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A picture is worth a thousand words and a great chart is worth ten thousand. In our 'Chart of the Day' series we bring to you the latest charts that matter and make your analytical ideas leap frog. In this series, we share charts from best analytical minds and research power houses in the financial world to make your trading decisions easy and pleasurable. We promise to present the creme de la creme so our readers can continue to stay ahead of the crowd as always.

Chart of the Day Series

Chart of the Day: The age of Tech

Jan 18, 2017 18:35 pm UTC| Commentary

This Age of Tech chart from Statista shows what can happen in a decade.Back in 2006, in the list of top six most valuable companies, there was only one from technology domain; Microsoft. A decade later, all are from...

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Chart of the Day: Inequality at its best

Jan 17, 2017 15:35 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This chart probably explains, why socialism is on the rise all acrossthe world, along with the right-wing nationalists. Once is challenging the order od the corporates, while the other is challenging globalism. The...

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Chart of the Day: Uncertainties and volatility

Jan 13, 2017 15:05 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This fantastic chart shared by Soberlook.com shows the relations between Global policy uncertainties and volatility that went hand in hand in the past but diverged since 2014. Currently, the economic policy...

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Chart of the Day: Productivity

Jan 12, 2017 19:40 pm UTC| Commentary

Over the past year, Governor Mark Carney at the Bank of England (BoE) and some other central bankers have warned on productivity as a major hindrance to an economic recovery. This chart from OECD would always come handy...

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Chart of the Day: Open border (controlled)

Jan 11, 2017 17:56 pm UTC| Commentary

Since March last year, the number of asylum seekers in Germany have remained steady around 16,000. That is something just not possible without a controlled border. The refugee crisis in Germany and rest of the Europe...

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Chart of the Day: Trump right to aim at China

Jan 10, 2017 17:42 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This chart from The Euchre shows why the President-elect Donald Trump is right to take aim at China, withwhichthe United States run the biggest of thedeficits. In 2015, theUnited States ran goods trade deficit of $348...

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Chart of the Day: Yields rising? Think again

Jan 09, 2017 16:04 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

If you think that 2016 has been the year that marked the beginning of the end of the bubble in the bond market, well! This chart would make you think again. Compared to December 2015, yields are down for Germany and the...

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Economy

Russian LNG Shadow Fleet Expands Amid Arctic LNG 2 Sanctions

Russia is intensifying efforts to bypass Western energy sanctions after a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker operating under a newly adopted Russian flag was spotted loading fuel linked to the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2...

S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as AI Stocks Rally and Strong Jobs Data Boost Confidence

The SP 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh record highs on Friday as investors poured into AI-related stocks and welcomed stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, reinforcing confidence in the resilience of the American economy....

Dollar Slips as Strong U.S. Jobs Data Reduces Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The U.S. dollar weakened on Friday after stronger-than-expected April jobs data reduced speculation about potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Investor sentiment also improved after President Donald Trump stated...

European Stocks Fall as US-Iran Conflict Rekindles Energy Supply Fears

European stock markets closed lower on Friday as renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran rattled investor confidence and intensified concerns about global energy supplies. The escalating conflict...

Gold Prices Rise as Weaker Dollar and Iran Ceasefire Hopes Boost Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices climbed on Friday and were set for a strong weekly gain as the U.S. dollar weakened following the latest U.S. jobs report. Investors also turned to safe-haven assets amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and...

Politics

Israel’s Secret Iraq Base Allegedly Supported Iran Air Campaign, WSJ Reports

Israel reportedly established a covert military outpost deep in the Iraqi desert to support its recent air campaign against Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar with the operation,...

Senate Stablecoin Bill Sparks Clash Between Banks and Crypto Industry

A major fight over U.S. crypto regulation is heating up as lawmakers prepare to advance the CLARITY Act, a proposed bill designed to create a clear regulatory framework for digital assets and stablecoins. The legislation...

Trump-Xi Beijing Summit to Focus on Trade, Taiwan, and Boeing Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing from May 14 to May 15, marking the first visit by an American president to the Chinese capital in nearly ten years. According to Reuters,...

Trump Reportedly Approves Plan to Remove FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Amid Growing Controversies

President Donald Trump has reportedly approved a plan to remove U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary, according to sources familiar with discussions inside the White House. While officials say...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

AI-Driven Inflation Raises U.S. Consumer Prices, Goldman Sachs Says

Artificial intelligence is starting to increase U.S. consumer prices through rising costs in electronics, software, and electricity, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. The investment bank said AI-related inflation...

Judge Delays SEC Settlement With Elon Musk Over Twitter Stock Disclosure Case

A federal judge has declined to immediately approve a proposed $1.5 million settlement between Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tied to Musks 2022 Twitter stock purchase disclosures. The...

Broadcom Eyes $35 Billion AI Chip Financing Deal With Apollo and Blackstone

Broadcom Inc. is reportedly in discussions with Apollo Global Management and Blackstone Inc. to secure around $35 billion in financing for its expanding artificial intelligence chip business, according to a Bloomberg...

Dell Stock Hits Record High After Trump Endorsement, AI Server Demand Fuels Rally

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DELL) surged to an all-time high on Friday after receiving a public endorsement from President Donald Trump during a White House event. The president encouraged Americans to go out and buy...

TikTok Nears $400 Million Settlement With Trump Administration Over Child Privacy Lawsuit

TikTok and the Trump administration are reportedly close to reaching a $400 million settlement tied to allegations that the popular video-sharing platform violated U.S. child privacy laws. According to ABC News, the...