Jun 13, 2018 10:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
FOMC is scheduled to announce its funds rates today, the US Federal Reserve is unlikely to disappoint the markettonight. It is expected to raise rates by 25bps, moving the target range up to 1.75-2.00%. If this occurs,...
Jun 13, 2018 09:04 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks Technicals
The US dollar index futures for near month tenors has risen above 93.800 mark ahead of todays Feds funds rate. If you observe monthly plotting of DXY technical chart, 2017 has shown the constant slumps especially after...
Jun 13, 2018 08:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Fintech
We already stated in our recent post that financial service giant Fidelity Investments is planning to enter the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Fidelity Investments has been one of the prime providers of 401(k) services and...
FxWirePro: EUR/GBP vs EUR/JPY currency swaps as geopolitical risks drives JPY volatility
Jun 13, 2018 06:43 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The JPY nominal effective exchange rate first declined to mark a low since early-February on May 22, and in late May, the JPY crosses have rapidly risen amid Italian political turmoil and higher concerns of a trade war and...
VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust urges for approval of ETFs, SEC prolongs
Jun 13, 2018 05:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Fintech Commentary
A couple of days ago, NASDAQ was already supporting existing crypto exchanges. It also proclaims a collaboration with cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, founded by one of the pioneer bitcoin investors Tyler and Cameron...
Trump-Kim deal: why the two Koreas will probably never become one country again
Jun 13, 2018 02:50 am UTC| Insights & Views
It seems ages since a lingering handshake began across the demarcation line that separates North and South Korea. Much has happened since and now, the once unthinkable has happened with a summit between North Koreas Kim...
Why religions of the world condemn suicide
Jun 13, 2018 01:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The recent suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef and writer Anthony Bourdain have reminded all of us that, even for the wealthy, life can become too painful to bear. The sad truth is that suicide...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects