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Rouble likely to remain strong in spite of 100 basis points cut

Jun 15, 2015 12:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Russian Central bank has moved against expectation to provide relief to ailing economy. As FIFA scandal hit Russian market pushing Rouble close to 55 against dollar from below 50 within two weeks. Todays move by the...

Two main issues that intensifying Greece turmoil

Jun 15, 2015 12:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views

European markets seem to be under stress due to the talks between Greece and its creditors which collapsed this weekend.As a result the panic in Euro zone is that Greece could default on its debt obligation if no agreement...

FxWirePro: Hedge GBP/USD with 2:1 PBRS, most likely to breach trend line support

Jun 15, 2015 12:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views

As a sharp sell call by slow stochastic as %D line cross over exactly above 80 levels, this bearish view is also supported with 14 day RSI.Currency Derivatives Insights: (GBPUSD)With a hedging perspective of GBP FX...

FXWirePro: 300+ pips slump likely if GBP/USD breaches trend line support

Jun 15, 2015 11:35 am UTC| Insights & Views

Yes indeed, as stated earlier as well if you wish to plot the daily chart, technical analysts may be surprised with a "Head Shoulder" candlestick pattern.The pair in recent weeks had broken the channel line range about...

Intraday trading perspectives: GBP/USD

Jun 15, 2015 11:13 am UTC| Insights & Views

We believe, the intraday as well as short term trading perspectives of GBP/USD: The bias remains bearish.The pair hanging on trend line supportPivot:1.5490 on closing basis.For now in our opinion most likely scenario would...

Shinzo Abe’s approval ratings join Yen on the slide

Jun 15, 2015 10:45 am UTC| Insights & Views

In 2015, Japans popular Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is not looking so popular anymore. Latest record shows, poll ratings are at their lowest since taking up his second spell in office in 2012. Weekend poll showed Mr. Abes...

WPI deflation unlikely to provoke RBI to jump the gun

Jun 15, 2015 10:42 am UTC| Insights & Views

Just a few weeks back Reserve Bank of Indias governor Raghu Ram Rajan has cut rates for third time this year, however continued deflation as measured by Indias wholesale price index (WPI) unlikely to make him jump the gun...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

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,...

Technology

OpenAI's Sam Altman Proposes 'Universal Basic Compute' as AI Job Threat Looms

At a recent podcast appearance, OpenAIs CEO Sam Altman discussed universal basic compute, a radical idea that aims to change how we interact with AI technology. UBI to Universal Basic Compute: Altmans New Proposal In...

Billionaire Mark Cuban Urges SEC to Emulate Japan's Crypto Strategy Amid Regulatory Challenges

In a revealing social media post, billionaire Mark Cuban called SEC Chairman Gary Gensler to consider adopting Japans cryptocurrency regulatory framework. Cuban highlighted Japans recovery from major setbacks like the Mt....

What Silicon Valley's Elite Say About the Future of Crypto

The high-tech industry continues to aggressively advance in the blockchain industry, proposing and developing new solutions that improve and make Web3s goods more usable by both general consumers and sophisticated industry...

Crypto Scam Uses Elon Musk Deepfake as 'Developer' to Lure Investors

Elon Musk did not develop the sketchy cryptocurrency trading platform that a random user on Facebook recommends you invest in. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission issued a warning last week on deepfake...

OpenAI To Announce ChatGPT 5 Potential Updates This Week Including Voice Features And Real-Time Interaction

The growing excitement among enthusiasts in the artificial intelligence (AI) area will climax as OpenAI releases its upcoming developments. Users have been speculating and making guesses, hoping to catch a glimpse and...