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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: Chinese softer policy mix is likely to trouble CNY, stay hedged with 3M forwards

Dec 10, 2015 12:30 pm UTC| Technicals

Chinas CPI rose 1.5% y/y in November, up from 1.3% last month, as food prices picked up in the month. PPI deflation persists, at -5.9% yoy in November, unchanged from last month. CPI barely grew on a m/m basis, while...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Some analysts perceive RBNZ’s rate cut as hawkish move but NZD/USD gamma spreads for tight hedging

Dec 10, 2015 12:27 pm UTC| Technicals

What analysts had predicted on cash rate cut, RBNZ has delivered with 25 bps to keep cash rate at 2.50%. Despite the fact that Central bank has been able to deliver appropriate monetary decision thereve have been...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Cover AUD/USD shorts until Fed event for risk averse

Dec 10, 2015 07:08 am UTC| Technicals

Yes things are getting changed in Australia, healthy economic climate, Business sentiments (NAB), contracted trade balance and improved job markets etc. But we cannot afford to say its been a reversal on long term trend...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: WTI crude may head towards deep tunnel - Aggressive bears can stay hedged with ITM delta puts

Dec 09, 2015 14:59 pm UTC| Technicals

The disappointment continues from OPEC member states to reach any consensus initially. The fact that members were unable to set any production limit means that a continued high level of production is likely, which will...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Why confine yields when research is certain - Speculate WTI Crude and multiply returns

Dec 09, 2015 14:47 pm UTC| Technicals

Technically, the current price of WTI oil has remained in the favourite bearish zone at 37.5 where it has tested crucial support in August also when it has tumbled but way below 10DMA. This energy commodity still...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Put ladders to serve NZD/JPY hedging objectives again but use ITM puts on shorts and deep OTM puts on long

Dec 09, 2015 11:27 am UTC| Technicals

Since we maintain medium term bearish stance on this pair, while any abrupt short term upswings could also be utilized by below strategy. In our opinion, although some price recoveries that weve been seeing from last...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD and NZD HY vols in sync with forecasts, gamma spreads lures during Feds cycle in Q1 and Q2 of 2016

Dec 09, 2015 08:28 am UTC| Technicals

Aussie dollar has been front runner in terms of leading higher implied volatilities (see table showing IVs of ATM contracts), this pair has been consistently showing higher implied volatilities when youve to compare this...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to the...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...