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Meanings of hedging in English

Catalan
cobertura
Spanish
cobertura

Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change.

        cobertura
        Usage of hedging in English
        1
        Derivatives usage, for example, changed from just simple hedging to outright investments.
        Reuters
        2
        If required, suitable hedging of both interest and currency risk is expected.
        Reuters
        3
        Lower market volatility has also cut into clients' trading and hedging activities.
        Reuters
        4
        Southwest's strong hedging position is evident in its fourth-quarter fuel price forecast.
        Reuters
        5
        Most Forex market participants use it not for hedging, but for speculation.
        The South African
        6
        Currency hedging contracts, higher expenses and investments weighed on profits, Ericsson said.
        Reuters
        7
        A Modernland spokesman said the company had mitigated currency risks through hedging.
        Reuters
        8
        The company said it has since stopped hedging its fixed-price CER portfolio.
        Reuters
        9
        It is quite a challenging faith, but I don't think I'm hedging.
        Chuck klosterman on film and television
        10
        Regulators should employ the narrowest possible definition of hedging, not the broadest.
        Reuters
        11
        This one will look at hedging of risks in the agri-food industry.
        The Irish Times
        12
        Utilities have started their hedging season, buying EUAs to hedge forward sales.
        Reuters
        13
        GM is hedging its bets and wouldn't confirm the Nov. 1 date.
        Wired
        14
        The hedging interest re-emerged in early February, but was limited to inquiries.
        Reuters
        15
        The exposure is offset by hedging and pledged collateral, the bank said.
        Reuters
        16
        So far, Trump has been hedging his bets on the Republican primaries.
        Reuters
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        Translations for hedging
        Catalan
        cobertura
        Hedging through the time
        Hedging across language varieties
        United States of America
        Common
        Ireland
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Rare