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FxWirePro: Copper fails to close above 110-EMA, break below cloud to see weakness

Dec 05, 2018 10:53 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

Copper chart on Trading View used for analysis Copper is trading largely muted at 2.757 at the time of writing. Price action has failed again to clear past stiff 110-EMA resistance. We expect prices to...

During late phase of 2017, upsurge in the bull-run took traders to the all-time highs at 19k mark, which in turn, led the crypto-space valuations spikes from a $20 billion to a mammoth $800 billion, that was when institutional players, like hedge fund, as

Dec 05, 2018 10:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

During late phase of 2017, upsurge in the bull-run took traders to the all-time highs at 19k mark, which in turn, led the crypto-space valuations spikes froma $20billion toa mammoth $800billion, that was when institutional...

ErisX to function as crypto futures exchange and clearing house

Dec 05, 2018 08:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Crypto exchange ErisX has raised $27.5 million from Fidelity Investments andNASDAQVentures, among other investors.NASDAQ has been the worlds renowned stock exchange, whilethe United Statesinvestment firm Fidelity...

FxWirePro: EUR/GBP consolidates major trendline break at 0.89, bias higher

Dec 05, 2018 07:49 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

EUR/GBP chart on Trading View used for analysis EUR/GBP has resumed upside after a brief pause in the previous sessions trade. The pair is likely consolidating break a major trendline resistance at 0.89, bias...

eToro’s Collaboration with Blockchain Association to Promote Awareness and Compliance

Dec 05, 2018 07:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency

eToro, the leading global trading and investment platform with over ten million users, has announced its collaboration with Blockchain Association, as an executive member. Remarkably, blockchain organizations within the...

FxWirePro: EUR/NZD hits new 13-month lows at 1.6329, on track to test 200W SMA at 1.62

Dec 05, 2018 06:28 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

EUR/NZD chart on Trading View used for analysis EUR/NZD hits new 13-month lows at 1.6329, bias is bearish. The pair is trading at 1.6367, paring losses after hitting lows of 1.6329. The pair finds major...

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD Trade Idea

Dec 05, 2018 05:47 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

AUD/NZD chart on Trading View used for analysis FxWirePro Currency Strength Index for AUD/NZD: Bias Bearish FxWirePros Hourly AUD Spot Index was at -150.673 (Bearish) FxWirePros Hourly NZD Spot Index was at 79.4871...

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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

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...

SHIB Whale Activity Surges Amid Plummeting Shibarium Transaction Volumes

While the Shiba Inu developer team continues to work on and implement key updates to the Layer-2 blockchain, Shibarium is seeing a significant drop in transaction volume, which has been ongoing for about a month. This...

AirTag With New Chip and Improved Tracking Due Next Year; No New Mac Studio, Pro Until Mid-2025: Mark Gurman

Apples upcoming AirTag, equipped with an upgraded chip and enhanced tracking, is expected to launch by mid-2025, as detailed by Bloombergs Mark Gurman. He also claimed that Apple will not update the Mac Studio and Mac Pro...

Shibarium Faces 97% Drop in Transactions, Yet Transfers Rise Steadily

High FDVs on Binance Listings Lead to Investor Losses, Analysis Reveals

An analysis of Binance listings over the past six months reveals that high fully diluted valuations often lead to token value loss, adversely affecting regular investors while benefiting insiders. VC-Backed Tokens on...