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Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)

Jun 16, 2015 15:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Precious metals are treading water, while industrial remains weak. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold is treading water ahead of FOMC monetary policy tomorrow. Todays range - $1188 -...

Brazilian real at risk of demand slowdown

Jun 16, 2015 14:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Gloomy news keeps on hitting Brazil. Latest data reveal, facing headwinds from higher inflation, lower value of Brazilian Real, higher interest rate is leading consumers to spend lesser. Since December last year, retail...

Grexit is still not under most fund managers’ consideration

Jun 16, 2015 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views

According to survey by Bank of America Meryl Lynch (BAML) most of the fund managers are not under impression that Greece might have to leave Euro zone. The survey which takes into account more than 200 fund managers,...

US stocks at risk of earnings decline

Jun 16, 2015 13:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views

With US Federal Reserve looking to hike rates, investors and companies have postponed their investments unsure of what a first rate hike might bring. So it is likely that US earnings might suffer in the second quarter...

FxWirePro: Speculate EUR/GBP with futures, hedge with put spreads

Jun 16, 2015 13:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Germans ZEW sentiment index negative numbers today have set the tone sending yields lower, unless a Greek solution presents itself.ZEW index disappointed the streets by flashing at 31.5 which is a way below forecasts at...

Gold investment demand might have bottomed, ETF demand hasn’t

Jun 16, 2015 12:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views

First quarter report from World Gold Council (WGC) after many quarters of outflow money flew back into Gold investment assets. However, only 9.2% of all the gold investment demand in first quarter of 2015. Outflow from...

Europe needs policies to battle unemployment more than deflation

Jun 16, 2015 12:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views

With European Central Bank (ECB) providing the necessary support, European Government and European investment banks should deploy policies, which would bring back Europeans back into jobs. Inflation through monetary...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US

London Stock Exchange (LSE), which can trace its heritage to the coffee houses of the 17th century, is failing. The volume of shares traded is sharply declining, and some UK companies are swiftly moving to the US...

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back

One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more. In the face of climate change, calls to expedite the transition away from fossil...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Joe Biden Proposes Record 44.6% Capital Gains Tax in Latest Budget Plan That May Favor Cryptocurrencies

President Joe Biden has proposed raising the capital gains tax to an unprecedented 44.6% in a bold fiscal move, targeting the wealthiest Americans. This hike is part of his 2025 budget proposal to reduce income...

Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict

The world has 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Yet 71% of the worlds population (some 5.7 billion people) are living under autocratic rule, a big jump from 48% ten years ago. This trend towards authoritarianism can...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Google Cloud Launches Web3 Portal, Stirring Mixed Reactions in Crypto Community

Google Cloud has unveiled a new Web3 portal featuring blockchain development tools, testnets, and educational resources, sparking diverse reactions across the cryptocurrency industry. While some praise the initiative as a...

Ethereum Surges 6%, Outshines Bitcoin as Consensys Sues SEC Over Security Status

Ethereums price has surged by over 6% to $3,320, outperforming Bitcoin amidst ongoing legal challenges. Consensys, backing Ethereum, has initiated a lawsuit against the SEC, contesting its attempt to classify ETH as a...

DOJ Counters Dismissal Bid in Tornado Cash Co-founder's Legal Battle

In a recent legal development, the DOJ firmly opposed a motion to dismiss charges against Roman Semenov, co-founder of Tornado Cash, highlighting potential jury issues over the crypto mixers operations and sanction...

Shiba Inu on Edge: 69 Trillion Coins Test Market's Resolve as Prices Wobble

Shiba Inu (SHIB) confronts a critical juncture as its price teeters, driven by a broader market downturn and intense scrutiny over its ability to maintain crucial support levels amid a 69 trillion SHIB battle. Shiba Inu...

Huawei Leaks: Next-Gen Kirin CPU to Rival Apple's M3 Processor

Huaweis chip development team is rumored to be working on a next-generation Kirin CPU that could give Apples M3 a run for its money. The chip is expected to leverage the innovative Taishan V130 architecture, focusing on...