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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

America has a unique 300 year old view of free trade – UK must recognise this to strike a deal

Jan 28, 2020 08:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

With Boris Johnson hailing parliaments vote towards Britain leaving the EU on January 31, there is a general consensus among the countrys leaders that there will be an intimate trading relationship with the US after...

Global Geopolitics Series

China's approach to peace in Africa is different. How and why

Jan 28, 2020 08:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

China has steadily increased its participation in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in Africa since its first mission in 1989, when the UN monitored the independence of Namibia from South Africa. Its funding and...

Global Geopolitics Series

Libya: why enforcing an arms embargo is so hard

Jan 27, 2020 03:18 am UTC| Insights & Views

A group of countries involved in the ongoing civil war in Libya agreed at a meeting in Berlin on January 19 to uphold a UN arms embargo and stop international meddling in the countrys conflict. Germany wants to find a...

Global Geopolitics Series

The US-Iran conflict and what it means for Indonesia

Jan 22, 2020 08:00 am UTC| Insights & Views

The bitter US-Iran relationship has been going on for decades, but the tension between the two countries has started to escalate to a critical point after the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani, the head of the...

Global Geopolitics Series

What Iranians think of the US and their own government

Jan 18, 2020 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views

After the Trump administration killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani with a drone strike on Jan. 3, anti-American protests in Iran subsequently spiked, with thousands mourning Soleimanis passing. As someone who...

Global Geopolitics Series

In Iraq, Soleimani assassination complicates soft power battle between US and Iran

Jan 18, 2020 11:40 am UTC| Insights & Views

When thousands of anti-government protesters returned to Iraqs streets on January 10, they were expressing anger at the explosion of foreign interference in their countrys affairs in early 2020. Keep your war away, one...

Global Geopolitics Series

US-China trade pact President Trump just signed fails to resolve 3 fundamental issues

Jan 18, 2020 11:36 am UTC| Insights & Views

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a trade deal with China on Jan. 15 intended as a first phase toward a more comprehensive agreement between the two countries. In exchange for some tariff relief, China promised to buy...

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Economy

U.S. Treasuries tad down ahead of 7-year auction, FOMC policy meeting

The U.S. Treasuries traded tad down during Tuesdays afternoon session ahead of the countrys 7-year auction, scheduled to be held today by 18:00GMT. However, of utmost importance will be the Federal Reserves monetary policy...

UK gilts flat ahead of BoE monetary policy meeting, Governor Carney’s speech

The United Kingdoms gilts remained flat during European trading hours Tuesday ahead of the Bank of Englands (BoE) monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on January 30 by 12:00GMT, followed by Governor Mark Carneys...

German bunds tad higher ahead of January unemployment change, Eurozone CPI

The German bunds remained tad higher during European trading session Tuesday ahead of the countrys unemployment change for the month of January and eurozones consumer price inflation (CPI) for the similar period, scheduled...

USD/CNH likely to stay elevated and rally through 7.00 before long, says Scotiabank

The USD/CNH currency pair is expected to stay elevated and rally through 7.00 before long, with the overall situation will likely start to get better from April or May when air temperature rises, according to the latest...

Australian 10-year bond yield plunges to over 3-month low amid rise in Coronavirus casualties

The Australian 10-year bond yield plunged to over 3-month low during Asian session Tuesday as investors remained risk-averse amid the increase in the number of casualties from Coronavirus as well as the number of countries...

Politics

Melania Trump stirs up Twitter with her International Holocaust Remembrance Day post

Melania Trump honored the International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a simple tweet to honor the victims and survivors. But netizens are divided on how to react to the FLOTUS tweet with some users admiring her gesture...

Melania Trump revelation: FLOTUS reportedly 'more careful' since moving in the White House

Living in the White House for some time is bound to bring some changes, especially in the case of First Lady Melania Trump, since moving in. A new report reveals that Melania has changed considerably since becoming First...

Melania Trump criticized: First Lady mocked by netizens on social media over US Space Force logo

The moment Melania Trump became First Lady after the 2016 elections, she was faced with accusations of plagiarism. Now, it seems that netizens on social media have suspected the Trumps of the same thing once...

Melania Trump shock: What the Chinese Year of the Rat will bring FLOTUS

2020 marks the Year of the Rat in Chinese astrology, and those who fall under this year are expected to have some luck go their way. So, what does this year bring for United States First Lady Melania Trump? Melania was...

Donald Trump humiliation: POTUS under fire for copying Barack Obama's tweet about Kobe Bryant

NBA legend Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash, and many have expressed their condolences all over, including President Donald Trump himself. Trump was unsurprisingly under fire on social media for...

Science

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin reveals the moon landing photo was 'well-staged' in unseen Apollo 11 footage

There have been many conspiracy theories regarding the iconic moon landing or Apollo 11 moon mission. In a 2016 interview, astronaut Buzz Aldrin revealed one big fact surrounding the famous moon landing image. The...

Taal volcano update: ESA reveals the bright red crater seen within the volcano in new satellite image

The Taal volcano in the Philippines remains to be on the verge of eruption, and surrounding areas have been locked down to prevent any more locals from staying within the vicinity of the volcano. A new report reveals that...

Asteroid: Bennu space rock can potentially strike Earth in the future, expert says

The Bennu asteroid is one of the space rocks that are being kept watch by United States space agency NASA. One expert in particular claims that the Bennu space rock may potentially hit Earth. NASA has always kept tabs...

Asteroids: Extinction event-level asteroid to hit Earth possible, says NASA

The dinosaurs are widely believed to have gone extinct after a deadly asteroid strike hit the planet over 60 million years ago. According to NASA, there is a chance that an asteroid similar to that one may also hit the...

Scientist claims life after death is real if a 'multiverse' exists

One of the biggest mysteries in the world is whether there is life after death. Now, a physicist claims that there is such a thing, but that is if multiple universes exist. Throughout history, many civilizations...

Technology

Xbox One and Xbox 360 free games via Games with Gold February 2020

Xbox One and Xbox 360 gamers, who subscribed to the Xbox Live Gold or the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, always have something to look forward to every month. They get free games thanks to via the systems benefit program Games...

‘Warcraft 3: Reforged’ release is here, find the time it unlocks and system requirements needed

The Warcraft 3: Reforged release date is finally here. But for players with older gaming rigs, now is probably the right time to check the games system requirements one last time. When Warcraft 3: Reforged...

‘The Sims 5’ rumors: EA and Maxis might already be working on the next life simulation title

While Electronic Arts has not announced any The Sims 5 release date yet or if the title is even under development, fans of the franchise are still hopeful that the game will be arriving soon. This hope has been rekindled...

Apple iPad Pro 2020: There might be two versions of the iPad Pro this year

Apple might release iPad Pro versions for 2020. The regular iPad Pro, which will feature impressive specs, will be released earlier but an even more high-end version will be making its debut later this year. Premium...

‘Skull and Bones’ gameplay: Customize ships and deceive enemies to conduct ambushes

Skull Bones is an upcoming naval combat action video game from Ubisoft. Originally slated for a 2018 launch, the title will be coming out this year but a definite release date is yet to be announced, according to...