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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.

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FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: A glimpse on hedging scenario as 3M Cable IVs spiking higher ahead of Briferendum

Mar 24, 2016 13:57 pm UTC| Technicals

Risk reversals: Demand for GBP puts/USD calls have spiked on fears of UK exit from the EU. The likelihood of the significant brexit will likely keep pressure on the UK currency through the foreseeable future, while key...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge idiosyncratic TRY FX risk via diagonal debit spreads in short term and calendar USD call spreads for long term

Mar 24, 2016 13:15 pm UTC| Technicals

Medium Term Try Hedging Drivers: As crude sensing strength at current WTI prices at $40 a barel, a potential higher oil prices would put renewed pressure on the current account. Uncertainty about Turkish cross-border...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge USD/BRL FX risks as inflationary risk soars

Mar 24, 2016 11:29 am UTC| Technicals

The Brazilian inflation figures for the first fortnight of March has printed at 0.43%, where food and administered prices have continued to lose steam taking the IPCA-15 down in the first half of March. Consumer prices...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Gradual Russian GDP in H2 and rising inflation, Ruble likely to gain further - USD/RUB hedging perspectives

Mar 24, 2016 11:14 am UTC| Insights & Views

The GDP in Russia contracted 0.57% in the Q3 2015 over the previous quarter. The Russian economy shrank 2.5% YoY in January of 2016, following a 3.5% drop in the previous month. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: What else is suitable than "short strangle" for USD/CHF as trend drifts sideways, 25-delta RR neutral and IVs tepid?

Mar 24, 2016 08:36 am UTC| Technicals

Technical glimpse: The pair has been tepid but slightly bearish bias from last couple of months (see monthly charts). On daily charts, one can see prices can go either way upon make or break of 0.9776 on a closing...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/CHF inching higher near BB but breach of 0.9776 seems unlikely - boundary binaries assure certain yields

Mar 24, 2016 08:01 am UTC| Technicals

The pair is facing a stiff resistance at 0.9776, break-out above may see upside potential upto 0.9832. It has taken supports at 0.9744 levels (7EMA on 4H). Stochastic is boiling up with overbought pressures. We...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY 1W RR bearish neutral, 3M signals downside risks, IVs stable - good to hedge via PRBS

Mar 24, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Technicals

As the delta risk reversals of this pair indicates bearish neutral sentiments in FX OTC markets as there is no hedging interest seen in near terms (see for 1W expiries) but this has again shown in favour of bearish...

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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...