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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: USD/INR bounces above 7DMA but finds resistance at 21DMA - INR hedging ideas for FX risks

Apr 06, 2016 09:24 am UTC| Technicals

Technical glimpse: The breakdown in USD/INR continues with a renewed trending bias. The break out above of the resistance 66.68 zone (Jan breakout/21DMA) highlights the importance of the upward targets. Otherwise,...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: RBI's Rajan manages to bring in liquidity but hampers INR's short term prospects - Highest OI on USD/INR OTM calls

Apr 06, 2016 07:18 am UTC| Technicals

The Reserve Bank of Indias (RBI) governor Raguram Rajan announces 25bps rate cut on Tuesday which has been in line with streets expectations, but a bigger surprise was the host of liquidity-supportive measures. The...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Are you still bearish on NZD/JPY - add defensive call for hedging on HY vols

Apr 06, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Technicals

1W ATM IVs of the pair is at 15.62% and 15.51% for 1M tenor. Glance the eyes on sensitivity table for probability numbers for OTM striking call in 1 weeks tenors. You could also observe the attractive %change in...

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FxWirePro: NZD/JPY's more bearish scope 74.500 after breach of crucial support 75.922 - bets on debit put spreads for speculation

Apr 06, 2016 06:06 am UTC| Technicals

The pair declined soon after the formation of long legged doji at 77.718 levels, fell from the highs of 78.210 to the current 75.177 levels. Thats where it has struggled to hold onto the resistance at 76.690 levels...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: how do you deal USD/CHF's lower IVs? - "Condor Spread" could be the answer

Apr 05, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Technicals

Off-late, Swiss managed to produce an upbeat trade surplus numbers on the flip side. The healthy Swiss trade balance has printed at CHF4.07 billion in February of 2016 from CHF2.29 billion a year earlier and beating market...

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FxWirePro: Are you worried of expensive EUR/GBP calls? Delta cross hedging on EUR/GBP against EUR/JPY

Apr 05, 2016 12:51 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Lets ponder a trader thought implied volatility of ATM EUR/GBP call option of 1W expiries indicate overpriced premiums (see diagram for premiums and its NPV). Thus, it tends to short the volatility. Lets now suppose...

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FxWirePro: Kiwis dairy industry likely to struggle - NZD/USD HY vols of 1W tenors conducive for (0.25%) OTM put strikes

Apr 05, 2016 12:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

General business sentiment in New Zealand dropped from +13% in December to -1% in March. This was well below the average level of the last few years, although it was still an improvement on the -11% reading in the...

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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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oracle Uses Trucked Natural Gas to Power AI Data Centers Amid Pipeline Delays

Oracle Corp. is transporting natural gas by truck to several data centers across the United States as delays in pipeline construction threaten the companys artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion plans, Bloomberg...