Banking rout fuels U.S. oil hedging, as investors seek to limit losses
By Stephanie Kelly and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil producers, banks and hedge funds have increased purchases of put options to protect themselves from further losses, market sources said this…
OPEC cut spurs U.S. hedging – but against lower oil prices
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – The decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies last week to cut oil production has spurred a flurry of activity in…
China offers more forex hedging tools in wake of yuan volatility
SHANGHAI -China’s foreign exchange regulator said on Friday it would offer new derivatives tools to help companies better hedge their currency risks, after recent huge volatility in the Chinese yuan. The State…
Analysis: Dollar’s surge spurs currency hedging by U.S. companies
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – U.S. companies are ramping up efforts to protect their profits from a relentless rally in the dollar, as the greenback surges to multi-decade highs. The…
Spike in corporate hedging weighs on slumping yuan
SHANGHAI – The yuan’s slump has triggered a scramble by Chinese companies to hedge against the risk of further depreciation, which analysts say could add downward pressure on the currency. The yuan’s…
French elections: Hedging for Macron’s exit
LONDON – Suddenly confronted with the possibility of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen winning this month’s French presidential elections against incumbent Emmanuel Macron, traders are scrambling to hedge portfolios against the risk…
Factbox – Airline hedging and surcharges offset some oil price pain
– The price of oil this week surged to its highest point since 2008 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adding to airline costs at a time when carriers have been struggling to…
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