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FxWirePro: Options Strips to Trade CAD/JPY Ahead of Canadian Trade Balance

May 09, 2019 09:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Canada is lined up for the trade balance data announcementstoday,Canadas merchandise trade deficit narrowed to CAD 2.90 billion in February 2019 from a downwardly revised CAD 3.09 billion in the previous month and compared...

FxWirePro: A glimpse on short-vols and overweight EMFX positioning approach in Q2

May 09, 2019 07:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis

After a strong technical position in 1Q, 2Q look set to weaken. One similarity to 2018 for EM markets is the fact that we enter May with consensus OW positioning that has been built up and following large inflows. JP...

Trend of Tokenization Series: A Spotlight on Tokenized Government Bonds From Belarus

May 09, 2019 06:05 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The trend of tokenization across the globe and across all the industries is striking a chord day-by-day, weve seen tokenization for investment classes both in equities and bond segments in the recent past. French-based...

FxWirePro: BCB on focus among LatAm FX – Spot on BRL calls

May 08, 2019 14:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The Brazilian central bank should again leave its key interest rate unchanged today. Inflation climbed to 4.6% in March. The increase is likely to have continued in April. In our opinion, this speaks against a rate cut...

FxWirePro: BoC and USMCA continue to drive loony - Optionality for encouraging USD/CAD longs

May 08, 2019 13:25 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The USDCAD longs are adjusted, stopped higher on account of the range-break higher following the BoCs abandonment of its hiking bias. The new stop could not withstand the torrid drop in US short-end rates that ensued in...

Trend of Tokenization Series: Bitfinex’s whitepaper sheds light on IEO of LEO token

May 08, 2019 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Bitfinexs IEO of $LEO has long been a talk of the town, on the back of this, speculations of the pre-order getting oversubscribed were mounted in the recent past. Here comes the authentic news that the exchange has finally...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Can Binance really lose $40Mln in 7k Bitcoin hacking? What does the CEO say about it?

May 08, 2019 10:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has unfortunately been in the news of hacking of bitcoins. Mr. Changpeng Zhao, the Binance CEO,twittedearlier to address the clients and the entire...

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Economy

Oil Prices Drop as Strait of Hormuz Shipping Recovers

Global oil prices declined sharply on Wednesday as concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East eased following the recovery of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude and U.S. West Texas...

Trump Requests $11 Billion More in Farm Aid as Rising Costs Pressure U.S. Farmers

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Congress to approve more than $11 billion in additional farm aid to help American farmers cope with soaring fuel and fertilizer expenses linked to the recent Iran conflict. According...

Gold Falls Below $4,000 as Strong Dollar and Fed Rate Hike Expectations Weigh on Prices

Gold prices extended their losses on Wednesday, with spot gold dropping below the key $4,000 per ounce level for the first time since November 2025. The decline came as a stronger U.S. dollar and renewed expectations of...

U.S. Dollar Reaches One-Year High as Tech Sell-Off and Fed Rate Hike Expectations Support Demand

The U.S. dollar strengthened on Wednesday, climbing to its highest level in more than a year as investor demand for safe-haven assets increased amid weakness in technology stocks and continued expectations of Federal...

Wall Street Ends Mixed as Tech Stocks Struggle Ahead of Micron Earnings

Wall Street closed mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious toward technology stocks ahead of Micron Technologys highly anticipated earnings report. Concerns surrounding semiconductor stocks and the broader...

Politics

Pelosi Discloses Major Intel and Uber Call Option Purchases Worth Up to $6 Million

Representative Nancy Pelosi has disclosed a new financial transaction report revealing that her spouse, Paul Pelosi, purchased substantial call options in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:...

Trump Orders DOJ Investigation Into Exxon, Chevron Over High Gas Prices

President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating ExxonMobil, Chevron, and other major oil companies over persistently high gasoline and natural gas prices. The move comes amid...

NATO Chief Tries to Ease Trump Alliance Dispute

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte sought to reduce tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House meeting on Wednesday, emphasizing that most NATO allies have continued to support the United States despite...

U.S. Reviewing Potential F-35 Fighter Jet Sale to Turkey Amid S-400 Dispute

The United States is reviewing the possibility of selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, according to comments made by U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday. The move signals a potential shift in relations between...

White House Seeks $1.4 Billion to Combat Growing Ebola Outbreak

The White House is preparing to request more than $1.4 billion in emergency funding from Congress to strengthen the response to the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak, according to a Trump administration official. The...

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

Micron Stock Surges on Strong AI Demand, Record Revenue, and Bullish Q4 Forecast

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) delivered a stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter performance and issued an optimistic outlook for the fourth quarter, sending its shares up nearly 9% in after-hours trading. The...

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...