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FxWirePro: Debit Put and Calendar Spreads to Bid JPY Longs

Aug 22, 2018 11:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

US existing home sales and the release of the minutes of the 1 August US Fed policy meeting are likely to attract limited attention. The last Fed meeting preceded the recent turmoil in Turkey and in some other emerging...

Is Crypto-space making space in EMFX turmoil via stable coins?

Aug 22, 2018 11:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Risks from US exceptionalism and US-China trade tensions have not disappeared, but the value built after the sell-off since mid-April should support a limited relief rally in parts of EM such as low beta EM FX (Asia and...

FxWirePro: Stochastic oscillators to time G10 FX market for intensified yields – Spot out Bullish/bearish reversals trades

Aug 22, 2018 08:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Usually, option transactions are entered into as a hedge against an unfavourable probable future event. Foreign exchange options (also known as FX or currency options) are contracts where the buyer has the right, but...

Inclusion of IoT-Intensive IOTA to eToro Trading Platform and Joint Venture With Soccer Clubs

Aug 22, 2018 07:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

eTorohas been in the sensational news of late, weve have already reported that it has announced a massive deal for sponsorship with seven leading UK Premiership teams. eToro will partner withTottenham Hotspur (currently...

FxWirePro: Kiwis dollar gains after retail sales prints - Capitalize on NZD/JPY prevailing rallies and deploy theta shorts to optimize 2m IV skews

Aug 22, 2018 06:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Retail sales in New Zealand increased 1.1 pct on quarter in the three months to June 2018, following an upwardly revised 0.3 pct rise in the previous quarter. Faster growth was mainly explained by: department stores (+2.8...

The too hard basket: a short history of Australia's aborted climate policies

Aug 21, 2018 17:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Less than three years ago, after Malcolm Turnbull had wrested the prime ministership from Tony Abbott, I wrote an article entitled Carbon coups: from Hawke to Abbott, climate policy is never far away when leaders come a...

Alcohol brewed from trees and other fermented drinks in Australia's Indigenous history

Aug 21, 2018 17:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

There is no doubt that Europeans brought a culture of brewing and consuming alcohol during their early migration and colonisation of Australia. But there is also evidence that Aboriginal people were already aware of...

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Economy

U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Global Oil Markets

Geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran continue to intensify, significantly impacting global energy markets and international diplomacy. U.S. naval forces recently intercepted a sanctioned vessel, the M/V...

Canadian Dollar Outlook: Resilient Performance Driven by Oil Prices and Market Dynamics

The Canadian dollar (CAD) has demonstrated notable resilience among G10 currencies in recent weeks, even as domestic economic data shows signs of softness. According to Goldman Sachs, this strength comes despite...

U.S.-Iran Conflict Stalls as Diplomatic Efforts Collapse and Global Oil Tensions Rise

Hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran have faded as negotiations remain stalled, prolonging uncertainty in global markets and geopolitics. Efforts to end the two-month conflict...

U.S. Sanctions Target Chinese Refinery Over Iranian Oil Purchases

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., a major Chinese independent refinery, over its large-scale purchases of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products. The...

US Dollar Weakens as Iran Talks Boost Risk Appetite in Forex Market

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Friday as global investors shifted toward riskier assets, encouraged by renewed diplomatic signals between the United States and Iran. This movement in the forex market reflects growing...

Politics

Taiwan Minister Visits Eswatini Amid Airspace Dispute and China Pressure Claims

Taiwans Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has arrived in Eswatini, reaffirming Taipeis determination to expand its global presence despite alleged interference from China. His visit comes shortly after Taiwan accused Beijing...

Russian Drone and Missile Strikes Devastate Dnipro, Killing 10 and Injuring Dozens

Russian forces launched a series of intense drone and missile attacks on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens in one of the most prolonged assaults in recent months. The...

Ukraine Marks 40 Years Since Chornobyl Disaster Amid Ongoing War Risks

Ukraine is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster under the shadow of continued conflict with Russia, raising fresh concerns about nuclear safety in the region. The 1986 explosion at reactor...

Palestinian Local Elections Resume in Gaza and West Bank Amid Low Turnout and Ongoing Crisis

Palestinians participated in local elections on Saturday, marking a significant political moment as voting extended to Gaza for the first time in nearly two decades. The inclusion of Deir al-Balah, a city in the Gaza...

Romania Condemns Russian Drone Incident as NATO Tensions Rise

Romania has recovered fragments of two drones following an overnight Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine, raising fresh concerns about regional security and NATO airspace violations. According to Romanias defense...

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

Judge Dismisses Elon Musk’s Fraud Claims Against OpenAI, Trial to Proceed on Remaining Allegations

A U.S. federal judge has dismissed key fraud claims brought by Elon Musk in his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman, marking a significant development in the ongoing legal battle. The ruling,...

$16B Michigan Data Center Project Boosts U.S. AI Infrastructure Expansion

Related Digital, a major data center developer, announced on Friday that it has secured $16 billion in financing to support the construction of a large-scale data center campus in Michigan. This significant investment...

U.S. Raises Alarm Over Chinese AI Firms’ Alleged IP Theft Through Model Distillation

The U.S. State Department has launched a global diplomatic effort to highlight what it describes as large-scale intellectual property theft by Chinese artificial intelligence companies. According to a diplomatic cable...

DeepSeek Launches V4 AI Models with Enhanced Reasoning and 1M Token Context Window

DeepSeek has unveiled preview versions of its latest open-source artificial intelligence models, marking a significant step forward in AI performance and reasoning capabilities. The new releases, DeepSeek-V4-Pro and...

Amazon Stock Rises as Meta Expands AWS Partnership for AI Infrastructure

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares climbed around 2% শুক্রবার morning after Meta revealed a major expansion of its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), signaling strong momentum in the growing artificial intelligence...