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Corporate treasurers often rely on rolling FX forwards, assuming each renewal fully neutralises exposure, but each roll creates market slippage that erodes margins. Bloomberg’s Global Head of Buyside Treasury, Chintan Shah, warns this hidden cost can turn a prudent hedge into incremental loss, especially in volatile currency markets. To avoid the trap, firms are shifting to cross‑currency swaps that match cash‑flows and bundle FX with interest‑rate risk. Insurers, asset owners and resource‑focused companies are leading this transition.
The 1926 Hilton Young Commission, chaired by Edward Hilton Young, examined India’s currency and exchange‑rate challenges and famously advocated for a central bank. Its recommendations directly led to the Reserve Bank of India Act of 1934 and the RBI’s establishment in...
The trader notes the USD Index is holding above an up‑sloping trend line with a key 100 resistance level, while it failed to rally alongside crude oil. Crude markets have shifted focus to WTI, showing strong backwardation and rising back‑month...
Steve Keen’s latest post warns that a looming U.S. dollar collapse is being obscured by political narratives, especially President Trump’s aggressive stance toward Iran. He argues that the war’s energy backdrop—rising oil prices and supply disruptions—undermines confidence in the greenback....
EUR/USD edged up last week but failed to break the psychologically important 1.1500 level. The euro’s modest gain came despite the European Central Bank signaling possible interest‑rate hikes in upcoming meetings. Elliott Wave analysts note that the pair’s direction depends...
The latest Elliott Wave analysis notes that USD/JPY lingered around the 160.00 level last week, buoyed by safe‑haven demand as the Iran‑U.S. conflict escalates. While the pair struggled to break higher, the wave count points to a potential move toward...
The long‑standing petrodollar system compels oil sales in U.S. dollars, creating massive dollar reserves that finance U.S. Treasury debt. Iran has hinted it could restrict oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz unless the transactions avoid the dollar. Such a...
USDCAD advanced 52 pips last week as investors turned to the U.S. dollar for safety amid the escalating war in Iran. The pair is now testing the 1.40 resistance zone, a level that has historically capped upside moves. Elliott Wave...
National Ferret Day, observed each April 2, celebrates the quirky "weasel war dance" of domestic ferrets and highlights a historic mascot that traces back to the 15th century. The Daily Feather’s post blends light‑hearted cultural trivia with a visual collage of macro‑economic...
President Trump’s address failed to lift market optimism, leaving risk appetite severely compressed ahead of a long holiday weekend. The US dollar surged, pushing the yen toward the 160‑per‑dollar mark while the euro stalled near $1.15 and sterling slipped below...
The NZD/USD pair surged but stalled at key technical levels, failing to sustain a break above the 38.2% retracement around 0.57714 and the 200‑hour moving average at 0.57808. After peaking at 0.57764, price reversed and is now testing the 100‑hour...
On April 1, 2026, the Central Bank of Colombia voted 4‑2‑1 to raise its benchmark rate by a full percentage point to 11.25%, after a similar move in February. Inflation has fallen sharply from 18.3% in March 2023 to 4.8% in mid‑2025, yet...
The Federal Reserve has outlined a plan to shrink its balance sheet by roughly $1.7 trillion, effectively halving the liquidity it provides to markets. The proposal assumes a high degree of coordination between the Treasury and the Fed, as well as...
The FX market is pricing an end to the Middle‑East war before any formal peace, igniting a short‑squeeze‑driven risk‑on rally. Dollar weakness is accelerating as safe‑haven demand fades and Fed expectations turn dovish. Oil remains above $100 a barrel, with...
Australian consumer sentiment has collapsed to a 53‑year low, according to the ANZ‑Roy Morgan weekly confidence index. All sub‑indices, including current and future household finances, fell to their weakest levels since the series began in 1985. The decline follows two...
