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FxWirePro:EUR /USD rebounds towards 1.0980 levels, outlook bearish

Jan 15, 2016 14:21 pm UTC| Technicals

EUR /USD rebounded strongly against US dollar by hitting high at 1.0983 levels, after US retail sales printed slightly negative figures. However, after Feds Dudley comments the pair erased some gains. At the moment the...

FxWirePro: USD/CHF runs out of steam but maintains upward bias

Jan 15, 2016 13:27 pm UTC| Technicals

The USD/CHF pair rallied initially to test minor resistance level at 1.0052 in the mid-European session. However, after failing to break resistance level at 1.0052, the pair has slipped back to test 1.0015 support...

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FxWirePro: Bears capitalize on risk reversals in Yen denominated pairs – gear up with vega ITM shorts in PRBS to hedge EUR/JPY bearish risks

Jan 15, 2016 07:52 am UTC| Technicals

The gradual increase in negative delta risk reversal numbers signify how the FX downside risk management taking place as OTM puts make OTC markets sentiments intensified even though these instruments seem to be expensive...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Never buck the EUR/JPY downtrend – trend is in complete control of bears as rallies rejected resistance at 128.619

Jan 15, 2016 07:24 am UTC| Technicals

Although, both on daily and weekly price patterns of the pair tested supports at channel base line at around 127.020 to form a bottom but on again weakness is seen in this pair when it has rejected resistance at 128.619...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP looks vulnerable against dollar, deploy butterfly spread as risk reversal and IV signals cable may go sideways

Jan 15, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Technicals

Technically, we have come across with enough bearish swings to steep downwards along with upper trend line of the falling wedge formation while plotting both weekly chart with mammoth volumes show the tendency to confer...

GBP/USD almost flat after BOE’s unchanged monetary policy

Jan 15, 2016 05:40 am UTC| Technicals Central Banks

Pair is just supported above $1.4400 mark and currently trading at $1.4408 levels. Dropping below the $1.44 mark confirmed the bearish bias, with a further decline possible toward $1.42 in the near term. In the...

Gold hovering around $1080 mark, minor upside correction expected

Jan 15, 2016 03:47 am UTC| Technicals

During Thursdays trading session, European stocks partially recovered and the dollar erased most of its losses, which led to a slide in the gold price. Futures for gold slumped 1.31% to trade at an intraday low of...

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Economy

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...

Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US

London Stock Exchange (LSE), which can trace its heritage to the coffee houses of the 17th century, is failing. The volume of shares traded is sharply declining, and some UK companies are swiftly moving to the US...

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back

One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more. In the face of climate change, calls to expedite the transition away from fossil...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Joe Biden Proposes Record 44.6% Capital Gains Tax in Latest Budget Plan That May Favor Cryptocurrencies

President Joe Biden has proposed raising the capital gains tax to an unprecedented 44.6% in a bold fiscal move, targeting the wealthiest Americans. This hike is part of his 2025 budget proposal to reduce income...

Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict

The world has 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Yet 71% of the worlds population (some 5.7 billion people) are living under autocratic rule, a big jump from 48% ten years ago. This trend towards authoritarianism can...

Science

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,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Shiba Inu Issues Alert: TREAT Token Scams Surge Amid Blockchain Upgrades

The Shiba Inu community is on alert as scammers capitalize on the anticipated release of the TREAT token, which is leading to misinformation and fraudulent claims. Shibarmy Scam Alerts warns investors to verify sources as...

Io.net Tightens Security After GPU Metadata Breach, Plans Live Recovery Demo

In response to a recent SQL injection attack targeting GPU metadata, Io.nets chief security officer, Husky.io, announced rigorous new security measures and a planned webcast to demonstrate live system recovery. This...

Tesla Debuts Enhanced Autopilot in China for Just $98 Monthly

Tesla has officially launched Enhanced Autopilot subscriptions in China, offering features like auto-steering and auto-lane change. Marking a strategic step in Teslas global tech deployment. Teslas Pricing Strategy:...

Nate Geraci Highlights Correlation Between Bitcoin and ETF Performance

Nate Geraci, president of The ETF Store, emphasized the strong linkage between Bitcoins market movements and the performance of Bitcoin ETFs. This correlation is evident as shifts in Bitcoins price significantly influence...

Google Cloud Launches Web3 Portal, Stirring Mixed Reactions in Crypto Community

Google Cloud has unveiled a new Web3 portal featuring blockchain development tools, testnets, and educational resources, sparking diverse reactions across the cryptocurrency industry. While some praise the initiative as a...