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FxWirePro: European rates derivatives – a hedging perspective against prolonged ECB policy rate lift off

Sep 03, 2018 14:02 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

The euro was able to catch up significantly over the past few days. Things could look differently in the euro zone though. TheECBis only beginning to end its unconventional monetary policy. If theECBreally is aiming for a...

Ethereum futures constructive for counterpart and destructive for underlying

Sep 03, 2018 13:20 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Technicals Insights & Views

Many analysts began pondering that the launch of derivatives market for Ether will most likely have diverging consequences on the price trajectories of the top two cryptocurrencies. To substantiate this stance, Tom Lee,...

FxWirePro: Fundamental driving forces of Swiss franc and trade radar

Sep 03, 2018 12:29 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The EURCHF exchange rate has already eased back below the 1.13 mark and has therefore returned into areas that are likely to begin causing the Swiss National Bank (SNB) discomfort. The central bank had seemed much more...

FxWirePro: RBA and BoJ may go in same pace but not AUD/JPY – Uphold short hedges

Sep 03, 2018 08:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

BoJ: On BOJs Kuroda speechtoday, FX market seem to be nudging trade war tormentor for a while.There is no sign of raisingratesfor a quite some time and the recent phases to shift policy more flexible are not targeted at...

FxWirePro: An expression of USD/JPY debit put spread as RRs and skews signify mounting bearish risks

Sep 03, 2018 08:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

USDJPY OTC update: Please be noted that the positively skewed IVs of 2m tenors signify the hedgers interests to bid OTM put strikes upto 108.50 levels (refer above nutshell). While bearish delta risk reversal also...

FxWirePro: Is Bitcoin price at 7k overvalued or undervalued? Can bulls sustain on shooting star and hanging man formations?

Sep 03, 2018 06:14 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Although the bears ofBTCUSDhave resumed back today from the peaks of $7,324.80 levels after shooting star and hanging man patterns at $7,242.40 and $7,300 levels, the bullish potential from here onwards cannot be ruled...

FxWirePro: Expressions of bullish/bearish reversals among G10 FX universe using stochastic indications

Aug 31, 2018 13:59 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

In this write-up, we emphasize on stochastic oscillators ability to trace signs of slowing or reversals in trend and find it to be efficient in timing entry into 2M expiry directional FX options trades. We note that...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

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...

Technology

Shibarium Faces 97% Drop in Transactions, Yet Transfers Rise Steadily

While the Shiba Inu developer team continues to work on and implement key updates to the Layer-2 blockchain, Shibarium is seeing a significant drop in transaction volume, which has been ongoing for about a month. This...

High FDVs on Binance Listings Lead to Investor Losses, Analysis Reveals

An analysis of Binance listings over the past six months reveals that high fully diluted valuations often lead to token value loss, adversely affecting regular investors while benefiting insiders. VC-Backed Tokens on...

Tesla Offers Model 3 Demo Vehicles at Discounted Prices in U.S. and Canada

Tesla is offering demo Model 3 vehicles at a slight discount in the U.S. and Canada. These vehicles have low mileage and come with warranties, making them an attractive option for buyers looking for savings on Teslas...

Phantom Wallet Climbs Apple App Store Charts — Bullish Sign for Solana?

Phantom Wallet has climbed to third place in Apples app store utility category, sparking bullish sentiments for Solana among crypto experts and analysts. Phantom Wallet Ranks Third in Apple App Store, Sparking Bullish...

OpenAI Founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman Defend After Safety Researchers Quit

OpenAI founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are defending their safety measures after top researchers Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike resigned, highlighting internal disagreements on AI priorities. Key OpenAI Safety...