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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: Supply glut – the major hindrance for base metals, demand remains sluggish to prop up prices

Jul 08, 2016 12:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Copper: We look ahead for the lower copper prices during the H2 of 2016 owing to the sluggish demand growth and persistent oversupply. Global copper consumption should grow 2.5% yoy this year, up slightly from...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: OPEC production all-time highs, crude inventories unlikely to provide cushion WTI prices - vertical spreads to hedge

Jul 08, 2016 10:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Technical glimpse: Upon the formation of Gravestone Doji and shooting star patterns on weekly charts along with the healthy bearish convergence from leading and lagging indicators would divulge a better clarity of...

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FxWirePro: Bid 1M EUR/JPY delta RR (highest among G10 space), load up weights in longs to hedge mounting sentiments of downside risks

Jul 08, 2016 07:28 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Glimpse on Macroeconomic Environment: Japan recorded a Current Account surplus of 1809 JPY billion in May of 2016. Current Account in Japan averaged 1082.21 JPY billion from 1985 until 2016, reaching an all-time high...

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FxWirePro: USD/JPY diagonal call spread of 102.50/105 strikes with 99 KO on long call as BoJ seems concerned by Yen further strength

Jul 07, 2016 11:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Since the Bank of Japan remains concerned by yen strength and could prevent a move below 100. Leveraged call spread is welcome as the dollar buoyed at 100 while thanking to high 2m volatility. Brexit uncertainty is...

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FxWirePro: AUD/CAD option straps for hedging upside risks

Jul 07, 2016 08:10 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The Canadian dollars direction has been heavily influenced by crude oil prices in recent quarters (see above Graph). So long as the recent lows in oil prices hold, there is room for CAD to outperform other commodity...

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FxWirePro: PBoC intervenes to depreciate CNY, Forward market speculators shrug-off – Hedge Chinese currency risks via offshore FX option

Jul 06, 2016 12:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

USDCNY fixing rates continue to spike higher, which has triggered speculation that further CNY depreciation is looming on the horizon. While it seems that the Chinese central bank (PBoC) continues to weaken its currency...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: CAD and crude to reflect in antipodean – Stay hedged in NZD/USD potential downside risks

Jul 06, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views

G10 trades have done well over the past six months. We took profit on NZD/CAD shorts in February and like to reopen it following large NZD gains recently. A preference for oil and US-sensitive CAD to China-sensitive NZD...

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Economy

US Yen Intervention Unlikely to Deliver Lasting Recovery, Yardeni Says

U.S. efforts to strengthen the Japanese yen may offer only temporary relief as Japans fiscal policies, wide interest-rate gap with the United States, and preference for a weaker currency continue to pressure the yen,...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Trump Unveils $3 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Push

President Donald Trump announced roughly $3 billion in U.S. government investments and financing for critical minerals, battery materials and mining projects, part of a broader effort to strengthen domestic production and...

Oil Prices Set for Steep Weekly Losses as Hormuz Deal Stalls

Oil prices fluctuated on Friday and remained on course for sharp weekly declines as uncertainty surrounding a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continued to drive volatility across global energy markets....

Gold Prices Surge 7% as Dollar Falls, Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease

Gold prices rallied sharply on Friday, putting the precious metal on track for its strongest weekly performance since late January as a weaker U.S. dollar, lower oil prices and softer Federal Reserve rate hike expectations...

Politics

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune Moves to Advance Crypto Clarity Act

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has taken a key step toward advancing the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency regulation bill that could establish the first comprehensive federal framework for the U.S. crypto...

Taiwan President Lai Oversees Coastal Strike Drills in Han Kuang War Games

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te observed coastal strike drills on Saturday as the island continued its annual Han Kuang military exercises, designed to strengthen Taiwans defence readiness against a potential Chinese attack....

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

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...