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US election is a must watch global events, where democrats and republicans fight out for the top job, years ahead of the D-day, to become the most powerful person in global politics. While financial markets usually tends to ignore, day to day happenings in the race, which is one of the longest in the world, an investor and long term positional traders can't ignore its vast implications, that reach from foreign to fiscal policies, impacting fund flows for years to come. As the fight has reached next stage and within next few months US would be choosing its presidential nominees for grand finale that ends on November the 4th, in this series we bring about the latest vitals to our readers, while safeguarding the trivia.

US Election Series

The madness of crowds, polls and experts confirmed by Trump victory

Nov 09, 2016 19:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Since records began in 1868, no clear favourite for the White House has lost, except in the case of the 1948 election, when 8 to 1 longshot Harry Truman defeated his Republican rival, Thomas Dewey. We can now add 2016...

US Election Series

How our tool analysing emotions on Twitter predicted Donald Trump win

Nov 09, 2016 19:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Technology

As the world dissects the how and why of Donald Trumps presidential victory, pollsters are already coming under severe criticism for getting it so wrong. But a tool we created that analysed emotions towards the two...

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In victory speech, Donald Trump discovers the power of "we"

Nov 09, 2016 15:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The core theme of Donald Trumps campaign that the establishment was broken drove a wave of support to the polls. Surprisingly, this theme didnt make it into his victory speech. Nor did any reference to the seismic...

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FxWirePro: Trump's shocking victory stimulates bullion markets' safe-haven sentiments again

Nov 09, 2016 11:52 am UTC| Insights & Views

The bullion market highly receptive to the results of the US elections as the Republican candidate Donald Trumpis crowningas the 45th president of the United States on Wednesday, crushing the potentials for a victory by...

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President Trump will change the United States and the world, but just how remains to be seen

Nov 09, 2016 10:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Much unknown about Trumps foreign policy, but expect instability Gorana Grgic, lecturer in US politics and foreign policy, University of Sydney This result confirms that 2016 is a year of tectonic shifts in politics...

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Expectations of December Fed rate hike steeply drops following Donald Trump’s 2016 Presidential victory

Nov 09, 2016 09:41 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The expectations surrounding interest rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve in its December monetary policy meeting has witnessed steep drops following the victory of Republican candidate Donald Trump in the 2016...

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Five things that explain Donald Trump’s stunning presidential election victory

Nov 09, 2016 08:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

A populist wave that began with Brexit in June reached the United States in stunning fashion on Tuesday night. In one of the biggest upsets in American political history, Donald Trump won a truly historic victory in the...

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Economy

EU and CPTPP Nations Push for Landmark Digital Trade Agreement

The European Union and member nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have officially agreed to pursue a groundbreaking digital trade deal, marking a potentially...

Cybersecurity Stocks Tumble After Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Leak Sparks Market Fears

Major cybersecurity stocks took a sharp hit Friday following reports that Anthropic accidentally exposed details about its next-generation AI model before its official launch. CrowdStrike fell 7%, Palo Alto Networks...

Gold Prices Rise Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Safe Haven Demand

Gold prices climbed on Friday, positioning the precious metal for a weekly gain as investors retreated from riskier assets and sought refuge in safe haven investments like bullion and the U.S. dollar. The move came amid...

Oil Prices Surge Past $100 as U.S.-Iran Peace Hopes Collapse

Global oil markets turned sharply higher on Friday as diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran appeared to unravel, pushing Brent crude above $100 per barrel for the first time in recent weeks. The escalation...

NASDAQ Tech Selloff: Correction or Collapse? What Analysts Are Saying

The NASDAQ Composite has officially entered correction territory, posting its sharpest valuation decline since the dotcom era as markets react to escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. While the selloff has rattled...

Politics

Trump Warns "Cuba Is Next" Amid U.S. Military Posturing in the Region

Speaking at a Miami investment forum on Friday, President Donald Trump issued a striking warning toward Cuba, declaring Cuba is next while highlighting recent U.S. military operations against Venezuela and Iran. Though he...

Nepal's Ex-PM K.P. Sharma Oli Arrested Over Deadly 2024 Anti-Corruption Protests

Nepals former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli was arrested Saturday morning as authorities launched a formal investigation into his alleged negligence during violent anti-corruption protests that claimed 76 lives last...

U.S.-Iran War Update: Rubio Says Conflict Could End in Weeks as Strikes Escalate

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Friday that U.S. military operations against Iran are progressing ahead of schedule, with officials expecting the conflict to wrap up within weeks rather than months. Speaking after...

Trump Questions U.S. Commitment to NATO Amid European Tensions

President Donald Trump once again cast doubt on Americas dedication to NATO on Friday, declaring that the United States does not have to be there for the alliance remarks that have reignited global concerns about the...

Russia and Iran Explore Diplomatic Path Amid Middle East Conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi on Friday, with both sides exploring the possibility of a political and diplomatic resolution to the ongoing military crisis in the...

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Technology

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...