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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: Stay positioned in EUR/CZK as CNB indicates exit from floor

Oct 05, 2016 11:07 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

We remain bullish CZK, with the CNB more confident it will exit from the koruna cap in mid-2017 at its latest meeting. This week, the CNB kept the benchmark rate unchanged at 0.05% and attempted to tame market...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Central banks in APAC stimulate AUD/NZD bullish sentiments and holders of option straps in lurk for conducive IVs

Oct 05, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

The AUD has enjoyed support from commodity prices plus the RBA sounding comfortable about Australias outlook as the central bank maintained status quo in its recent monetary policy (cash rates unchanged at 1.50%). An...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Use momentary PLN loses in put ladder to hedge USD/PLN depreciating risks on Polish rate cut expectations

Oct 04, 2016 13:03 pm UTC| Central Banks Commentary

As per the National Bank of PolandsMPC, the latest minutes unpredictably indicated that several MPC members are willing to consider rate cuts. This comes as a surprise because individual interviews in recent months tended...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Fear of article 50 factors in FX OTC markets – Options strips for GBP/USD hedging on mounting bearish sentiments and improved PMIs

Oct 04, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Commentary

The announcement of the British Prime Minister Theresa May to invoke the British exit request in line with article 50 by March 2017 at the latest, thus starting official exit negotiations put considerable pressure on...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Key drivers for bearish ZAR and USD/ZAR low delta call spreads

Oct 04, 2016 11:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis

We are medium-term bearish ZAR, but following the sharp sell-off in recent weeks we do not hold active short positions at the moment. Political risks are likely to be a key driver of the currency, in the near term. It...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: US election premiums and firm USD correlations support long positions in USD gamma and USD vs EUR spreads

Oct 04, 2016 10:09 am UTC| Commentary

A few idiosyncratic developments have made this week more eventful that we would have expected, and have caused vols to bottom out from their lows. Nov/Dec US Elections and BoJ/Fed calendars dominate the vol landscape...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: UK manufacturing PMIs indicate sterling’s stiffness - Hedge GBP/JPY’s further downside risks using 3m Vega ATM puts

Oct 04, 2016 08:09 am UTC| Commentary

The sterling would remain in focus today, as even much better than anticipated manufacturing PMI data yesterday (actual flash 51.5 versus forecasts at 50.4 and previous at 49.4) and Chancellor Hammond alluding to fiscal...

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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...