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FxWirePro: Derivatives & Vols Perspectives For G10 FX-Bloc Amid Monetary Policy Season

Aug 01, 2019 14:37 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The USD still appears to be robust, on a broader perspective, it is gaining traction against all of the majors among G10 FX-bloc and testing fresh highs vs both the EUR (highest since May 2017) and GBP (highest since...

FxWirePro: Brexit Glitch For CEE FX-bloc and Trades Tips

Aug 01, 2019 12:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The direct negative effects of a disorderly Brexit on the economies of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Romania are manageable - depending on the country, only about 4-6% of exports go to Great Britain. The...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Key Take-Aways of Bakkt BTC Physically-Settled Futures

Aug 01, 2019 12:01 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Mr. Adam White, the COO ofcryptocurrency platform Bakkt, hadannounced in Medium blogthat the ICE-backed start-up would commence beta-testing for its much-anticipated Bitcoin futures contracts from July 22nd. Bakkt has...

FxWirePro: Sterling Still Looks Vulnerable Ahead of BoE and Brexit deal – Bid 3m GBP/USD Skews, RRs and Deploy ‘Debit Put Spreads’

Aug 01, 2019 11:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The moves in Sterling at the beginning of the week give a good illustration of what might be to come if the UK really was to leave the EU without a deal. And they illustrate once again to what extent the BoEs hands are...

FxWirePro: Fed and BoE Monetary Policies’ Previews and Reviews – Short Sterling Trades

Aug 01, 2019 07:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

In a widely anticipated move, the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 0.25% last night, taking the Fed Funds target range to 2.00-2.25% and announced an early end to its balance sheet run-off. Moreover, Fed chair...

FxWirePro: Cable disregard Fed cuts, bears slide through trendline and major trend remains intact on engulfing pattern eyeing on BoE

Aug 01, 2019 07:17 am UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals

GBPUSD (Cable) has shown steep slumps ever since the failure swings at the stiff resistance of 1.2760/80 levels (refer daily chart). The pair looked vulnerable again on the back of Fed cuts funds rates by 25 bps as widely...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Impact of Trump, USTs and Fed Rate Cuts on Bitcoin

Aug 01, 2019 06:05 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

We recently reported President Trumps intentions of pressurizing theFederal Reservefor dragging its feet on interest rate cuts. Consequently, last night weve seen 25 bps rate cuts as anticipated and directed. Quite a few...

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Economy

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Fragile Truce Raises Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Peace Deal

A temporary ceasefire between the United States, Iran, and Israel is holding but just barely. U.S. Vice President JD Vance described the two-week truce as fragile on Wednesday, warning that Iran appeared to be...

Gold Surges Near 3-Week High as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Eases Geopolitical Tensions

Gold prices climbed sharply on Wednesday, nearing a three-week high after President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, easing geopolitical tensions that had been gripping global markets. Spot gold...

Oil Prices Crash Nearly 15% After Trump-Iran Ceasefire Deal

Global oil markets experienced a dramatic selloff on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, easing fears of a major disruption to Middle East energy supplies. Brent...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire, Oil Prices Plunge

U.S. stock index futures posted sharp gains Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire agreement with Iran, lifting market sentiment and triggering a dramatic drop in oil prices. The development...

U.S.-China Trade Talks: Trump and Xi Set for Summit Amid Rare Earths Focus

The United States and China are maintaining a stable trade relationship, and President Donald Trump intends to preserve that balance in an upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to U.S. Trade...

Politics

Trump Meets NATO Chief Rutte Amid Alliance Tensions Over Iran War

President Donald Trump welcomed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the White House on Wednesday for high-stakes talks as the ongoing conflict with Iran continues to strain transatlantic relations. The meeting comes at a...

UK PM Keir Starmer Heads to Middle East Amid Ceasefire Agreement

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is traveling to the Middle East for high-level diplomatic meetings with regional allies, following a landmark ceasefire agreement reached overnight. The visit marks a significant moment...

Trump Credits China for Brokering Iran-Israel-U.S. Ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that he believes China played a pivotal role in persuading Iran to agree to a ceasefire in its ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States. The statement, made to AFP,...

Xi Jinping Pushes Demand-Driven Strategy to Modernize China's Service Sector

Chinas President Xi Jinping has outlined a bold strategy to transform the countrys service industry, calling for a demand-led approach supported by structural reform and technological innovation. The directive was reported...

Trump Announces U.S. Military Presence in Strait of Hormuz Following Iran Ceasefire Deal

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will actively support the flow of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most strategically critical waterways. Speaking publicly,...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

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...

Technology

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...