bears ensure interim upswings stay below 50% Fibos, Downtrend to prolong – Double Touch Options to speculate

May 09, 2016 06:42 am UTC| Technicals

The recent bounces from could not sustain major resistance at 162.702 and 161.702 levels and the prices rejected at this level. Bears resume after rejecting at major resistance at 162.702 minor resistances at 161.702...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Option market as a roadmap for underlying market positioning and hedge funds positions in dollar

May 06, 2016 12:49 pm UTC| Commentary

Option markets crucial in the analysis of market positioning, in 2007, the notional amount outstanding of exchange traded options reached a peak of 60 trillion US dollars. Since then, volumes have stabilised but the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Asian currencies expect correlation, eyes on strong US payroll – hedge SGD’s further depreciating risks

May 06, 2016 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary

A strong payroll report may bring back correlations, the investors in Asia should position for an upside surprise to US payrolls as the risk in terms of potential market reaction is asymmetric. There is little room for...

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FxWirePro: Malaysia reports trade surplus but FX reserve goes away - Short MYR/IDR 3m NDF

May 06, 2016 12:31 pm UTC| Commentary

Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of 11192.61 MYR Million in March of 2016. But in coming months it is expected to be a tad lower than in the previous months, but since FX reserve has been moving away from the USD 90bn...

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FxWirePro: Deploy AUD/NZD option strips to hedge topsy-turvy trend ahead of futuristic Central Bank’s policies

May 06, 2016 12:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The RBA surprised by cutting in May, which suggests another cut to 1.5%, probably in August. The RBNZ is expected to cut to 1.75% in June. With both central banks behaving similarly near term, we would expect the cross...

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FxWirePro: AUD/NZD way below DMAs, wait for rallies for fresh shorts, break below support at 1.0705 could be dodgy

May 06, 2016 10:40 am UTC| Technicals

See more bearish potential on break below 1.0705 levels. After rejecting resistance from 1.1243 levels, the pair has broken major supports at 1.1050 and 1.0957 levels with ease. As a result, the prices have slid...

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FxWirePro: How could NZD/USD option strips hedge various risky scenarios?

May 06, 2016 08:44 am UTC| Commentary

Markets are focused on the US labour market prints. A weak headline jobs print, with soft wage growth will reinforce the weaker USD trend of late. However, a weak headline jobs number with solid wage growth could signal...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...