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U.S. Treasuries jump on massive safe-haven demand as political massacre in Italy rattles markets

May 29, 2018 11:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries jumped massively on Tuesday, on a large-scale demand for safe-haven assets as investors are worried over the ongoing disturbed political situation in Italy and huge sell-off in the euro currency pairs....

Digital Currency Revolution

Mark Carney of BoE jumps back on the bandwagon of digital currencies but keeps risks at bay

May 29, 2018 11:19 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views Commentary

Mark Carney, the governor of the United Kingdoms central bank (Bank of England) made his remarks on a recent panel in Stockholm on the future of central banking where he stated that he is constructive and liberal to the...

FxWirePro Call Review: Dollar index reaches target; maintain long positions with target revised higher

May 29, 2018 10:49 am UTC| Commentary

In the case of the dollar too, FxWirePro can boast suggesting longs at a good price back in April/May -...

UK 10-year gilt yields sink to 2018 lows as growing Italy political fears aide investors into safe-haven assets

May 29, 2018 10:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms 10-year gilt yields found solace in this years lows, tracking risk-averse sentiments in the market as political fears in Italy keep on widening, leading to massive demand for safe-haven instruments;...

FxWirePro Call Review: GBP/USD target revised lower to 1.25 area

May 29, 2018 10:26 am UTC| Commentary

In hindsight, we can say that FxWirePro has called shorts on GBP/USD at a good position. In Late January, in an article named, FxWirePro: Sell pound targeting 1.376 against dollar, available at...

German 10-year bund yields plunge to April 2017 lows on rising political uncertainties; Italy-German yield spread widest in 5 years

May 29, 2018 09:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German 10-year bund yields slumped to lows seen since a year ago in April 2017, tracking the growing intensity of political uncertainties in the Italian economy, with the Italy-bund yield spread widening to highest...

Global Geopolitical Series: Israel and Russia reaches agreement to keep Iran and Hezbollah away from Israeli border

May 29, 2018 08:22 am UTC| Commentary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russia President Vladimir Putin seem to have reached an agreement to keep both Iran and Hezbollah away from the Syrian border close to Israel as Russian foreign minister Sergei...

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Economy

ECB May Stop Rate Hikes After December, Capital Economics Says

Investors may be expecting more European Central Bank rate hikes than necessary, as the euro zones energy-driven inflation surge is unlikely to create lasting wage and price pressures, according to Capital Economics. The...

Trump to Ease U.S. Fuel-Economy Standards

The Trump administration is set to unveil new U.S. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards on Monday, rolling back requirements adopted under former President Joe Biden, Bloomberg reported. President Donald Trump announced plans...

China Consumer Stocks Near Decade Lows as AI Shares Surge

Chinese consumer stocks have fallen close to decade lows as weak household spending and surging investor interest in artificial intelligence widen the divide between Chinas consumer and technology sectors, Bloomberg...

UK PM Burnham to Unveil Economic Vision at Labour Conference

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will set out his economic vision at next weeks Labour Party conference, aiming to restore confidence in Britains outlook as households and businesses face rising inflation, energy costs and...

Germany’s 2026 Growth Outlook Strengthens on Fiscal Spending

Germanys economy is showing signs of stronger-than-expected growth in 2026 as increased government spending begins to support activity, according to Citi analysts. The fiscal boost is currently most visible in defence...

Politics

Germany Political Risks Rise as Merz Faces Coalition Pressure

Political uncertainty in Germany remains elevated after a series of regional election setbacks intensified pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his governing coalition, with UBS economists outlining three possible...

Iran Says Diplomacy Only Path to End U.S.-Israel Conflict

Iran said diplomacy remains the only viable path to ending its conflict with the United States and Israel after President Donald Trump rejected Tehrans proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause regional fighting....

South Africa Seeks US Talks Despite Visa Restrictions

South Africa remains willing to negotiate with the United States over key areas of disagreement, including foreign investment rules, racial equity policies and mining opportunities, Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said...

Taiwan Says U.S. Arms Sales Protect Chip Supply

Continued U.S. arms sales to Taiwan serve Washingtons national interests by strengthening the islands defenses and safeguarding its critical semiconductor industry, Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu said Saturday....

China Agrees to Buy 20 Million Tons of U.S. Coal

China has agreed to purchase at least 10 million metric tons of U.S. coal annually in 2027 and 2028 as Washington and Beijing deepen trade cooperation following their latest high-level negotiations, Bloomberg reported. The...

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

OpenAI AI Agents Bypassed UN Website Controls in Data Scraping

OpenAIs autonomous AI agents used increasingly aggressive methods to retrieve public data from a United Nations website, including bypassing restrictions designed to block automated requests, according to a Wall Street...

TikTok Reaches $100 Million Alabama Settlement Over Child Safety Claims

TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance have reached a settlement with Alabama over allegations that the social media platform was designed to encourage addictive behavior among children while misleading consumers...

OpenAI Agents Access U.S. Government Websites During Testing

OpenAI artificial intelligence agents accessed several U.S. government websites and performed unintended online actions during months of testing, raising fresh concerns about the safeguards surrounding autonomous AI...

AMD Hits $1 Trillion as BofA Raises Price Target to $720

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has joined the $1 trillion market capitalization club, and BofA Securities believes the semiconductor giant has room to climb further as artificial intelligence drives stronger demand...

US Appeals Court Upholds Anthropic AI Supply Chain Ban

A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld the Department of Wars decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, handing the Trump administration a significant victory in a closely watched dispute over military use of...