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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: Odds of Mexican peso and post-elections – Significance of Vega instruments in HY IVs while devising USD/MXN hedging vehicle

Nov 03, 2016 11:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Clintons lead in the polls is rapidly dwindling the Real Clear Politics polling average shows Clinton is ahead by a meagre +1.7pp, compared to nearly +8pp a couple of weeks back but in the recent past, Trump gaining...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: UK gilt yields unlikely to favour as source of cushion for sterling – Stay short in cable via seagull ahead of BoE’s monetary policy

Nov 03, 2016 07:42 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

Today, thefocus would be on the Bank of England meeting and deemed as Super Thursday, where we get to see the policy announcements, minutes, an updated Inflation Report and Mark Carney hosts a press conference. The...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: UK PMIs produce mixed bag of economic projections – GBP/JPY ITM shorts fetch certain yields, stay positioned in ATM long puts ahead of BoE policy

Nov 03, 2016 07:14 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

On the eve of Bank of Englands monetary policy today, lets begin by recalling as to how the UK central bank confused the markets in previous MPS. There was the widespread surprise when the MPC chose to leave rates...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Keep crude oil’s upside risks on check ahead of EIA inventory check and OPEC negotiation via option spreads

Nov 02, 2016 13:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The crude oil prices have softened in recent weeks, following their post-OPEC meeting rally. It appears premature for prices to push up into the mid- $50s before the provisional agreement reached at the end of September in...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Shrinking INR vols hit record lows – Uphold conditional spread trades

Nov 02, 2016 11:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The Indian rupee continued to drag its initial losses to Rs 66.85 against the US dollar in late morning deals on sustained bouts of dollar demand by importers and banks amid lower local equities. The domestic currency...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Transfigure EUR/AUD option strips into straps as spot FX move in sync with positively skewed 2w IVs towards OTM call strikes

Nov 02, 2016 11:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The implied volatility of ATM contracts for next 1m-3m expiries of this the pair is flashing at around 10.5%, that is when vital economic data events took place in theeuro area. Euro area composite PMI post a solid gain...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: A glimpse on DXY FX risk-reversals, its underperformance and USD FX portfolios

Nov 02, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The direct corollary of this softness in vols at higher USD index risk-reversals is the continuation of USD skew underperformance. The climb of USDCNH to its historical highs is a perfect illustration of this dynamic...

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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...