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FxWirePro: Combination of 2w/2m EUR/GBP OTC bids to optimize hedging strategies ahead of BoE

Oct 29, 2018 10:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

In August, the Bank Rate of BoE was lifted to 0.75%. The market does not expect that the Bank Rate would be hiked until late next year, even though there seems to be high uncertainty about the exact timing of the hike, the...

FxWirePro: NZD/CHF bounces off 21-EMA, eyes 38.2% Fib at 0.6628

Oct 29, 2018 10:04 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

NZD/CHF chart on Trading View used for analysis NZD/CHF trades 0.75% higher on the day at 0.6549 at the time of writing. The pair has bounced off strong support at 21-EMA and we see weakness only on break...

Swiss, Aussie and Deutschland - The Popular Hubs of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Oct 29, 2018 10:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

In the recent years, the developed economies like Australia, Switzerland and Germany are attempting to stem blockchain exodus. Especially, Australia has been a cognizant of the vitalportion of mass adoption strategies...

FxWirePro: GBP/NZD holds support at 110-EMA, eyes 61.8% Fib at 1.95 on break below

Oct 29, 2018 07:37 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

GBP/NZD chart on Trading View used for analysis GBP/NZD is trading largely muted at the time of writing, at 1.9631 at the time of writing. The pair is in a downtrend since 10th Oct after hitting multi-month...

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY IVs highest among G10 FX-bloc - Hedging strategies ahead of two most likely ‘status quo monetary policies’

Oct 29, 2018 07:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

This week would be eventful week for both UK and Japan as central banks in both regions (BoE and BoJ) are scheduled for their monetary policy announcements. BoJto maintain policy stance with focus growing on 10-year...

FxWirePro: NZD/CAD Trade Idea

Oct 29, 2018 07:02 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

NZD/CAD chart on Trading View used for analysis FxWirePro Currency Strength Index for NZD/CAD: Bias Bullish FxWirePros Hourly NZD Spot Index was at 147.739 (Bullish) FxWirePros Hourly CAD Spot Index was at -148.047...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD edges higher from multi-month lows with hammer formation, stay long on decisive break above 20-DMA

Oct 29, 2018 04:57 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

AUD/USD chart on Trading View used for analysis AUD/USD has shown a bounce off multi-month lows with a hammer formation. Weak Chinas industrial profit growth in September likely to keep pressure on. Chinas...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

NVIDIA & AMD Secure TSMC’s CoWoS Supply Through 2025 Amid AI Boom

In a significant move underscoring the fierce competition in the AI sector, AMD and NVIDIA have reportedly locked in all of TSMCs Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) manufacturing capacity for the next two years. This...

USDh Launches as First Bitcoin-Backed Dollar Offering 25% Yield

In a groundbreaking development in Bitcoin-native decentralized finance (DeFi), Hermetica has announced the launch of USDh, the first synthetic dollar backed by Bitcoin with a promising yield of up to 25%. Set to debut in...

Huawei's Mate 70 Series to Run on Kirin 9100 Chip: AnTuTu Scores Equal Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Rumors swirl around Huaweis upcoming Mate 70 flagship series, hinting at a groundbreaking inclusion: the Kirin 9100 chipset. Initial performance figures suggest the chip matches Qualcomms Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, setting the...

Kraken's Bold Move: Expanding into Germany with DLT Finance Partnership

Cryptocurrency giant Kraken makes waves with its strategic decision to launch operations in Germany, a pivotal move in its broader European expansion plan. Teaming up with DLT Finance, a regulated financial institution,...

Macron's France Targets Fourfold Increase in EV Sales by 2027; Welcomes BYD Factory Plans

France has announced plans to quadruple EV sales by 2027. The agreement, enhancing Frances position against global competitors, aligns with a state visit from China, spotlighting potential collaborations with major...