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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

What is at stake in the Strait of Hormuz?

Jul 22, 2019 13:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Tensions between the United States, Iran and other countries are flaring again in the Strait of Hormuz. There are competing explanations for whats going on in the narrow seaway through which 21% of the worlds crude oil...

Global Geopolitics Series

Syria: attempts by Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey to co-opt Arab tribes will deepen the country's divisions

Jul 18, 2019 23:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Saudi Arabia is putting renewed pressure on its ties with tribal groups in Syria as it continues to support those trying to topple the regime of Bashar al-Assad. In a visit in late June to Syrian territories controlled...

Global Geopolitics Series

Is the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on its last legs?

Jul 18, 2019 07:30 am UTC| Insights & Views

Iran recently exceeded the limits on uranium enrichment set out in its nuclear deal with the U.S. and five other countries. Irans move was in response to the U.S.s renunciation of the same deal last May. Possession of...

Global Geopolitics Series

Brexit: wisdom of crowds proves effective predictor of Britain's chaotic EU departure

Jul 18, 2019 07:26 am UTC| Insights & Views

Winston Churchill once described Russia as a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Many feel the same about Brexit. Achieving Brexit is a fiendishly complex task. And when the process is led by a government with...

Global Geopolitics Series

UK ambassador leaks: Donald Trump's reaction to Kim Darroch's criticism reeks of double standards

Jul 14, 2019 13:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Donald Trump has hit out again at the British ambassador to Washington, Kim Darroch, following the leak of highly critical diplomatic cables about the White House and the president. In another Twitter outburst, Trump...

Global Geopolitics Series

The world has a hard time trusting China. But does it care?

Jul 14, 2019 13:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views

As China grows more powerful and influential, our New Superpower series looks at what this means for the world how China maintains its power, how it wields its power and how its power might be threatened. Read the rest of...

Global Geopolitics Series

Avoiding the China trap: how Australia and the US can remain close despite the threat

Jun 23, 2019 14:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Ask nearly any politician in Canberra or Washington and they will tell you Australia and the United States have a long and storied history as close allies. The two nations have fought side-by-side in every major...

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Economy

UK gilts gain in muted trading day amid Brexit worries, global recessionary fears

The United Kingdoms gilts gained during European trading hours Tuesday, amid a muted session that barely witnessed any data of major economic significance. However, fears of a global economic breakdown and possibilities of...

German bunds surge ahead of 30-year auction, August manufacturing PMI

The German bunds surged during European trading session Tuesday ahead of the countrys super-long 30-year auction, scheduled to be held on August 21 by 15:10GMT and the manufacturing PMI for the similar month, due for...

Australia’s ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence falls last week, closes below long-term average

Australias ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence fell 2.3 percent last week, closing below the long-term average. The fall was driven by weakness in economic conditions, with current falling 3.8 percent and future losing a...

Australian bonds suffer following ease in global recession fears; RBA hints at further easing

The Australian government bonds suffered during Asian session of the second trading day of the week Tuesday following investors improved appetite after global recession fears eased, tracking hopes of stimuli from major...

ECB likely to cut deposit rate by 10bp in September meeting; prepares new stimulus: says Rabobank

Finally, the speculation that Lagarde might lose her ECB nomination should Von der Leyen have failed to cross the line can also be put to rest, even though the European Parliament still has to official confirm her as ECB...

Politics

Emmanuel Macron, Vladimir Putin argue over their response to massive protests

French President Emmanuel Macron is the latest world leader to meet with Russias Vladimir Putin. He arrived in France on Monday for an official state visit. While in the country, Putin and Macron are expected to hold a...

Trevor Noah’s satirical theory suggests Donald Trump wants to get rid of Melania Trump

Both critics and supporters of Melania Trump and Donald Trump had recently been talking about one thing. It was Trevor Noahs theory that the President is allegedly weaving his immigration policies with the endgame of...

Donald Trump loves that Melania Trump agrees with him about the prenup

The marriage of United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump is possibly one of the most followed subjects in the media today. Since Mr. Trump is known for being a wealthy man, many might be wondering...

Prototype of a nuclear missile that Vladimir Putin bragged about allegedly failed

This month marks the 20-year milestone of Russian President Vladimir Putins political career. However, it has been marred with a series of pro-democracy protests in Moscow as well as the death of five scientists from a...

To restore trust in government, we need to reinvent how the public service works

Around the world, the most informed and effective public servants are changing the way they develop policy and services. Australian public servants are eager to do the same, but their leaders are not supporting them to do...

Science

Cryptic genetic variation: the hidden changes in your DNA that could produce new diseases

Rarely has our environment changed so quickly. On top of climate change, were exposing ourselves to air pollutants, microplastics and unprecedented levels of fat, salt and sugar in our food. Environmental change is one...

Lab studies suggest medicinal plants can help repair human bone and tissue

Theres been a rise in recent years of biomedical engineering techniques that can restore lost tissue and bone. If youve been in a car crash, for instance, there are ways to restore or repair the lost body part or damaged...

Environmental destruction is a war crime, but it's almost impossible to fall foul of the laws

An open letter from 24 scientists published in Nature last month calls on governments to draft a new Geneva Convention dedicated to protecting the environment during armed conflict. This inspired a number of headlines...

HIV/AIDS deaths drop despite lack of complete cure

The HIV and AIDS epidemic has been a global challenge for decades. Unfortunately, a complete cure that would kill HIV and AIDS from a patients body is still unavailable. But that does not mean there is no other way to...

Donald Trump’s cancer cure promise still needs proof

Scientists around the world have reported strides in developing more advanced treatments for cancer while the complete cure is still unavailable. Illnesses like cancer are some of the major concerns for many households,...

Technology

Rosario Dawson, Idris Elba headline ‘NBA 2K20’s’ MyCAREER Story

Fans may have noticed that the announcement of gameplay details of NBA 2K20 arrived relatively later than usual. But the complete teaser for new MyCAREER Story might make up for the long wait. Video game publisher 2K...

Longer roadmap for “The Sims 4” delays 'The Sims 5' launch

Within a few weeks, it is going to be full five years since The Sims 4 was originally released on Windows PC. In the life simulation games franchise, that amount of time is usually what it takes for them to release a new...

‘The Elder Scrolls 6’ release date: Sixth entry maybe 6 years away from hitting the shelves

The Elder Scrolls 6 will be quite the ambitious endeavor for Bethesda Studio as Todd Howards vision for the next entry is unlike anything thats been done before. In fact, Howard said that the next entry would be developed...

‘Age of Empires 4´release date: Is Microsoft planning gameplay reveal on Gamescom?

The excitement surrounding Age of Empires 4 is now at a boiling point as Gamescom has officially started. Creative director Adam Isgreen previously said that theyre still undecided what event will feature the...

Pocophone F2 release date: Xiaomi maintains its silence about the sequel despite the series celebrating its anniversary this month

Now that the Pocophone F2 and the Redmi K20 have been proven to be different devices, its now time to speculate what the specs of the former will be. The reason why people initially assumed that both devices are one and...

Digital Currency

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Spotlight on Supreme Court of India hearing on Crypto Versus RBI

Crypto Technicals: Major Cryptocurrency Daily Technical Outlook

Crypto Technicals: Major Cryptocurrency Support Resistance Levels

Law

New laws give victims more time to report rape or sexual assault – even Jeffrey Epstein's

Dismissal of directors: South Africa's law needs clarity on the role of courts

Hong Kong fears losing its rule of law; the rest of the world should worry too

Life

Queenslanders are among our heaviest drinkers on nights out, and changing that culture is a challenge

The past stinks: a brief history of smells and social spaces

If you have a low ATAR, you could earn more doing a VET course than a uni degree – if you're a man

Nature

Animals will struggle to adapt fast enough to cope with climate change, study finds

Sharks: one in four habitats in remote open ocean threatened by longline fishing

2,000 years of records show it's getting hotter, faster

Sports

UFC 241 might be Daniel Cormier’s last pro match

Dwight Howard trade rumors: Veteran center not a good fit for the Lakers, NBA pundit claims

Neymar trade rumors: Juventus supposedly interested in acquiring the Brazilian

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: US Dollar index Daily Outlook

FxWirePro: Major pair levels and bias summary

FxWirePro: FTSE100 Daily Outlook

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J.P. MORGAN: 2M GBPAUD - EURGBP V OL SPREAD; P/L: -0.8 VOL

J.P. MORGAN: BUY A 76.63 STRIKE 2Y EUR PUT /INR CALL (SPOT REF. 76.94); P/L: -16 BP EUR

J.P. MORGAN: BUY USD 33.33MIO EACH OF 7.05 STRIKE USD/CNH CALL, 31.70 STRIKE USD/TWD CALL AND 1215 STRIKE USD/KRW CALL V S. SELL USD 75MIO OF 70.50 STRIKE USD/INR CALL; P/L : -53 BP USD

J.P. MORGAN: BUY A 6M NZDJPY BEAR PUT SPREAD (35D/15D STRIKES) (SPOT REF.: 70.8466); P/L: 0.49%

J.P. MORGAN: BUY A 2M GBP/USD BEAR (1.1950-1.15) PUT SPREAD (30D/10D) (SPOT REF: 1.2152); P/L: 0.07%

J.P. MORGAN: LONG 6M USD/JPY ATM/25 DELTA PUT SPREAD V S SHORT AUD/USD ATM/30 DELTA CALL SPREAD -; P/L: 26 BP USD

J.P. MORGAN: WE ADD SHORT 2M2M XAU/USD FVA VS LONG 2M $1,600/OZ STRIKE ONE-TOUCH CALL, AT NOTIONALS SIZED AS 100K V EGA FVA V S 1-MIO OF PAY OUT ON OT; P/L: -0.5 VOL

J.P. MORGAN: OPENED A SHORT 2M EUR CALL/USD PUT – SHORT 2M USD CALL/INR PUT – LONG EUR CALL/INR PUT CORRELATION TRIANGLE; P/L: 57 BP USD

J.P. MORGAN: BUY 3M USD/CLP 682 STRIKE - USD/SGD 31.40 STRIKE, NOT DELTA-HEDGED; P/L: 1 BP USD

J.P. MORGAN: SHORT 3M 25D USD/BRL STRANGLE VS LONG 12M STRADDLE, DELTA-HEDGED, EQUAL VEGA; P/L: -0.3 VOL

J.P. MORGAN: 2M GBPAUD - EURGBP VOL SPREAD; P/L: -0.4 VOL

J.P. MORGAN: BUY A 6M NZDJPY BEAR PUT SPREAD (35D/15D STRIKES) (SPOT REF.: 70.8466); P/L: -0.56%

J.P. MORGAN: BUY 1M NOK/SEK CALL (STRIKE = 1.0980). SELL 2M NOK/SEK PUT (STRIKE = 1.08). PAID 5.9BP. SPOT REF: 1.0960; P/L: 0.03%

ALERT: ECONOBRIEF WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED ON 4TH JULY, 2019 AS U.S. MARKETS REMAIN CLOSED ON ACCOUNT OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

U.S. 30-YEAR TREASURY BONDS RISE 1 POINT IN PRICE, 30-YEAR YIELD LAST AT 2.512%

FED'S MESTER - A FURTHER DECLINE IN INFLATION WOULD BE PROBLEMATIC

PUTIN TO MEET HIS DEFENCE MINISTER VERY SOON - TASS QUOTES KREMLIN

EU SUMMIT CHAIRMAN TUSK SAYS DEAL ON TOP JOBS GETTING CLOSER ANDCLSOER

S.AFRICA'S FTSE/JSE TOP 40 CLOSED AT 52,134.95, DOWN -0.63%

PORTUGAL’S PSI20 DOWN 0.76 PERCENT AT 5,149.16 POINTS

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