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FxWirePro: Key Determinants of Financial, FX & Commodity Spaces For Q1’2020

Jan 06, 2020 12:20 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Those who are coming back to the office today following their break are likely to be surprised about the levels in EURUSD. The pair has surged today about 0.44%, currently trading at 1.1240 levels. While the precious...

FxWirePro: Geopolitical Conflicts Revolves EUR/USD, Digital Call To Trade And Diagonal Put Raito Back Spreads To Hedge

Jan 06, 2020 11:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis

After festive season, EURUSD surprises on geopolitical turmoil. Last week the euro temporarily even rose to 1.1240. Speculative investors who had been holding EUR-shorts since the autumn of 2018 and were completely spot on...

Digital Currency Revolution

Take a Tour on CME Bitcoin Futures Performance in 2019

Jan 06, 2020 08:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency

The gradual maturing phase of the cryptocurrency gamut has been observed of late as the influence of institutional investors has grown in the aftermath of the listing of CME bitcoin futures since Dec 2017. Indeed, a few...

Digital Currency Revolution

Lines-up For Chamber of Digital Commerce, Ex-CFTC Chair & Crypto Dad Highlights

Jan 06, 2020 07:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Binance.US announces that the exchange has lined-up to associate with the Chamber of Digital Commerce as an Executive Committee member. The announcement has come in as they intend to bring education, advocacy, and...

Digital Currency Revolution

CME All Set To Launch Options Contracts On Bitcoin Futures

Jan 06, 2020 06:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency

Hedging and trading bitcoin has been crucial contemplating fundamental developments, it needs strategically establishing derivatives trades so that a gain or loss in the underlying exposure is offset by the changes to the...

WTI & Brent Crude Surge 4% Owing To Geopolitical Tensions Iran, FxWirePro’s Long Hedges On Track To Arrest Triple Bottom Risks

Jan 03, 2020 12:54 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals

The commodity markets are making abuzz, including energy commodities, precious metals that have surged to a fresh highs in the New-Year on the back of the U.S.airstrikekilled one of Irans commando in chief, Qassem...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Ripple Buzzes In Brazil Targeting On Remittance Business

Jan 03, 2020 12:13 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The Ripple has been popular among the banking community as its edge to transact overseas payments swiftly and efficiently is perceived as a competitive advantage, however, the banks have the current SWIFT mechanism...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...