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FxWirePro: Attain feeble CNY via costless calls against writing AUD/CNH strangles  

Oct 24, 2018 14:29 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

We could increasingly foresee upward risks for the USDCNY forecast. Even if we see clear signals that the Chinese central bank PBoC is leaning against CNY depreciation, the depreciation pressure on the renminbi is not...

FxWirePro: WTI consolidates break below 200-DMA, eyes 38.2% Fib at 63.59

Oct 24, 2018 12:49 pm UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

US oil chart on Trading View used for analysis Oil slips lower after Saudi promised to supply the Iranian shortfall. WTI fell below 200 DMA for the first time in more than a year as a result. Further...

FxWirePro: Trade updates and reshuffling of WTI/Brent time spreads

Oct 24, 2018 11:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Crudeprice has been dipping 4% after the Saudi energy ministers said OPEC was in produce as much as you can mode and industrials earnings outlooks from Caterpillar and 3M disappointing investors, with the former noting...

Blockchain Trends in Trade Finance and International Trade – Various Trials by Renowned Banks

Oct 24, 2018 11:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Digital Currency

The trade finance business, has been stereotypically low risk but high collateral in nature, but was not excused from the 2008 GFC (Global Financial Crisis). Regardless of LCs, Collections or open account methods of...

Fitch Ratings: Operating Risk Capital May Rise for EU Banks, Fall in US

Oct 24, 2018 10:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis

EU banks may need to hold significantly more capital for operational risk under the final version of Basel III reforms than under current requirements, while US banks may see a reduction in requirements, Fitch Ratings...

FxWirePro: EUR/CAD rejected at 55-DMA, good to stay short on upticks

Oct 24, 2018 09:52 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

EUR/CAD chart on Trading View used for analysis EUR/CAD has been rejected at 55-EMA, slips below 20-DMA to trade 0.41% lower on the day. Euro dented across the board after eurozone PMIs missed expectations to...

FxWirePro: Eurozone PMIs indicate another setback - Fair Interpretation and Sensitivity Analysis of Mounting EUR/JPY OTC Sentiments

Oct 24, 2018 09:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The purchasing managers indices for the euro zone in October were visibly disappointing. The index for the manufacturing sector dipped by 1.1 points to 52.1. This is the lowest value since May 2016. The index for the...

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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 Offers Model 3 Demo Vehicles at Discounted Prices in U.S. and Canada

Tesla is offering demo Model 3 vehicles at a slight discount in the U.S. and Canada. These vehicles have low mileage and come with warranties, making them an attractive option for buyers looking for savings on Teslas...

Phantom Wallet Climbs Apple App Store Charts — Bullish Sign for Solana?

Phantom Wallet has climbed to third place in Apples app store utility category, sparking bullish sentiments for Solana among crypto experts and analysts. Phantom Wallet Ranks Third in Apple App Store, Sparking Bullish...

OpenAI Founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman Defend After Safety Researchers Quit

OpenAI founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are defending their safety measures after top researchers Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike resigned, highlighting internal disagreements on AI priorities. Key OpenAI Safety...

Analyst Predicts Ethereum ETF to Trigger Major ETH Market Moves Soon

Cryptocurrency analyst Michael van de Poppe forecasts that the upcoming Ethereum ETF announcement will cause significant market moves, despite a recent decline in trading volume. Ethereums ETF Announcement Expected to...

Venezuela Acts Tough on Crypto Mining Amid Energy Squeeze, Disconnects Bitcoin Farms

Venezuelas Ministry of Electric Power is disconnecting cryptocurrency mining farms from the national grid to manage energy demand and ensure a stable power supply. This measure follows the recent seizure of 2,000 Bitcoin...