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FxWirePro: ECB sets to act – 3-way straddles to hedge EUR/GBP topsy-turvy trend

Jul 11, 2019 14:41 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The account of the last ECB Council meeting in early June, published today, confirms that the central is ready to ease the monetary policy stance further, without giving any hint how exactly a package of new measures might...

FxWirePro: ECB Policy Meeting Preview, EUR/JPY OTC Outlook and Options Strategy

Jul 11, 2019 10:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

In theeuroarea, the ECB minutes from the June meeting are set to be released today. Policy meeting would be scoured for confirmation that officials are moving towards the further stimulus. TheECBpushed out its rates...

BOC monetary policy decision: Assessing future bias

Jul 11, 2019 08:46 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank of Canada (BOC) at yesterdays meeting kept policy rate unchanged at 175 bps. The central bank recently signaled pause after increased rates five times since 2017 of 25 bps each. The overnight lending rate is at 175...

FxWirePro: Can CAD Continue to Appreciate on BoC Today? Deploy Options Strips to Hedge GBP/CAD

Jul 10, 2019 09:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The Bank of Canada will leave its key rate unchanged today. What will be more interesting, however, is whether it will comment on the level of the Canadian dollar - the top performer in the G10 universe this year. The...

FxWirePro: Turkish lira’s vulnerability on removal of CBT chief - ‘Debit Call Spreads’ conducive for USD/TRY hedging

Jul 09, 2019 14:56 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Following the news of CBT chief Murat Cetinkaya being removed by Presidential decree, yesterday we revised forecasts for the Turkish economy and the lira sharply lower. Analysts now foresee USDTRY at 7.75 by Q1 2020. There...

Bank Negara Malaysia keeps interest rate on hold, likely to stand pat through 2019

Jul 09, 2019 13:16 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank Negara Malaysia today kept its Overnight Policy Rate on hold at 3 percent, as was widely expected. Mays rate cut was intended to preserve the degree of monetary accommodativeness in the midst of some signs of...

FxWirePro: CAD/JPY Options Strips Ahead of Canadian Data Announcements and BoC Monetary Policy

Jul 09, 2019 09:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The CAD is quietly consolidating within an incredibly tight range and trading just below last weeks 2019 high. Fundamentals remain supportive and the CAD continues to trade well below our estimated equilibrium based on...

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Economy

Uranium Bull Market Gains Momentum Amid Supply Deficits and Geopolitical Tensions

The uranium market is entering a powerful new phase, with structural supply shortfalls and rising energy security concerns driving long-term bullish momentum. A recent special report from BCA Research confirms that the...

Energy Price Spike Won't Trigger Lasting Inflation, Analysts Say

A new report from BCA Research suggests that the recent surge in energy prices, driven by ongoing Middle East tensions, is unlikely to spark a prolonged period of runaway inflation in major global economies. According to...

Australia Extends Fuel Sulphur Relaxation Amid Iran War Supply Disruptions

Australia has extended its temporary easing of fuel-quality standards through September, as ongoing disruptions from the Iran war continue to strain the countrys fuel supply chains. Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed...

IMF Warns Middle East War to Deepen Economic Divide Across Latin America and Caribbean

The ongoing Middle East conflict is expected to widen economic inequality across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the International Monetary Fund. While oil-exporting nations stand to gain short-term...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady Amid Iran Peace Talks and BOJ Rate Hike Uncertainty

Asian currencies traded in a narrow range on Friday as investors remained cautious ahead of further U.S.-Iran peace negotiations, while the Japanese yen slipped after the Bank of Japans governor signaled little urgency to...

Politics

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Eastward Amid Rising Global Tensions

South Koreas Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday that North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile in an easterly direction. Military officials in Seoul are still analyzing the missiles type and flight...

U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate as Hormuz Crisis Deepens Amid Ceasefire Strains

Fragile ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran are facing serious pressure after a dramatic weekend of escalating confrontations in and around the Strait of Hormuz. New reporting from the Wall Street...

Brazil, Spain, and Mexico Unite to Support Cuba Amid U.S. Blockade

During a high-profile international summit held in Barcelona, the leaders of Brazil, Spain, and Mexico came together to announce a strengthened commitment to providing coordinated humanitarian aid to Cuba. The meeting,...

UNICEF Condemns Killing of Aid Workers Delivering Water in Gaza

The United Nations childrens agency UNICEF has expressed outrage following the fatal shooting of two contracted truck drivers who were delivering clean water to families in the Gaza Strip. The deadly incident occurred on...

Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz Amid Fragile Ceasefire and Ongoing Nuclear Tensions

Iran has temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, sparking cautious optimism in global markets. However, Tehran issued a stark warning...

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

Iran’s AI memes are reaching people who don’t follow the news – and winning the propaganda war

A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they dont watch the news. They listen to our songs instead since your media is full of shit. This is the opening...

OpenAI's $20 Billion Cerebras Deal Signals Massive AI Infrastructure Push

OpenAI is reportedly set to spend over $20 billion with AI chip startup Cerebras over the next three years, marking a significant expansion of an already substantial computing partnership. According to The Information, the...

Tesla's Terafab: AI Chip Factory Eyes Taiwan's Semiconductor Talent

Tesla is actively recruiting semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its ambitious Terafab project a fully vertically integrated AI chip manufacturing facility that aims to consolidate logic, memory, packaging, testing, and...

Japan to Subsidize Sony's Image Sensor Plant in Kumamoto with $380 Million

The Japanese government has announced plans to provide Sony with subsidies of up to 60 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $380 million, to support the construction of an image sensor manufacturing facility in...

NiSource Signs Long-Term Energy Deals with Alphabet and Amazon to Power Indiana Data Centers

NiSource, a U.S. utility company, has secured a long-term energy supply agreement with an Alphabet subsidiary to power a major data center in northern Indiana. The announcement also included an expanded partnership with...