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FXWirePro: Bullish/Bearish Scenarios of GBP amid Dense Brexit Fog – Capitalize on 2m OTC Bids and Hedge

Jul 20, 2018 12:31 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

GBP NEER has been locked into an exceptionally tight range, not so much because of an absence of developments, especially on the Brexit front, more that investors just dont know what to make of these, either for the...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Digital Currency Revolution

JP Morgan banks on blockchain technology with a patent, Investment bank giant to host IPOs in ICO pattern

Jul 20, 2018 11:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Fintech Insights & Views

JP Morgan seems to be constructive on blockchain industry ever since Mr Oliver Harris has taken over the role as head of the crypto-assets strategy in esteemed investment banking company. Daniel Pinto, former fixed-income...

FxWirePro: Intricacies of GBP/JPY IV skews and forward rates and strategic framework hedging

Jul 20, 2018 10:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The valuation of financial derivative securities crucially depends on the market participants expectation of future volatility which is also known as implied volatility, and FX options are no exceptions. Hence, the essence...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin ETF approvals likely to stimulate price surge with huge volatility, CME BTC futures to smoothen and mitigate vols risks

Jul 20, 2018 07:08 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Among buzzing news radar, BTC ETF has been one significant aspect that would, perhaps, herald the inflow of institutional funds into crypto-avenues. While there may be abundant BTC to invest in. The printing of USDT may...

FxWirePro: A glimpse at commodity-bloc FX pairs amid trade turmoil

Jul 19, 2018 14:59 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Noticeably, the lingering trade-combat threats, feeble global growth and lower Chinese commodity demand all mark headwinds for the three commodity currencies. Meanwhile, Commodity Futures Trading Commission IMM...

EM Asia FX strategic framework – When investors project higher rates and equity-linked FX pairs, trade war morphs from tail risk to base-case scenario

Jul 19, 2018 14:50 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The trade war has returned as a key USD driver and, in our view, further escalation, which remains our base case, will tend to be USD supportive due to the less open US economy, which is set to lose less than those of its...

FxWirePro: Gold hits 1-year lows on sturdy dollar – Uphold hedges on topsy-turvy bullion market drivers

Jul 19, 2018 11:53 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The precious yellow metal (gold) prices today continued its bearish streaks extending a one-year low at $1,214.06 levels, as the dollar steady on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells US economic outlook reinforced...

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Economy

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Trump Slams Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Oil Restrictions Amid Fragile Ceasefire

President Donald Trump publicly criticized Iran on Thursday over its handling of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions just days after a tentative ceasefire agreement between Washington and...

Politics

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to the...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...