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FxWirePro: Snippets of AUD/USD OTC outlook - Tip-offs for put writers or holders of diagonal spreads ahead of RBA

Jun 03, 2019 10:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The Aussie dollar has gained little upside traction momentarily. RBA is scheduled for their monetary policy on 4th June. The weaker growth and RBA rate cut most likely to drive AUDs vulnerability, the projections are at...

FxWirePro: A Quick Glimpse at Implications of RBA and Trade-War on AUD - Aussie Derivatives Ahead of Monetary Policy

Jun 03, 2019 08:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Although AUDUSD broke-out above its five-day consolidation range of 0.6900-0.6940 areas, its questionable how far it can run given the mounting trade tensions plus an RBA cut looming. The contrarian perspective on the...

Regulatory series on cryptocurrencies: Former SEC attorney slams bitcoin, calls “crypto-fundraising schemes” as terrorism haunt

Jun 03, 2019 07:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The U.S. SEC has always kept a cautionary eye on the crypto regulation while having embraced the market even fighting to fend off fraud. Amid stringent regulatory actions by the US SEC, we have seen quite a few critics...

FxWirePro: FX/rates trades revisit and reassessment as Trump clatters geopolitics again

May 31, 2019 12:18 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

President Trump has rattled FX and rates markets by surprisingly turning his attention back onto Mexico, placing 5% tariffs on imports, which will rise to 25% in October unless illegal immigration stops. The US...

FxWirePro: BoK maintains status quo policy sensing no need for cuts - Vol spreads to hedge KRW

May 31, 2019 11:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The Bank of Korea (BoK) left rates unchanged at 1.75% as expected. There was no revision to the overall growth outlook which was revised down to 2.5% for 2019 last month. However, BoK once again highlighted the downside...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: BTC/USD prospects at jeopardy? Bears back in action upon whipsaws, bulls eyeing bitcoin ETF decision

May 31, 2019 11:07 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Bitcoin has been spiking higher from the last couple of weeks, rose from the lows of $3,405.30 levels to the recent highs of $9,096 after surpassing various resistance levels. Technically, afterBTCUSDhas bottomed out at...

FxWirePro: Inventory Check, Driving Forces, and Hedging Possibilities of Brent and WTI Crude Oil

May 31, 2019 10:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The U.S. stockpiles and U.S. crude oil productions return to its record 12.3 million barrels per day. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported crude-oil inventories dropped by around 300,000 barrels...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

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

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...

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...