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Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Spotlight On FxWirePro’s BTC Long Hedges As Bitcoin On Verge Of $10k Trajectory Ahead Of Block-Halving

May 08, 2020 07:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Upcoming Tuesday is the expected date of the 4-year block reward halving for the bitcoin network, when the number of new bitcoins that are created via the block reward is reduced by half. The next halving will be the...

FxWirePro: Impact of Covid-19 On RVs And FX Idiosyncrasies

May 07, 2020 09:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis

As developments on the COVID-19 outbreak, and related spillovers, like Oil prices crash, have dominated market focus over the past two months, FX vols dynamics followed a high correlation with Equity (especially US)...

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY slips below 115 handle, hits lows unseen since Nov 2016

May 07, 2020 08:13 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

EUR/JPY chart - Trading View EUR/JPY trades below 115 handle, has hit lows unseen since Nov 2016. The pair is extending marginal gains after 3 straight sessions of downfall. After hitting session highs at 114.98, the...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD hovers around 21-EMA, Kiwi extends gains on upbeat China's trade data

May 07, 2020 06:18 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

NZD/USD chart - Trading View NZD/USD was trading 0.49% higher at 0.6034 at around 06:10 GMT. The pair is consolidating break below 21-EMA, scope for further downside. The antipodeans extending gains after mixed...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD extends marginal gains after upbeat Australia Trade Balance data, risk-off to limit gains

May 07, 2020 03:02 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

AUD/USD chart - Trading View AUD/USD is extending marginal gains in the Asian session as Aussie benefits from better than forecast Australian Trade Balance. Data released earlier today showed Australias March month...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY retraces brief dip below 106 handle, dollar bid on hopes of an economic restart

May 07, 2020 02:32 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

USD/JPY chart - Trading View USD/JPY has erased early losses and was trading at 106.22 at around 02:15 GMT. The major has edged higher from session lows at 105.99 as US dollar resumed bids amid hopes of an economic...

FxWirePro: Copper holds 20-DMA support, outlook turning bullish

May 06, 2020 11:47 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

Copper chart - Trading View Copper was trading 1.25% higher on the day at 2.359 at around 11:30 GMT. Price is extending upside for the 3rd straight session, bias is turning bullish. The pair is extending upside in...

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Economy

Malaysia Central Bank Moves to Support Ringgit Amid Foreign Fund Outflows

Malaysias central bank has announced new measures to support the ringgit after the currency weakened more than 4% in June, driven largely by foreign investor caution and expectations of higher U.S. interest rates. Bank...

Bessent Says U.S. Must Strengthen Supply Chains and Economic Security

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is focused on strengthening supply chain resilience to protect critical industries from economic disruptions, pandemics, geopolitical conflicts, and...

South Korea Remains MSCI Emerging Market Despite Reform Progress

South Korea will remain classified as an emerging market by MSCI after the global index provider decided not to upgrade the country to developed market status in its latest market accessibility review released on Tuesday....

South Korea’s KOSPI Rebounds as Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Tech Stock Recovery

South Koreas benchmark KOSPI index staged a strong recovery on Wednesday, climbing 3.4% to 8,480.21 points after suffering a sharp sell-off in the previous session. The rebound was driven largely by gains in major...

Australia Inflation Cools in May, But Core CPI Keeps RBA Rate Hike Risks Alive

Australias inflation rate eased more than expected in May, offering signs that price pressures may be gradually cooling and strengthening the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep interest rates unchanged in...

Politics

US Senate Approves War Powers Resolution Urging Trump to End Iran Military Action

The U.S. Senate has approved a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military involvement in Iran, marking a significant congressional challenge to the administrations foreign policy. The...

Crimea Power Outage After Ukrainian Drone Attack, Russian Authorities Say

Power supplies were disrupted in Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-annexed Crimea, following what local Russian-installed authorities described as a Ukrainian attack on energy infrastructure. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the...

Cait Conley Wins Democratic Nomination, Sets Up Key House Battle Against Mike Lawler in New York

Cait Conley, a U.S. Army veteran and former national security official, has secured the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Congressman Mike Lawler in New Yorks highly competitive 17th Congressional District. The...

U.S. Eases Iran Team Travel Restrictions Ahead of Seattle World Cup Match

The United States has relaxed travel restrictions for Irans national soccer team ahead of its upcoming FIFA World Cup match in Seattle, allowing the squad to enter the country two days before kickoff instead of just one...

Peru Election Dispute Deepens as Roberto Sanchez Rejects Runoff Results

Perus presidential election dispute intensified on Tuesday after leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez announced that he would not recognize the outcome of the tightly contested presidential runoff, alleging electoral fraud...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

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...

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...

Technology

Anthropic AI Model Uncovers Vulnerabilities in Classified U.S. Government Systems During Security Test

Anthropics advanced artificial intelligence model identified vulnerabilities in classified U.S. government computer systems during a recent security testing exercise, according to a report by the Associated Press citing a...

Samsung Electronics Stock Surges on Report of Massive $59 Billion Share Buyback Plan

Samsung Electronics shares rallied sharply on Wednesday after a report suggested the company could launch a substantial share buyback program worth nearly 90 trillion won ($59 billion) over the next three years. The...

SK Hynix Moves Closer to New York ADR Listing Amid AI Chip Boom

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix is reportedly preparing to take a major step toward a U.S. market debut by filing documents for an American Depositary Receipt (ADR) offering with South Koreas financial regulator....

Cerebras Revenue Forecast Tops Expectations, but Margin Concerns Weigh on Stock

Cerebras Systems delivered a strong revenue outlook for 2026 that exceeded Wall Street expectations, but investors remained cautious as the companys profit margin forecast highlighted the challenges of competing with AI...

SpaceX Stock Rebounds After Sharp Selloff, But Valuation Concerns Persist

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) recovered modestly on Tuesday, closing 0.9% higher at $156.06 after briefly falling below its post-IPO opening price during intraday trading. The stock touched a low of $147.11, slipping beneath the...