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When you throw pebbles in a pond, you get splashes and ripples, but drop a huge rock, you create a mini Tsunami. Similarly Geo-political turmoil, are potent enough to create tsunamis in financial markets, even if its for the short run. It has in the past, and it will in the future. De-stabilised Middle East, rise of new power in Saudi Arabia, aggressive China, Russia-US tensions, Turkey-Russia escalation, rise of autocratic but nationalists leaders such as Modi in India, Trump in United States, bin-Salman in Middle East, the Geo-Political unease hasn't been this tense in decades, so as a market participant you can never care less than ever.

Global Geopolitics Series

New sanctions on Russia and Iran are unlikely to work. Here's why

Aug 01, 2018 14:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Sanctions are much in demand these days as a tool of American foreign policy. Members of Congress want tough new sanctions against Russia for its interference in American elections. Sanctions will remain in place...

Global Geopolitics Series

Trump-Kim deal: why the two Koreas will probably never become one country again

Jun 13, 2018 02:50 am UTC| Insights & Views

It seems ages since a lingering handshake began across the demarcation line that separates North and South Korea. Much has happened since and now, the once unthinkable has happened with a summit between North Koreas Kim...

Global Geopolitics Series

Trump-Kim summit: North Korean leader emerges a clear winner as Donald Trump reverts to type

Jun 13, 2018 01:34 am UTC| Insights & Views

Virginie Grzelczyk, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Aston University At first glance, it is easy to call the meeting between US president, Donald Trump, and his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong-un,...

Global Geopolitics Series

U.S. Forces in South Korea: A seven-decade commitment

May 21, 2018 13:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Why does the U.S. have troops in South Korea? A groundbreaking diplomatic event the planned summit on June 12 between North Koreas Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump may be in jeopardy. The actions of U.S. troops...

Global Geopolitics Series

The China-U.S. conflict is about much more than trade

May 19, 2018 21:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The recent unprecedented, high-level U.S. delegation to Beijing has left China highly dissatisfied. The group included U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Americas toughest China critics, including Commerce...

Global Geopolitics Series

How the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal will effect Iran's economy

May 13, 2018 08:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Donald Trumps decision to unilaterally pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal doesnt just have important political and security implications. Because sanctions are at the heart of the deal, it will also have a...

Global Geopolitics Series

A Korean peace process is underway – but it still depends on the US and China

Apr 29, 2018 14:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The meeting between North Koreas Kim Jong-un and South Koreas Moon Jae-in is certainly one of the most dramatic and momentous events in the recent history of East Asia. Beyond the symbolism of cross-border handshakes and...

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Economy

JGBs slide as risk appetite improves despite Trump’s suspected involvement in campaign finance crimes

Japanese government bonds slid during late Asian session Wednesday as risk appetite improved despite United States President Donald Trumps suspected involvement in campaign finance crimes, as outlined by his lawyer,...

Australian bonds trade narrowly mixed in subdued session; investors eye U.S-China trade talks

Australian bonds traded narrowly mixed in subdued Wednesday session as investors remain sidelined in any major deal ahead of the U.S.-China trade talks. The yield on Australias benchmark 10-year note, which moves...

Australian bonds fall across the curve as U.S.-China trade talks lift investors’ risk appetite

Australian bonds fell across the curve during early Asian session Tuesday as investors risk appetite recovered following the U.S.-China trade talks, lifting the 10-year yield from this years low seen yesterday. The...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin tests $6,500 mark, Chinese regulators arrest 3 in $87 mln digital theft, Ethereum’s Lubin views bearishness as no hurdle to growth – Monday, August 20th, 2018

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices, once again disappointed market participants is testing the $6,500 mark during European session Monday after Chinese regulators have arrested three individuals found accused and guilty for $87...

U.S. Treasuries surge ahead of trade talks with China; August FOMC meeting minutes in focus

The U.S. Treasuries surged Monday amid a comeback in trade talks with China over tariffs this week. However, it will be a quiet start to the week in the US, with the first important diary entries being Wednesdays release...

Politics

I went to see Pussy Riot – if they're serious protesters, I'm Sid Vicious

Many years after my first punk concert, when I met Pete Shelley and the other Buzzcocks at the old Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, I was excited at the age of 69 to be in Edinburgh to attend my second one. Pussy Riots...

Trump’s Space Force isn't as new or as dangerous as it seems

Donald Trumps plans to create a Space Force have ruffled plenty of feathers and alarmed some commentators. Some argue it will merely cause a bureaucratic headache. Raising greater concerns, others have argued the Space...

ANC expediency is messing up South Africa's land reform process

Its highly likely that an amendment will be made to South Africas constitution that will allow for land expropriation without compensation following a decision to do so by the ruling party the African National Congress...

Marikana: it's time Ramaphosa moved on accountability and reparations

The 2012 Marikana massacre in South Africas North West Province, in which 34 miners were killed by the police, remains an unhealed scar in post democratic South Africa. Two of the most important unresolved issues involve...

The royal commission should result not only in new regulation, but new education

The Financial Services Royal Commission has not only shown that banks and their representatives have behaved appallingly, but that we need better-educated consumers. It is naive not to expect new schemes will pop up to...

Science

Scientists are developing greener plastics – the bigger challenge is moving them from lab to market

Synthetic plastics have made many aspect of modern life cheaper, safer and more convenient. However, we have failed to figure out how to get rid of them after we use them. Unlike other forms of trash, such as food and...

Darwin's theory of evolution owes more to his garden than the Galápagos

Its one of the greatest stories in science, right up there with Neil Armstrongs small step on the moon and Jane Goodalls overhaul of ideas on non-human relationships. When naturalist Charles Darwin first set foot in the...

Why there's been a boom in discovering new species despite a biodiversity crisis

Something of a boom in the discovery of new species is taking place right now. It is so significant that some say it is similar to the period of the 18th and 19th centuries when European naturalists ventured into newly...

The world of plastics, in numbers

From its early beginnings during and after World War II, the commercial industry for polymers long chain synthetic molecules of which plastics are a common misnomer has grown rapidly. In 2015, over 320 million tons of...

How biobanks can help improve the integrity of scientific research

Biobanks are repositories which receive, store, process and disseminate specimens. These include DNA derived from humans and animals; bacterial strains; and environmental samples like plants and soil. Biobanks also provide...

Technology

OnePlus 6T Release Date, Features: Upcoming Handset Variant May Have a Confirmed Release Date

According to CNET, the OnePus 6T is currently rumored to be released in October. This mirrors the fall release of the higher-end model that usually launches before the summer that OnePlus has followed since the OnePlus 2...

'GTA' 6 Rumors, Release Date: GTA Franchise Rumored to Come Back to Vice City

GTA 6 has yet to be announced as an official game in production by Rockstar Games but fan anticipation is so great that people are talking about the yet-to-exist sequel even before Rockstar has released its most recent...

‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ Release Date, Features: Rockstar Games Launches ‘Collector’s Box’ with Exclusive Items, Except the Game Itself

As the launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 draws near, more and more purchase options and items are being announced by Rockstar Games. The latest is the Collectors Box with an array of exclusive physical items, except for the...

‘The Sims 5’ Release Date, Features: Title Up for 2019 Announcement, 2020 Release?; Fans Hope to Explore Open World with Cars

Electronic Arts (EA) and Maxis are yet to confirm the existence of The Sims 5. But many fans are already speculating that the fifth main title installment could be announced in 2019 and will be released in 2020. In...

Hyundai-backed Hdac Technology signs MOU with blockchain real estate startup DREAMChain

Hdac Technology AG, a blockchain-based IoT contract platform backed by Hyundai, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Dream Global Partners, establishing the foundation of a comprehensive collaborative...

Digital Currency

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak reveals involvement with crypto startup Equi: Report

New partnership to allow Aussies pay household bills with cryptocurrencies

UAE-based ADAB Solutions announces First Islamic Crypto Exchange (FICE)

Law

Suspects confess to crimes they didn't commit – here's why

When Canada did – and didn’t – stand up for human rights

How a Swiss bank was toppled by a financial scandal in Malaysia – and what can be learned from it

Life

How 'bling' makes us human

Hajj: how globalisation transformed the market for pilgrimage to Mecca

Aboriginal traditions describe the complex motions of planets, the 'wandering stars' of the sky

Nature

Indonesia earthquake: how scrap tyres could stop buildings collapsing

Hothouse Earth: our planet has been here before – here's what it looked like

Rohingya crisis: a year since it shocked the world, what's changed?

Sports

Michael Schumacher Latest News, Update: Rival Jacques Villeneuve Calls Schumi the ‘Best Driver,' Family Denies Owning Rumored Spain Mansion

Kawhi Leonard Latest Updates: Raptors Hire Ex-Spurs Superstar’s Childhood Friend in an Attempt to Convince Him to Stay

Michael Schumacher Latest Update: F1 Legend’s Manager Debunks Reports That Schumi’s Family Is Moving to 27M Pound Mansion

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: Chinese yuan trades almost flat at 6.84 mark, PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.8271

FxWirePro: Gold upside capped by daily Kijun-Sen, good to buy on dips

FxWirePro: NZD/CHF fades retail sales led spike, finds stiff resistance at 21-EMA (0.6635)

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Market Data

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EURO ZONE BLUE CHIPS DOWN 0.2 PCT

EUROPE'S STOXX 600 DOWN 0.2 PCT

SHANGHAI COMPOSITE INDEX CLOSES DOWN 0.7 PCT AT 2,714.61 POINTS

CHINA'S CSI300 INDEX CLOSES DOWN 0.6 PCT AT 3,307.95 POINTS

GERMANY'S DAX DOWN 0.2 PCT, FRANCE'S CAC 40 DOWN 0.1 PCT, SPAIN'S IBEX DOWN 0.2 PCT

ITALY’S FTSE MIB DOWN 0.33 PERCENT AT 20,714.65 POINTS IN EARLY DEALS

EURO STOXX INDEX DOWN 0.2 PCT

BRITAIN'S FTSE 100 DOWN 0.2 PCT

RUSSIAN ROUBLE OPENS 0.2 PCT WEAKER VS DOLLAR AT 67.40

HUNGARY JUN 2018 GROSS WAGES YY INCREASE TO 11.2 % VS PREV 10.9 %

KUWAIT OIL MINISTER EXPECTS OIL EXPORTERS TO REACH AGREEMENT BEFORE YEAR END ON MECHANISM TO MONITOR OIL SUPPLY

OPEC, NON-OPEC OIL PRODUCTION TO BE REVIEWED AT ALGERIA MEETING - KUWAIT OIL MINISTER

OIL MARKETS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ''STABLE'' UNTIL YEAR END - KUWAIT OIL MINISTER

KUWAIT EXPECTS AGREEMENT WITH IRAQ ON GAS IMPORTS, SHARED OIL FIELDS BEFORE YEAR END - KUWAITI OIL MINISTER

SOUTH KOREAN WON UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES ONSHORE TRADE AT 1,118.9 PER DOLLAR VS 1,118.4 AT PREVIOUS CLOSE

SEOUL SHARES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSE UP 0.18 PCT

KUWAIT OIL MINISTER SAYS CONSULTANTS TO BE APPOINTED ''SOON'' WITH IRAQ TO STUDY DEVELOPMENT OF SHARED OIL FIELDS

NORWAY CENTRAL BANK F-DEPOSIT FOR AUG 22-31

GERMAN BUND FUTURES OPEN 12 TICKS HIGHER AT 163.36

EUROSTOXX 50 FUTURES DOWN 0.2 PCT, DAX FUTURES DOWN 0.2 PCT, CAC 40 FUTURES DOWN 0.1 PCT, FTSE FUTURES DOWN 0.4 PCT

FxWirePro: USD/CHF trade idea

Oil in Global Economy Series: Total’s departure from lucrative Iranian gas project shows biting power of U.S. sanctions

Is China banking on Blockchain-powered gaming business?

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin prices recover but struggle to hold $6,500 mark, Bitcoin ABC unveils details of BCH hard fork in September – Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

Liechtenstein’s Union Bank AG seeks to become one-stop crypto and blockchain solution provider, to issue security tokens and stable coin

FxWirePro: Gold upside capped by 10- day MA, good to buy on dips

‘Venezuelan Petro’ oil-backed crypto for devaluation, Turkey ponders over cryptocurrency to get rid of Trump and hyper-inflation

AI doctors and engineers are coming – but they won't be stealing high-skill jobs

FxWirePro: EUR/USD upside capped by 20- day MA, good to buy on dips

Economics Monitor

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