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Canadian bonds sag as oil prices stabilise

Apr 18, 2016 13:29 pm UTC| Commentary

The Canadian government debt instrument plunged on Monday, snapping early pre-mooring gains as Brent crude picked up after sharp falls in the morning due to the failure of the Doha meeting. The yield on the benchmark...

U.S. Treasury bond slump after Fed's William Dudley remarks

Apr 18, 2016 13:01 pm UTC| Commentary

The U.S treasury bonds slumped on Monday after snapping the early morning gains as investors cheer Federal Reserve President William Dudley comments and Brent crude picked up after sharp falls in the morning. The yield on...

Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)

Apr 18, 2016 12:51 pm UTC| Commentary

Metal pack is up today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold Gold is up on weaker Dollar and weaker equities. Todays range $1241-1229 Gold is currently trading at $1240/troy ounce....

Russia’s retail sales growth likely improved in March

Apr 18, 2016 12:50 pm UTC| Commentary

In March, Russias consumer consumption indicated just a small sign of recovery as leading indicators directed towards slowing sentiment regarding overall economic condition and private financial condition. The real...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Enjoy returns on EUR/CHF straddle shorting, ZEW, ECB and Swiss trade balance may bring in IVs, use strangle shorts i/o straddle

Apr 18, 2016 12:48 pm UTC| Commentary

We had advocated straddle short strategy a fortnight ago, the premiums what we received upfront are proven to be certain yields by now as you can probably see a range bounded technical trend. Please refer below weblink...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Crude hampers CAD’s prospects again but Put Ratio Back Spread to arrest USD/CAD’s FX risks in short run

Apr 18, 2016 12:40 pm UTC| Commentary

Crude oil manufacturers meeting on Sunday was evidently the major event of the previous two weeks. Before the meeting, the oil price even hit a 2016 high in anticipation of a possible agreement on oil production freeze by...

Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Apr 18, 2016 12:39 pm UTC| Commentary

Dollar index trading at 94.56 (-0.22%) Strength meter (today so far) Euro +0.32%, Franc +0.10%, Yen +0.27%, GBP -0.01% Strength meter (since last week) Euro -0.94%, Franc -1.64%, Yen -0.82%, GBP +0.35% EUR/USD...

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Economy

US, EU Push for Action Against Asia’s Excess Factory Capacity

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday that European Union countries have reached a broad consensus on the need to address global manufacturing overcapacity, particularly in Asia, as concerns grow over its...

Wall Street Falls as Oil Prices Rise and Tech Stocks Slide

Wall Street stocks declined for a second consecutive session on Thursday as rising oil prices, Treasury market volatility, and concerns over OpenAIs revenue outlook weighed on investor sentiment. At 13:07 ET, the SP 500...

Oil Prices Trim Gains After Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Before Midterms

Oil prices reduced earlier gains on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Washington would not launch military strikes against Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, easing concerns over further...

Iran Refuses to Halt Uranium Enrichment Amid US Nuclear Demands

Iran has reaffirmed its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment or surrender its uranium stockpile, escalating tensions with the United States as diplomatic efforts continue to end the ongoing conflict and reopen the Strait...

Gold Prices Rise as Hormuz Tensions Fuel Inflation Risks

Gold prices moved higher on Thursday, recovering from their lowest level since early August as renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz increased concerns over energy supplies and inflation. Expectations that the...

Politics

Trump Buys Up to $25M in Meta Stock, Invests in SpaceX Debt

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) shares briefly climbed more than 1% after President Donald Trumps latest financial disclosure revealed a stock purchase worth up to $25 million. The shares later trimmed their gains as...

US Charges Maduro and Wife With Torture Conspiracy

US prosecutors have filed new torture conspiracy charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, expanding an existing drug trafficking case ahead of their scheduled trial in 2027....

Zelenskiy Criticizes US as Russian Strikes Kill 78 in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused the United States of failing to provide sufficient support after Russian airstrikes killed 78 people and injured 215 across Ukraine over two days, intensifying tensions over...

ICC Rules Duterte Fit to Stand Trial in Drug War Case

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is medically fit to stand trial, clearing a major legal hurdle ahead of proceedings scheduled to begin on November 30. The...

Berlin Coalition Talks Advance After Left Party Antisemitism Deal

Germanys Left Party has agreed to new measures addressing antisemitism, clearing a major obstacle to coalition negotiations with the Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens following Berlins September 20 state election. 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 Annualized Revenue Hits $50 Billion, Below Earlier Estimates

OpenAIs annualized revenue reached approximately $50 billion by the end of September 2026, significantly below the $70 billion previously reported to investors, according to financial documents reviewed by the Financial...

Oracle Uses Trucked Natural Gas to Power AI Data Centers Amid Pipeline Delays

Oracle Corp. is transporting natural gas by truck to several data centers across the United States as delays in pipeline construction threaten the companys artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion plans, Bloomberg...

Apple Names Steve Smith M&A Chief in Leadership Shakeup

Apple Inc. is making significant changes to its executive leadership, appointing Steve Smith as its new head of mergers and acquisitions (MA) as the technology giant continues restructuring its management team under newly...

Anthropic Launches Claude Dashboards and Motion AI Tools

Anthropic has introduced two new artificial intelligence tools, Claude Dashboards and Claude Motion, expanding its workplace productivity offerings as competition intensifies among AI companies seeking to attract business...

US Suspends Microsoft, Adobe From Green Card Program

The U.S. government has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and several major IT companies from a federal employment-based green card program as the Trump administration intensifies scrutiny of foreign worker hiring practices....