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FxWirePro: Spotlight On Canadian GDP Data - Deploy CAD/JPY Options Strips To Hedge

May 29, 2020 08:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Canadian growth data announcement is scheduled today, the Canadian economy advanced 0.1 percent on quarter in the three months to December 2019, easing from a 0.3 percent expansion in the previous period. It was the...

Blockchain Revolution Series: Samsung Crypto-Venture Collaborates With Gemini

May 29, 2020 06:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Samsung is integrating Gemini in the Samsung Blockchain Wallet, with an objective of enabling their users to transfer their holdings from Gemini into self-custody. Theannouncementhas come in on Thursday that Samsung...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Bitcoin Disrupts Double Top Formation & Rebounded To 9.5k – Uphold Long Hedges

May 29, 2020 05:05 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Technicals

BTCUSD(at Coinbase) has rebounded back with 8.94% gains so far in this week. Although Bitcoin price has regained 2-3 days, it has been oscillating between tight range of $10k - $8k levels. Technically, bulls have...

FxWirePro: Is Dollar Strength Likely Due To US-China Trade? Bid 6m Skews And Uphold Long Hedges

May 28, 2020 13:40 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The US-Chinese trade conflict of the past years has been disappointing and has adverse impact on for the global trade. The relations have reached a new low. It does not seem very likely that the always fragile trade...

FxWirePro: Weekly G10 FX-Derivatives Round-Up

May 28, 2020 12:03 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

FX vols underwent through a bi-modal pattern since late February, rising sharply until around March 20thand dropping almost as steadily since then. Currently, G10 IVs are dipping again considerably (refer above nutshell)....

FxWirePro: USD/CAD Bullish/Bearish Scenario Analysis, Projections, OTC Indications And Hedging Strategies

May 28, 2020 10:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

USDCAD has consolidated into a narrower 2.4% trading range since our last publication, but this belies what has been increasing signs of CAD underperformance on a broad-basis. On net USDCAD has risen less than a percent...

FxWirePro: Loony Looks Gloomy On Its Underlying Drivers – Take A Glance At CAD Short Trades

May 28, 2020 08:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

USDCAD remains narrowly range-bound in the 1.3850- 1.4150 area and on net is about 1% below levels one month ago. This is only a modest bounce in the context of the 25% rebound in global oil benchmarks. Once again, Canadas...

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Economy

India Services Sector Rebounds in January as New Business Gains Momentum: HSBC PMI Shows Growth

Indias dominant services sector showed a strong rebound in January after slipping to an 11-month low in December, supported by a rise in new business activity, according to the latest HSBC India Services Purchasing...

Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Stabilizes, Yen Weakens Ahead of Japan Election

Most Asian currencies traded within a narrow range on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar steadied following a strong rebound over the past week, while the Japanese yen underperformed amid growing political uncertainty ahead of a...

Australia’s Corporate Regulator Urges Pension Funds to Boost Technology Investment as Industry Grows

Australias corporate regulator has warned the countrys rapidly expanding pension fund industry that it must significantly increase investment in systems, technology, and governance to safeguard its future and avoid...

Trump Administration Sued Over Suspension of Critical Hudson River Tunnel Funding

New York and New Jersey have filed an emergency lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to restore federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson River tunnel project, a critical piece of U.S. transportation...

Asian Markets Wobble as AI Fears Rattle Stocks, Oil and Gold Rebound

Asian stocks traded on shaky ground on Wednesday as global markets digested sharp losses in U.S. and European equities, driven by growing fears that rapid advances in artificial intelligence could disrupt traditional...

Politics

Illinois Joins WHO Global Outbreak Network After U.S. Exit, Following California’s Lead

Illinois will join the World Health Organizations Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), marking a significant public health move following the United States official withdrawal from the WHO last month....

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Expected in Oman Following Venue Change Request

Nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran are expected to take place in Oman on Friday, according to a report by Axios journalist Barak Ravid, who cited an Arab source familiar with the matter. The upcoming...

Trump Extends AGOA Trade Program for Africa Through 2026, Supporting Jobs and U.S.-Africa Trade

President Donald Trump has signed legislation extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a key U.S.-Africa trade program, through December 31, 2026. The extension is retroactive from September 30, 2025,...

Australian Scandium Project Backed by Richard Friedland Poised to Support U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile

An Australian scandium mining project backed by billionaire mining executive Richard Friedland is expected to play a role in the United States newly announced $12 billion critical minerals stockpile, according to comments...

Stephen Miran Resigns as White House Economic Adviser Amid Federal Reserve Tenure

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has formally resigned from his role as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), fulfilling a commitment he made to the U.S. Senate as his tenure at the Federal...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Tencent Shares Slide After WeChat Restricts YuanBao AI Promotional Links

Shares of Tencent Holdings (HK:0700) fell sharply on Wednesday after its popular messaging platform WeChat blocked certain promotional links related to YuanBao, the companys artificial intelligence chatbot. The move...

Nvidia Nears $20 Billion OpenAI Investment as AI Funding Race Intensifies

Nvidia is reportedly nearing a major investment deal with OpenAI, signaling a significant development in the global artificial intelligence landscape. According to sources cited by Reuters, the chipmaking giant is in...

Anthropic Eyes $350 Billion Valuation as AI Funding and Share Sale Accelerate

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is reportedly preparing a major secondary share sale that would allow some employees to sell shares at a valuation of at least $350 billion, according to a recent Bloomberg report....

AMD Shares Slide Despite Earnings Beat as Cautious Revenue Outlook Weighs on Stock

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) delivered a solid quarterly earnings beat, topping Wall Street expectations on both revenue and profit, yet its stock slipped in extended trading after the company projected a sequential...

Nintendo Shares Slide After Earnings Miss Raises Switch 2 Margin Concerns

Nintendo shares fell sharply on Wednesday after the Japanese gaming giant reported weaker-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, intensifying investor concerns over profitability and margins tied to its highly...