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FxWirePro: Trump and Brexit factors bolster USD and EUR vulnerable, while 2016 likely to end with resurgence of BTC/USD

Dec 28, 2016 05:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

Bingo..! Bitcoin has struck back again to highs of 953 levels (BTCUSD) which is the highs of 2016. After slipping as low as $358 during the beginning of the year, cryptocurrency more than doubled over the next 5 months,...

How crowdfunding can connect people to their heritage and community

Dec 28, 2016 01:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Life

The glistening white sails of Sydney Opera House and the red brick and bluestone of Geelongs industrial mills have little in common at first glance. But for both these places crowdfunding has led people to connect with...

Dear Hillary... a philosopher's guide to coping with disappointment

Dec 28, 2016 01:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Dear Hillary, Wow, what a year youve had! First the FBI investigations, then the health scare, and then to cap it all, after years of waiting and hoping, and despite all expectations, you lost your best chance at...

Universal basic income: the dangerous idea of 2016

Dec 28, 2016 01:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law

The resurrection of universal basic income (UBI) proposals in the developed world this year gained support from some prominent Australians. But while good in theory, its no panacea for the challenges of our modern...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Which are the low and assured yielders despite jerking IVs via option spread and combination structures?

Dec 27, 2016 10:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

This is an emphasis to shed some light on low vol pairs among G10 OTC markets, implications and their trading opportunities in this space. Please be noted that GBP and CHF crosses are the least IVs among G10 space,...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD likely to hit lowest since March 2009 by end-2017

Dec 27, 2016 09:57 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

In 2016 the Australian dollar (AUD) has benefited from the recovery in commodity prices, but lost grounds at the end of the year to post U.S. Presidential election rally in U.S. Dollar. We expect this to continue even in...

FxWirePro: EUR/CHF likely to touch 1.04 by end-Q4 2017 following uncertain political developments

Dec 27, 2016 09:35 am UTC| Insights & Views

The EUR/CHF currency pair is expected to depreciate by the end of the fourth quarter of 2017, following likelihood of uncertain political developments in the eurozone. An anticipated risk aversion will likely pressurize...

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Economy

Asian Fund Managers Turn More Optimistic on Growth but Curb Equity Return Expectations: BofA Survey

Asian fund managers became more constructive on global and regional economic growth in December, while simultaneously tempering expectations for equity market returns, according to Bank of Americas latest fund manager...

Japan Exports to U.S. Rebound in November as Tariff Impact Eases, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Expectations

Japans exports to the United States rebounded in November for the first time in eight months, signaling that the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Japanese economy may be easing and strengthening expectations that the Bank of...

Singapore Growth Outlook Brightens for 2025 as Economists Flag AI and Geopolitical Risks

Economists have upgraded their forecasts for Singapores economic growth in 2025, while anticipating a moderation in momentum the following year, according to the latest survey of forecasters released by the Monetary...

RBA Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist, Says Westpac

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is now unlikely to cut interest rates in 2026, according to updated forecasts from Westpac, as inflation remains stubbornly elevated and insufficient to shift the central banks hawkish...

U.S. Dollar Steadies Near October Lows as Rate Cut Expectations Keep Markets on Edge

The U.S. dollar traded steadily on Wednesday, hovering close to its lowest level since early October as fresh economic data reinforced concerns about a softening labor market and uncertainty over the Federal Reserves next...

Politics

NSW to Recall Parliament for Urgent Gun and Protest Law Reforms After Bondi Beach Shooting

The Australian state of New South Wales will recall parliament next week to pass sweeping reforms to gun ownership and protest laws following the countrys deadliest mass shooting in more than 30 years. The move comes just...

Pakistan’s Army Chief Faces Gaza Troop Dilemma Amid US Pressure

Pakistans most powerful military leader in decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is facing a critical test of his expanded authority as the United States presses Islamabad to contribute troops to a proposed Gaza stabilisation...

Trump Taps Former DHS Official Troy Edgar for U.S. Ambassador Role in El Salvador

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he intends to nominate Troy Edgar as the next United States ambassador to El Salvador, highlighting the administrations continued focus on strengthening diplomatic and...

Lukashenko Urges Swift Ukraine Peace Deal, Backs Trump’s Push for Rapid Resolution

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has called for urgent action to end the war in Ukraine, voicing support for U.S. President Donald Trumps push for a rapid resolution while Washington continues diplomatic efforts...

Trump Administration Moves to Keep TransAlta Coal Plant Running Amid Rising AI Power Demand

The U.S. Energy Secretary has signed an emergency order to keep a key coal-fired power unit at the TransAlta-owned Centralia Generating Station in Washington state operating through much of the winter, marking the latest...

Science

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...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

MetaX IPO Soars as China’s AI Chip Stocks Ignite Investor Frenzy

Shares of Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits delivered a stunning market debut, soaring more than 600% above their initial public offering price as domestic investors poured into local semiconductor stocks. The...

Apple Explores India for iPhone Chip Assembly as Manufacturing Push Accelerates

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly in early-stage discussions with Indian semiconductor companies to explore the assembly and packaging of iPhone components in India, marking a potential shift in the companys global...

Amazon in Talks to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI as AI Firm Eyes $1 Trillion IPO Valuation

Amazon.com Inc is reportedly in discussions to make a major investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could value the artificial intelligence company at more than $500 billion, according to a...

SUPERFORTUNE Launches AI-Powered Mobile App, Expanding Beyond Web3 Into $392 Billion Metaphysics Market

SUPERFORTUNE, a web3 AI application incubated by Manta Network, has launched its first mobile application, expanding beyond crypto-native users into the global consumer market. The SUPERFORTUNE mobile app delivers...

iRobot Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Rising Competition and Tariff Pressures

iRobot, the company behind the popular Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as it prepares to go private through an acquisition by Picea Robotics, its primary...