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FxWirePro: GBP/AUD upside pauses shy of 20-DMA, bullish divergence keeps scope for further gains

Dec 06, 2018 05:36 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

GBP/AUD chart on Trading View used for analysis GBP/AUD is extending upside for the 3rd straight session, bias higher. The pair has paused upside just shy of 20-DMA resistance at 1.7636, break above will see...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD extends weakness, unexpected decline in Australia's Trade Balance weighs

Dec 06, 2018 04:52 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

AUD/USD chart on Trading View used for analysis AUD/USD eyes 0.72 handle as the pair is extending declines after unexpected miss in Australias Trade Balance. Australias trade surplus narrowed to A$2.3 billion in...

FxWirePro: WTI crude’s shooting stars snap rallies in both minor and major trends – Trade Tunnel Spreads and hedge via CME futures

Dec 05, 2018 13:46 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals

Crude oil price has halted its bearish streaks from the recent past after bottoming out at 14-months lows as it collapsed last month to $49.44 levels but recovered to the current $53.25 levels. Well, before proceed...

FxWirePro: Snapshot on CAD OTC tools ahead of most likely BoC’s inaction

Dec 05, 2018 12:52 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

A number of key US data releases which were due today, including the ADP employment and ISM non-manufacturing reports, that have been moved to tomorrow due to the national day of mourning for former President George H. W....

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD spikes above 5-DMA, bullish divergence keeps scope for further upside

Dec 05, 2018 12:12 pm UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

GBP/AUD chart on Trading View used for analysis GBP/AUD spikes higher on the day supported by positive Brexit news and dismal Australia GDP. The pair is trading 1.12% higher on the at 1.7517, breaks above...

Frontiers of AI and FinTech - An illumination by CFA Institute

Dec 05, 2018 11:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Amid the mixed bag of turbulence between price actions and lingering prospects among the Blockchain/FinTech space, the keen interest continues to mount everywhere, reputed institutions from Big 4 auditing firms to the...

FxWirePro: NZD/CAD extends major trendline break, Canadian dollar weakens ahead of BoC policy meet

Dec 05, 2018 11:10 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

NZD/CAD chart on Trading View used for analysis NZD/CAD is extending gains, trades at 0.9192, up 0.05% at the time of writing. The Canadian dollar weakens as we head into BoC policy meeting, the central bank is...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

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...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

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

Grayscale's Ethereum ETF Twist: Withdraws Application Days Before SEC Verdict

In a dramatic turn of events, Grayscale shocked the cryptocurrency community by retracting its application for an Ethereum futures exchange-traded fund just days before the SECs looming decision deadline. This cast doubt...

Tesla Cybertruck Incident: Owner's Finger Injury Raises Safety Alarms

In a risky demonstration gone wrong, a Cybertruck owners attempt to prove its safety features backfired, resulting in a finger injury and stirring debates about the vehicles design and safety algorithms. Unexpected...

US Revokes Intel, Qualcomm Licenses Amidst Chip Sales Restrictions on Huawei

In a significant escalation of trade restrictions, the United States has revoked licenses from leading semiconductor manufacturers Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc., obstructing Huawei Technologies Co.s access to vital chip...

Binance CEO Discloses $150 Million Bribe Amidst Tensions with Nigerian Government

Binance, the renowned cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed that Nigerian government authorities demanded a staggering $150 million in bribes to quell legal actions against its executives, igniting a fierce dispute between...

Hong Kong Central Bank Leads Initiative to Explore Asset Tokenization Advancements

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has spearheaded the formation of a specialized community to explore asset tokenization. Partnering with various industry players and regulators, this initiative seeks to drive...