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America's Roundup: Dollar falls for fourth day after Trump attacks Fed, Gold hits 1-week high, Wall Street rise, Oil higher as Iran-driven rally gathers pace-August 22nd, 2018

Aug 21, 2018 20:19 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump demands Fed help on economy, complains about interest rate rises. Feds Kaplan sees three or four more rate hikes, then a pause. Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen reaches plea deal with U.S. prosecutors...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin prices recover but struggle to hold $6,500 mark, Bitcoin ABC unveils details of BCH hard fork in September – Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

Aug 21, 2018 11:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy Digital Currency Market Roundups

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices, gained during European session Tuesday, albeit struggling to hold the $6,500 mark, after a slew of disappointments off late. On Monday, Chinese regulators had arrested three individuals found...

Europe Roundup: Sterling near 2-week peak, dollar gains against yen ahead of U.S.-China trade talks, European shares advance - Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

Aug 21, 2018 11:27 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.36%, USD/JPY 0.16%, GBP/USD 0.26%, EUR/GBP 0.09% DXY -0.34%, DAX 0.65%, FTSE -0.15%, Brent 0.17%, Gold 0.23% Trump demands Fed help on economy, complains about interest rate...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans at 1-week peak, dollar index eases following Trump's comments on Fed rate hikes, Asian shares surge - Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

Aug 21, 2018 06:58 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump demands Fed help on economy, complains about interest rate rises Trump doesnt expect much from China trade talks this week Trump vows no concessions with Turkey over detained U.S....

America's Roundup:Dollar falls ahead of U.S.-China trade talks,US stocks rise,Gold climbs higher,Oil prices gain on easing trade war concerns, sanctions on Iran-August 21st,2018

Aug 20, 2018 21:37 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. firms warn next China tariffs to cost Americans from cradle to grave. China defies U.S. pressure as EU parts ways with Iranian oil. Erdogan invokes patriotism, Islam as lira remains under...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin tests $6,500 mark, Chinese regulators arrest 3 in $87 mln digital theft, Ethereum’s Lubin views bearishness as no hurdle to growth – Monday, August 20th, 2018

Aug 20, 2018 11:45 am UTC| Commentary Market Roundups Digital Currency Economy

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices, once again disappointed market participants is testing the $6,500 mark during European session Monday after Chinese regulators have arrested three individuals found accused and guilty for $87...

Europe Roundup: Sterling consolidates ahead of Brexit negotiations, safe-havens ease on optimism over U.S.-China trade talk, European shares rally - Monday, August 20th, 2018

Aug 20, 2018 11:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.26%, USD/JPY 0.12%, GBP/USD -0.08%, EUR/GBP -0.21% DXY -0.22%, DAX 1.11%, FTSE 0.56%, Brent 0.40%, Gold 0.33% Defiant Erdogan casts Turkey currency crisis in religious, patriotic...

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Economy

Australian bonds fall across the curve as U.S.-China trade talks lift investors’ risk appetite

Australian bonds fell across the curve during early Asian session Tuesday as investors risk appetite recovered following the U.S.-China trade talks, lifting the 10-year yield from this years low seen yesterday. The...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin tests $6,500 mark, Chinese regulators arrest 3 in $87 mln digital theft, Ethereum’s Lubin views bearishness as no hurdle to growth – Monday, August 20th, 2018

U.S. Treasuries surge ahead of trade talks with China; August FOMC meeting minutes in focus

The U.S. Treasuries surged Monday amid a comeback in trade talks with China over tariffs this week. However, it will be a quiet start to the week in the US, with the first important diary entries being Wednesdays release...

German bunds slip in European trading ahead of 10-year auction, August manufacturing PMI

The German bunds slipped during European session Monday as investors wait to watch the countrys 10-year auction, scheduled to be held on August 22, besides, the manufacturing PMI for the month of August, due on the...

Thailand Q2 GDP cheers market expectations; BoT seen to hike benchmark interest rate in November: ANZ Research

Thailands gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of this year cheered market participants; at 4.6 percent y/y (1 percent q/q sa), Q2 2018 GDP growth came in only marginally short of ANZ Researchs...

Politics

I went to see Pussy Riot – if they're serious protesters, I'm Sid Vicious

Many years after my first punk concert, when I met Pete Shelley and the other Buzzcocks at the old Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, I was excited at the age of 69 to be in Edinburgh to attend my second one. Pussy Riots...

Trump’s Space Force isn't as new or as dangerous as it seems

Donald Trumps plans to create a Space Force have ruffled plenty of feathers and alarmed some commentators. Some argue it will merely cause a bureaucratic headache. Raising greater concerns, others have argued the Space...

ANC expediency is messing up South Africa's land reform process

Its highly likely that an amendment will be made to South Africas constitution that will allow for land expropriation without compensation following a decision to do so by the ruling party the African National Congress...

Marikana: it's time Ramaphosa moved on accountability and reparations

The 2012 Marikana massacre in South Africas North West Province, in which 34 miners were killed by the police, remains an unhealed scar in post democratic South Africa. Two of the most important unresolved issues involve...

The royal commission should result not only in new regulation, but new education

The Financial Services Royal Commission has not only shown that banks and their representatives have behaved appallingly, but that we need better-educated consumers. It is naive not to expect new schemes will pop up to...

Science

Scientists are developing greener plastics – the bigger challenge is moving them from lab to market

Synthetic plastics have made many aspect of modern life cheaper, safer and more convenient. However, we have failed to figure out how to get rid of them after we use them. Unlike other forms of trash, such as food and...

Darwin's theory of evolution owes more to his garden than the Galápagos

Its one of the greatest stories in science, right up there with Neil Armstrongs small step on the moon and Jane Goodalls overhaul of ideas on non-human relationships. When naturalist Charles Darwin first set foot in the...

Why there's been a boom in discovering new species despite a biodiversity crisis

Something of a boom in the discovery of new species is taking place right now. It is so significant that some say it is similar to the period of the 18th and 19th centuries when European naturalists ventured into newly...

The world of plastics, in numbers

From its early beginnings during and after World War II, the commercial industry for polymers long chain synthetic molecules of which plastics are a common misnomer has grown rapidly. In 2015, over 320 million tons of...

How biobanks can help improve the integrity of scientific research

Biobanks are repositories which receive, store, process and disseminate specimens. These include DNA derived from humans and animals; bacterial strains; and environmental samples like plants and soil. Biobanks also provide...

Technology

OnePlus 6T Release Date, Features: Upcoming Handset Variant May Have a Confirmed Release Date

According to CNET, the OnePus 6T is currently rumored to be released in October. This mirrors the fall release of the higher-end model that usually launches before the summer that OnePlus has followed since the OnePlus 2...

'GTA' 6 Rumors, Release Date: GTA Franchise Rumored to Come Back to Vice City

GTA 6 has yet to be announced as an official game in production by Rockstar Games but fan anticipation is so great that people are talking about the yet-to-exist sequel even before Rockstar has released its most recent...

‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ Release Date, Features: Rockstar Games Launches ‘Collector’s Box’ with Exclusive Items, Except the Game Itself

As the launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 draws near, more and more purchase options and items are being announced by Rockstar Games. The latest is the Collectors Box with an array of exclusive physical items, except for the...

‘The Sims 5’ Release Date, Features: Title Up for 2019 Announcement, 2020 Release?; Fans Hope to Explore Open World with Cars

Electronic Arts (EA) and Maxis are yet to confirm the existence of The Sims 5. But many fans are already speculating that the fifth main title installment could be announced in 2019 and will be released in 2020. In...

Hyundai-backed Hdac Technology signs MOU with blockchain real estate startup DREAMChain

Hdac Technology AG, a blockchain-based IoT contract platform backed by Hyundai, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Dream Global Partners, establishing the foundation of a comprehensive collaborative...

Digital Currency

FxWirePro: Monero (XMR/USD) struggles to close above 20- day MA, good to sell on rallies

FxWirePro: BTC/EUR finds stiff resistance at 21-EMA, further upside only on break above

FxWirePro: ETH/USD upside capped by 10-DMA, bias lower

Law

Suspects confess to crimes they didn't commit – here's why

When Canada did – and didn’t – stand up for human rights

How a Swiss bank was toppled by a financial scandal in Malaysia – and what can be learned from it

Life

How 'bling' makes us human

Hajj: how globalisation transformed the market for pilgrimage to Mecca

Aboriginal traditions describe the complex motions of planets, the 'wandering stars' of the sky

Nature

Indonesia earthquake: how scrap tyres could stop buildings collapsing

Hothouse Earth: our planet has been here before – here's what it looked like

Rohingya crisis: a year since it shocked the world, what's changed?

Sports

Kawhi Leonard Latest Updates: Raptors Hire Ex-Spurs Superstar’s Childhood Friend in an Attempt to Convince Him to Stay

Michael Schumacher Latest Update: F1 Legend’s Manager Debunks Reports That Schumi’s Family Is Moving to 27M Pound Mansion

Carmelo Anthony Latest Update: Will the Ex-Thunder Star Clash Again with Previous Coach Mike D’Antoni?

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: GBPJPY trades above 200HMA, jump till 142.47 likely

FxWirePro: USD/CHF trade idea

FxWirePro: EUR/USD upside capped by 20- day MA, good to buy on dips

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TAIWAN STOCKS OPEN FLAT AT 10,790.24 POINTS

U.S. COMMANDER IN SOUTH KOREA SAYS PLAN TO WITHDRAW OUTPOSTS ALONG BORDER WITH N.KOREA "RISKY" BUT GOOD WAY TO REDUCE TENSIONS

U.S. COMMANDER IN SOUTH KOREA SAYS MILITARY FINDING "OTHER WAYS TO MAINTAIN READINESS" AFTER TRUMP CANCELLED DRILLS

JGB 10-YEAR FUTURES UP 0.02 POINT IN EARLY TRADE

REUTERS POLL-EURO ZONE INFLATION TO AVERAGE 1.7 PCT IN 2018 AND 2019 (1.6 PCT IN JULY POLL)

REUTERS POLL-MEDIAN 15 PCT CHANCE OF EURO ZONE RECESSION IN NEXT 12 MNTHS, 25 PCT NEXT TWO YRS (10 PCT AND 25 PCT IN JULY POLL)

REUTERS POLL-EURO ZONE GDP GROWTH TO AVERAGE 2.1 PCT IN 2018 AND 1.8 PCT IN 2019 (SAME AS JULY POLL)

REUTERS POLL-EURO ZONE GDP GROWTH SEEN 0.4 PCT Q2-Q3 2018, 0.5 PCT Q4 2018(VS 0.4 PCT Q2, 0.5 PCT Q3-Q4 IN JULY POLL)

AUSTRALIA'S S&P/ASX 200 INDEX DOWN 0.41 PCT AT 6,258.70 POINTS IN EARLY TRADE

JAPAN, CHINA GOVERNMENTS IN TALKS TO RESUME CURRENCY SWAP ARRANGEMENT, EXPAND TO AROUND 3 TRLN YEN - SOURCE

SEOUL SHARES OPEN UP 0.16 PCT

SOUTH KOREAN WON OPENS ONSHORE TRADE AT 1,117.0 PER DOLLAR VS 1,118.4 AT PREVIOUS CLOSE

TOKYO'S NIKKEI SHARE AVERAGE OPENS UP 0.23 PCT AT 22,270.04

NEW ZEALAND Q2 2018 RETAIL QRTLY VS YR AGO INCREASE TO 3.1 % VS PREV 3 %

NEW ZEALAND Q2 2018 RETAIL SALES VOLUMES QQ INCREASE TO 1.1 % VS PREV 0.1 %

DESIGNATED NAFTA NEGOTIATOR FOR INCOMING MEXICAN PRESIDENT SAYS EXPECTS MEXICO-U.S. OFFICIALS TO REACH AGREEMENT ON OUTSTANDING ISSUES BY EARLY NEXT WEEK

BRAZIL'S BOVESPA CLOSED AT 74,984.98, DOWN -1.76%

WASHINGTON - DESIGNATED NAFTA NEGOTIATOR FOR INCOMING MEXICAN PRESIDENT SAYS TALKS 'MAKING GOOD PROGRESS, COMING TO THE END'

CANADA'S S&P/TSX COMPOSITE CLOSED AT 16,286.72, DOWN -0.27%

S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 6.19 POINTS, OR 0.22 PERCENT, AT 2,863.24

MetLife trials blockchain-based automated health insurance solution

FxWirePro: USD/CHF trade idea

Oil in Global Economy Series: Total’s departure from lucrative Iranian gas project shows biting power of U.S. sanctions

Is China banking on Blockchain-powered gaming business?

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin prices recover but struggle to hold $6,500 mark, Bitcoin ABC unveils details of BCH hard fork in September – Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

Bitcoin Price Drifts in Sideway Trend as ProShares BTC Futures Based ETF Proposal Under SEC Scrutiny

FxWirePro: USD/JPY pauses downside at 200-DMA, good to go short on break below

Liechtenstein’s Union Bank AG seeks to become one-stop crypto and blockchain solution provider, to issue security tokens and stable coin

Shanghai Stock Exchange and insurance industry players partner to tap blockchain potential

Economics Monitor

August 21 22:45 UTC Released

NZRetail Qrtly Vs Yr Ago

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NZRetail Sales Volumes QQ

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