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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: Is RBNZ easing season over? Capitalize on NZD/JPY abrupt rallies to deploy shorts in put ladder for hedging

Jan 08, 2016 07:06 am UTC| Technicals Central Banks

Reading between the lines: The RBNZ may have cut rates early in December but it also hinted the easing cycle may be over and that turned what ordinarily would be a currency negative event (a 25bps cut that was only 60%...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Crude downtrend moves in channel - hedge WTI risks as demand supply equation seems rampant

Jan 07, 2016 13:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views

We think this is nothing but demand supply equation seems heading a rampant, as per the US department of energy, demand during end of 2015 was weaker than at any time in more than ten years, and was 9.3% down on the YoY...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Crude continues to hurt CAD – USD/CAD Call Ratio Back Spreads to hedge extended upside risks

Jan 07, 2016 11:40 am UTC| Technicals

The New Year series has been subdued for CAD: on the back foot largely as a result of tumbling crude oil prices. The present-day situation has USDCAD trading to an 12-1/2 years high as crude oil prices forge a new cycle...

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FxWirePro: PBoC TWI weapon weighing CNY but bringing back surge in Chinese exports yet factor in – strategy for hedging receivables

Jan 07, 2016 08:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Technicals

We reckon that the USDCNY exchange rate determination will indeed mirror an increasing reference to the NEER currency basket even if the PBoC has not explicitly committed to this. The central bank set the yuans official...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Risk reversals signal “Yen taming both dollar and Euro”, EUR/JPY IVs back in action and so does PRBS

Jan 07, 2016 07:45 am UTC| Technicals

Please observe the IV factor for ATM contracts with 1w-1m expiries of Yen denominated currency crosses tops the risk reversal table for highest hedging activities eyeing downside risks. These negative risk reversals is...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

A glimpse on US inflation option market, FOMC in 2016 and EUR/USD vols

Jan 07, 2016 07:28 am UTC| Commentary

In addition to asymmetric Fed reaction function, we believe risks to wage inflation may be also asymmetric and skewed to the upside. In the US inflation options market, the liquid pillars are the 5Y and 10Y for ZC. For...

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FxWirePro: Close watch on AUD/USD’s break below 0.7070, on verge the of inverted saucer - vega spreads upon higher IV

Jan 06, 2016 14:06 pm UTC| Technicals

Observe the circled area on technical chart, we spot out a sharp gravestone doji candle at around 0.7285 that has shown its impact drag below. The pair has slid below strong supports at 0.7070 from the todays highs of...

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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

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...

Apple Names Steve Smith M&A Chief in Leadership Shakeup

Apple Inc. is making significant changes to its executive leadership, appointing Steve Smith as its new head of mergers and acquisitions (MA) as the technology giant continues restructuring its management team under newly...