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Briferendum Aftermath Series

Briferendum Aftermath Series: EU leaders remind Britain of trade boundaries

Jan 30, 2017 06:59 am UTC| Commentary

The European leaders have issued a stark warning to the United Kingdom after it became apparent that the new administration in the United States will have a completely different approach towards the UK and the EU, when...

USDJPY likely to rise with US Treasury yields, says Morgan Stanley

Jan 30, 2017 06:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The USD/JPY once again failed to break through 112.50 and it is expected to grow in line with medium-term outlook. Also, JPY short remains our preferred reflation trade, with United States fiscal and monetary policy...

US under Trump Series

Trump shook US and world in one week

Jan 30, 2017 06:07 am UTC| Commentary

After just a week in Presidency, Donald Trump has put the doubters to rest who thought that he might not make good on his campaign promises or would be slower in his actions than he promised during the campaign. But the...

New Zealand bonds close mixed in subdued trading session, investors shrug off improved trade data

Jan 30, 2017 06:07 am UTC| Commentary

The New Zealand government bonds closed mixed Monday as investors remained sidelined in any major trading activity amid a subdued session that witnessed data of little economic significance. However, markets have largely...

USD to recouple with rising yields and strengthen against low-yielding currencies, says Morgan Stanley

Jan 30, 2017 05:56 am UTC| Economy Commentary

The US dollar (USD) is expected to recouple with rising Treasury yields and strengthen against low-yielding currencies. The reflation trade remains intact. The Morgan Stanley, an American multinational financial services...

Australian bonds rebound tracking firmness in U.S. Treasuries, ASX200 dips lower

Jan 30, 2017 05:28 am UTC| Commentary

The Australian bonds rebounded at the start of the week Monday, tracking firmness in the U.S. Treasuries and as investors moved away from riskier assets amid including equities and crude oil. The yield on the benchmark...

US Treasury yields likely to rise on Fed risks, Trump's budget proposals

Jan 30, 2017 05:26 am UTC| Commentary

The United States Treasury yields are expected to increase further up on rising Federal Reserves interest rate risks and President Donald Trumps polices within first 100 days in office. We at FxWirepro foresee that the...

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Economy

G20 Divided Over US Push to Curb Industrial Overcapacity

A U.S.-led effort to tackle excess industrial capacity and non-market economic policies failed to secure unanimous support from Group of 20 trade ministers, highlighting persistent divisions among the worlds major...

Fed’s Hammack Says More Data Needed Before Next Rate Move

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said policymakers have time to review additional economic data before determining their next move on U.S. interest rates, signaling that the latest weak jobs report...

AI Agents Could Disrupt Financial Services, Bernstein Says

Consumer AI agents could reshape financial services by reducing customer inertia and making it easier to switch between financial products, although trust, data access and regulatory hurdles may slow adoption, according to...

Middle East Oil Exports Recover as Tanker Costs Surge

Middle East oil exports are moving closer to pre-war levels, but record tanker rates, vessel shortages and disruptions around major shipping routes continue to put pressure on global energy markets, according to PVM Oil...

Fed’s Logan Signals 50 Basis Points More in Rate Hikes

Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan said Thursday that U.S. interest rates may need to rise by at least another 50 basis points as inflation remains above the Federal Reserves 2% target, although surging Treasury...

Politics

Iran Faces Rising Pressure as U.S. Builds Military Presence

Iran is coming under intensifying economic and military pressure as the United States strengthens its forces in the Middle East while regional oil exports recover toward pre-war levels, according to Bloomberg. The Trump...

Trump Heads to Ohio to Boost Husted in Tight Senate Race

U.S. President Donald Trump will campaign in Ohio on Saturday as Republicans fight to retain their narrow congressional majority, with the states closely contested U.S. Senate race emerging as a key midterm battleground....

Trump Says Iran War Could End Soon After Midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump said the Iran war could end very soon, possibly shortly after the November midterm elections, as fighting intensified in Yemen and security threats persisted around the Strait of Hormuz....

US Waives Egypt Military Aid Conditions Over Iran War Role

The United States has waived human rights conditions tied to $320 million in military aid for Egypt, citing Cairos security cooperation and its role following the start of the US-led war against Iran. Secretary of State...

Tsai Ing-wen to Visit US for Stanford Security Conference

Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will travel to the United States next week to speak at a Stanford University technology and national security conference, marking her first U.S. visit since leaving office in 2024. Tsai...

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

SoftBank Shares Fall After $10 Billion OpenAI Investment

SoftBank Group shares dropped sharply on Friday after the Japanese technology conglomerate completed the final portion of its latest OpenAI investment, lifting its total investment in the artificial intelligence company to...

Amazon Eyes $8 Billion Nvidia Chip Spinoff to Fund AI Expansion

Amazon is exploring a plan to transfer roughly $8 billion worth of advanced Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to outside investors as the technology giant looks for new ways to finance its rapidly expanding AI...

California AG Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Cybersecurity Incidents

California Attorney General Rob Bonta served OpenAI with an investigative subpoena Wednesday, escalating a state investigation into cybersecurity incidents involving the artificial intelligence company and its models. The...

WordPress Malware Uses Ethereum to Evade Removal

Security researchers have uncovered a persistent WordPress malware strain that uses Ethereum infrastructure for command-and-control communications, making infected websites unusually difficult to clean. According to...

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...