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Aug 02, 2017 17:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

According to new data from the UKs Office for National Statistics (ONS), last year saw the highest number of drug-related deaths since records began in 1993. Over half of these deaths involved an opiate such as heroin....

Venezuela: what Chávez's mentor told me about the country's Castro-inspired road to ruin

Aug 02, 2017 17:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Even as citizens took to the streets in their hundreds of thousands to protest and boycott it, Venezuelas president, Nicolás Maduro, declared victory in an election that could allow him to rewrite the countrys...

Trying to keep nature the same is a fool's errand – we should embrace change

Aug 02, 2017 17:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

When it comes to deciding which plants and animals to protect and which to remove, our approach might make even the most forthright nationalist blush if it were ever applied to people. The central question in the UK and...

FxWirePro: Buying topside euro vols in major dual macro FX themes

Aug 02, 2017 12:49 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The dual major FX market themes are conceded in the recent past, the sensitivity and focus on reassessing central bank policy, and the ongoing vulnerability of the dollar. For Swiss Franc, no particular thing is found...

FxWirePro: FII’s in Korean equities likely to append stress on KRW

Aug 02, 2017 12:41 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Amongst EM currencies, KRW FX is most sensitive to broader global equity market weakness because offshore stock holdings of Korean residents, for the most part, have been hedged back into KRW, and any diminution in the...

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FxWirePro: What drives laggards of EMFX carry trades?

Aug 02, 2017 11:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

We reiterate our bullish view on EMFX, and mark-to-market our forecasts to preserve outperformance relative to the forwards and consensus. In our Year Ahead Outlook, we projected that the bottom in EM FX would be in Q1. We...

FxWirePro: Implied thought on implied vols and trade ideas

Aug 02, 2017 08:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

A lot of what we had expected has come to fruition so far in 2017, even if we had not expected the sheer magnitude of the depression in equity volatility, which continues to be the single most salient feature of volatility...

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Economy

Oil Prices Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Supply Concerns

Oil prices climbed sharply during early Asian trading on Monday, building on strong gains from the previous week as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran showed little sign of easing. The lack of...

US Stock Futures Steady as Oil Prices Surge and Big Tech Earnings Loom

U.S. stock index futures showed little movement Sunday night following record-breaking closes last week, as rising oil prices and stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations weighed on investor sentiment. Market participants are now...

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...

Politics

U.S. Warns Allies Over Alleged Chinese AI IP Theft Linked to DeepSeek

The U.S. State Department has launched a global diplomatic effort to highlight concerns over alleged intellectual property theft by Chinese artificial intelligence companies, including startup DeepSeek. According to a...

China Conducts Live-Fire Drills Near Luzon as U.S.-Philippines Balikatan Exercises Expand

China recently carried out military drills, including live-fire exercises, in waters east of Luzon Island in the Philippines, highlighting rising tensions in the South China Sea. The announcement came as the United States...

US-Iran Tensions Rise as Nuclear Talks Stall and Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Global attention has shifted back to escalating US-Iran tensions as diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing conflict show little progress. President Donald Trump stated that Iran could initiate negotiations if it is willing...

King Charles to Join NYC Mayor at 9/11 Memorial During U.S. State Visit

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to join Britains King Charles in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial during the monarchs upcoming visit to the United States. The event will take place at the World...

Bennett and Lapid Unite to Challenge Netanyahu in Upcoming Israeli Election

Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus strongest political rivals, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, have announced a strategic alliance aimed at unseating his government in the anticipated Israeli election later...

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

DeepSeek V4 Launch Signals China’s Growing AI Independence with Huawei Chips

DeepSeek, a fast-rising Chinese AI startup, has unveiled a preview of its highly anticipated V4 model, marking a major step toward Chinas technological independence. The new model, optimized for Huaweis Ascend chips,...

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...