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FxWirePro: Key Takeaways of Fed’s Hiking Cycle, Trump’s Geopolitics and Cyclical Effects in TRY and RUB – Options Trades for Duos

Dec 18, 2018 12:56 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

At the start of the FOMC meeting the US central bankers are experiencing strong headwinds for their rate hike plans. This time round mainly from the US President who took another swing at the Fed yesterday. It was...

FxWirePro: EUR/CAD hovers around 200-DMA, good to go long on decisive break above

Dec 18, 2018 12:51 pm UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

EUR/CAD chart on Trading View used for analysis EUR/CAD is trading 0.26% higher on the day at 1.5251 at the time of writing. The pair has halted upside just shy of 38.2% Fib, retracing from highs of...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY extends weakness ahead of FOMC meet, on verge of 'Symmetric Triangle' breach, intraday bias bearish

Dec 18, 2018 11:41 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

USD/JPY chart on Trading View used for analysis USD/JPY extends overnight slump, trades 0.45% lower at 112.31 at the time of writing. The pair in on verge of breach at Symmetric Triangle base, on expectations of...

FxWirePro: Grab attractive GBP vols after house common vote and deploy EUR/GBP ratio put spread

Dec 18, 2018 11:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Although the recent fall in GBP volatilities on the options markets (refer above chart) does not really make total sense, a question pops-up in our mind, has the uncertainty concerning Brexit really fallen in the eyes of...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD spikes past 200-DMA, improvement in New Zealand business confidence boosts kiwi

Dec 18, 2018 10:30 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

NZD/USD chart on Trading View used for analysis NZD/USD spikes past 200-DMA, trades 0.95% higher on the day at 0.6868 at the time of trading. Kiwi bulls cheers improvement in New Zealand business confidence...

FxWirePro: Macro FX Themes Ahead of Major Monetary Policies and Trade Recommendations

Dec 18, 2018 09:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

This week, major central banks (Fed, BoJ and BoE) are centre of attraction as they are scheduled for respective monetary policies, on Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee will meet for the final time in 2018, the...

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD struggles at 21-EMA, break above to see further upside

Dec 18, 2018 09:41 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

GBP/AUD chart on Trading View used for analysis GBP/AUD upside finds stiff resistance at 21-EMA, any further gains only on break above. The pair is holding above 5-DMA support and 5-DMA is biased...

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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...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

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...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

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...

Technology

Tesla Cybertruck Trails Ford F-150 Lightning in Sales as Q1 Figures Disappoint Wall Street

New registration data reveals that the Tesla Cybertruck ranked second to the Ford F-150 Lightning in March. Meanwhile, Teslas Q1 sales missed Wall Street expectations, marking the first year-over-year quarterly decline...

Bitcoin Developers Tease Major Trigger for Next Bull Run: Programmability Upgrade

Bitcoin developers suggest enabling programmability on the blockchain could be the key trigger for the next bull run, following the SECs approval of spot Bitcoin ETF trading and the BTC halving. Developers Eye...

Top 3 Altcoins to Watch This Week: SOL, FTM, and LINK Set for Growth

This week, market experts spotlight Solana (SOL), Fantom (FTM), and Chainlink (LINK) as top altcoins to watch, highlighting their unique strengths and recent performance amid unusual market patterns. Solana Overcomes...

Ripple Warns: Math Prof Predicts Quantum Threat to Blockchain, Urges Crypto Key Overhaul

Ripple recently highlighted a warning from Professor Massimiliano Sala, urging the crypto industry to replace current public-key cryptosystems due to vulnerabilities exposed by advancing quantum technology. Professor...

Massive SHIB Transfers Occur Despite Sharp Decline in Shibarium Transactions

Shiba Inu (SHIB), a dog-themed cryptocurrency, has seen a startling 3,015% increase in large holder NetFlow, which provides insight into whales changing positions. However, this impressive surge comes with a...