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Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: BIS Sheds Some Light on Evolution of CBDC Amid Pandemic Covid-19

Jun 29, 2020 08:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Digital Currency Insights & Views

Amid the widening of outbreak of Covid-19, various central banks across the globe seem to be inclined for the digital currency system. Day by day the total number of confirmed cases and reported casualties of the deadly...

FxWirePro: CBT Stuns Markets, Turkish Lira Drifts In Sideways – Uphold Call Spread To Hedge USD/TRY

Jun 26, 2020 13:38 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

The Central Bank of Turkey (CBT) maintained status quo during its June meeting, kept benchmark one-week repo at 8.25 percent surprising markets that had forecast of a 25 bps rate cut, saying that pandemic-related rise in...

FxWirePro: The Bullish/Bearish Driving Forces Of USD/CAD, OTC Updates, And Options Strategy

Jun 26, 2020 13:13 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Bullish Scenarios see USDCAD above 1.45 levels if: 1) A second COVID-19 wave catalyses another global sudden-stop and aggravates Canadas external deficits or 2) The renewed oil price war or demand shock drives...

FxWirePro: Loonie’s Outlook In Between Optimism And Headwinds – Quick Glance Quick Run Through On USD/CAD FX Derivates Trades

Jun 26, 2020 11:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy Insights & Views

USDCAD has fallen a sizable 4% since our last publication, but this is reflective entirely of the broad dollars anti-cyclical properties and negative beta to risk, and is not indicative of outright CAD outperformance. CAD...

FxWirePro: NOK RV Trades – Add longs Against 50:50 Basket of GBP & CAD; Squared-off Vs USD

Jun 26, 2020 07:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The outlook for NOK is cautiously optimistic in 2H on several factors. An outsized fiscal response necessitated sales from the sovereign wealth fund thus causing the NB to buy NOK/sell FX in record amounts. Combined with...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: US SEC Hammers Lobbyist CEO of AML Bitcoin With Fraudulent ICO Project

Jun 26, 2020 06:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The regulatory authorities across the globe have been very meticulous on the scope for fraudulent acts by the crypto-space. Especially, time and again, the U.S. SEC has always kept cautionary eye on the crypto regulation,...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Bitcoin Price Dynamics And Hedging Strategy Ahead of Options Expiry Season

Jun 26, 2020 05:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Bitcoin options of monthly quarterly volumes worth $1 billion is due for expiry. This is going to be the largest options expiration till date that usually appears to cause the huge volatility ahead of this event. However,...

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Economy

South Korea’s KOSPI Rebounds as Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Tech Stock Recovery

South Koreas benchmark KOSPI index staged a strong recovery on Wednesday, climbing 3.4% to 8,480.21 points after suffering a sharp sell-off in the previous session. The rebound was driven largely by gains in major...

Australia Inflation Cools in May, But Core CPI Keeps RBA Rate Hike Risks Alive

Australias inflation rate eased more than expected in May, offering signs that price pressures may be gradually cooling and strengthening the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep interest rates unchanged in...

Oil Prices Slip as Iran Sanctions Relief and Hormuz Shipping Recovery Ease Supply Concerns

Global oil prices moved lower on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session as concerns over supply disruptions eased following signs of increased shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz and a temporary...

Wall Street Slides as AI Stocks Tumble Following South Korea Tech Sell-Off

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday as a sharp sell-off in technology shares weighed heavily on Wall Street. Concerns surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) demand intensified after a major decline in South Koreas...

US Dollar Climbs to One-Year High as Fed Rate Hike Expectations Surge

The U.S. dollar strengthened on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in more than a year as investors continued to react to the Federal Reserves unexpectedly hawkish stance. Growing expectations of future interest rate...

Politics

Cait Conley Wins Democratic Nomination, Sets Up Key House Battle Against Mike Lawler in New York

Cait Conley, a U.S. Army veteran and former national security official, has secured the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Congressman Mike Lawler in New Yorks highly competitive 17th Congressional District. The...

U.S. Eases Iran Team Travel Restrictions Ahead of Seattle World Cup Match

The United States has relaxed travel restrictions for Irans national soccer team ahead of its upcoming FIFA World Cup match in Seattle, allowing the squad to enter the country two days before kickoff instead of just one...

Peru Election Dispute Deepens as Roberto Sanchez Rejects Runoff Results

Perus presidential election dispute intensified on Tuesday after leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez announced that he would not recognize the outcome of the tightly contested presidential runoff, alleging electoral fraud...

Marco Rubio Seeks Gulf Support for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Amid Regional Concerns

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a diplomatic tour of the Gulf region as the Trump administration works to ease concerns over its newly signed peace agreement with Iran. Rubio arrived in the United Arab...

Russia Signals Frustration Over Unfulfilled U.S. Commitments After Alaska Summit

Russia has intensified its criticism of the United States, accusing Washington of failing to honor key understandings reached between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump during their Alaska...

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

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...

SpaceX Stock Rebounds After Sharp Selloff, But Valuation Concerns Persist

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) recovered modestly on Tuesday, closing 0.9% higher at $156.06 after briefly falling below its post-IPO opening price during intraday trading. The stock touched a low of $147.11, slipping beneath the...