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Fed Hike aftermath Series: Hike probabilities over coming meetings

Oct 29, 2018 07:21 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

FOMC increased interest rates in March, June and in September. Increased its forecast from three rate hikes in 2018 to four rate hikes. Three more rate hikes are projected in 2019.September decision was unanimous. Current...

FxWirePro: A glimpse at Euro risk-reversals on tailwinds

Oct 26, 2018 13:50 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

Until just before the end of yesterdays press conference ECB President Mario Draghi managed to ooze optimism and to successfully downplay the numerous risks for the euro zone growth and inflation outlook. As a result, the...

FxWirePro: USD/CNH edges higher towards 2-year highs - Conditional and directional options structure

Oct 26, 2018 11:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

At 6.9768, USDCNH surged this morning above towards December2016 highs of 6.9865 levels, breaching through the last technical barrier before the psychologically decisive 7 mark (refer above chart). The further upward...

Central Bank of Turkey keeps interest rate unchanged

Oct 25, 2018 13:57 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Central Bank of Turkeys Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the policy rate on hold today. The One week repo rate was kept unchanged at 24 percent. Data released recently indicated that rebalancing trend in the...

FxWirePro: CAD best gamma performer versus G10 peers as BoC takes breathing space with new USMCA

Oct 25, 2018 13:48 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

The uncertainty about the future North American trade paradigm was damping Canadian investment in the recent past. In turn, the BoC reckoned to be restrained by NAFTA uncertainty in recent months. However, the Bank of...

Norges Bank keeps monetary policy on hold

Oct 25, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Norwegian central bank, Norges Bank, stood pat during its meeting today, as was anticipated. There was no rate path today. The main conclusion was that the outlook and the balance of risks do not seem to have altered...

FxWirePro: Evaluate GBP puts against G10 peers amid Brexit and BoE hedge

Oct 25, 2018 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

Cable (GBPUSD) prices plunged below 1.2925/05, and are now consolidating around that level. While the daily momentum still suggests the move can extend towards 1.28 levels. EURGBP has, yet again, tested and failed to break...

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Economy

Nasdaq Futures Jump as Micron Earnings Boost AI Trade

U.S. stock futures climbed Thursday, led by a sharp rise in Nasdaq futures after strong earnings and guidance from Micron Technology reinforced investor confidence in artificial intelligence-driven chip demand. Wall Street...

South Korea Exports Surge 83.5% on AI Chip Boom

South Korean exports surged far more than expected in September, driving the countrys trade surplus higher as strong global demand for artificial intelligence chips and electronics continued to support Asias fourth-largest...

Oil Prices Steady as Middle East Crude Flows Recover

Oil prices were largely stable in Asian trading on Thursday as investors assessed recovering Middle East crude exports against persistent risks to regional supplies and uncertainty surrounding Iran-U.S. ceasefire talks....

Asian Stocks Rise as Chipmakers Rally on Micron Earnings

Asian stocks mostly advanced on Thursday, led by a sharp rally in Japanese semiconductor shares after upbeat Micron Technology earnings. Softer U.S. inflation data also supported sentiment by reducing expectations for...

Gold Steady as Softer U.S. Inflation Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold prices were largely unchanged on Thursday after suffering a 6% decline in September, as softer U.S. inflation data lowered expectations for another Federal Reserve interest rate hike. However, elevated Treasury yields...

Politics

Netanyahu Vows Probe Into Foiled Flydubai Crash Attempt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to determine the full circumstances surrounding an alleged attempt by a co-pilot to crash a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, including whether the incident...

Trump Praises Boeing 737 Max After Flydubai Crash Attempt

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Boeings 737 Max on Thursday, highlighting the aircrafts durability after the model survived an attempted crash involving a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. Trump said the Boeing 737...

US Officials See China Taiwan Invasion Before 2028 as Less Likely

U.S. officials increasingly believe China is unlikely to invade Taiwan before 2028, despite Chinese President Xi Jinpings reported directive for the Peoples Liberation Army to be capable of taking the island by force by...

US Conducts Non-Nuclear Explosion Test to Boost Nuclear Detection

The US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conducted a subsurface, non-nuclear high-explosive experiment in Nevada on Wednesday as part of efforts to strengthen the countrys ability to detect low-yield nuclear...

Russia Warns NATO of Nuclear Response Over Kaliningrad

Russia has warned NATO that it could use nuclear weapons if alliance members attempt to isolate Kaliningrad, escalating tensions between Moscow and the West amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. In a diplomatic note sent to...

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

DogeOS Launches Testnet to Bring DeFi Apps to Dogecoin

DogeOS has launched a public testnet designed to bring Ethereum-style decentralized finance applications to Dogecoin, potentially expanding DOGEs utility beyond payments and price speculation. The Ethereum-compatible...

Tencent Signs $7 Billion Oracle AI Chip Lease Deal

Tencent has signed a $7 billion agreement with Oracle to access roughly 100,000 advanced artificial intelligence chips, marking a major expansion of the Chinese technology giants AI infrastructure, according to the...

Micron Forecast Tops Estimates as AI Memory Demand Stays Strong

Micron Technology delivered a stronger-than-expected fiscal first-quarter 2027 outlook, supported by robust demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence infrastructure, although signs of slowing earnings growth...

DeepSeek, Huawei Partner on Ascend AI Chip Programming Tools

DeepSeek has partnered with Huawei Technologies to develop new programming tools for Huaweis Ascend AI chips, strengthening Chinas efforts to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia hardware. DeepSeek said Wednesday in a...

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Sales Jump 12% in China

Apples iPhone 18 Pro series delivered a strong debut in China, with first-week sales rising 12% from a year earlier and helping the technology giant secure the top position in the countrys smartphone market, according to...