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FxWirePro: USD/MXN OTC FX market seems bizarre, perhaps on hopes of Banxico maintaining status quo in monetary policy

May 25, 2016 09:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Commentary

Ahead of Mexican prints on trade balance and current account balance is scheduled to be announced for today, unemployment rate on 27th, inflation report on June 9th. This is Banxicos reaction function, the central bank...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY put spreads bidding 2m risk reversals likely to fetch handsome yields and hedge event risks

May 25, 2016 09:03 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

In next two months will see several developments, including notably the UK Brexit vote and the June FOMC meeting. While, the EUR/JPY 2m risk reversal is trading at extreme historical highs in favour of yen calls, close...

Why is childcare such a hard sell in the federal election?

May 25, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Spending on early years education seems to be a tough sell for politicians. A significant number of Australians, both politicians and voters, see childcare as a service to help parents get back to work, despite growing...

Why getting medical information from Wikipedia isn't always a bad idea

May 24, 2016 16:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Wikipedias detractors will tell you that the site is inaccurate, incomplete and unreliable. Many universities wont allow students to use Wikipedia as a reference in essays or assignments. So it may come as a surprise to...

How Europe's industrial cities bounced back from the brink of ruin

May 24, 2016 16:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

From Sheffield to Torino, Lille to Leipzig, Belfast to Bilbao, Europes industrial cities are no strangers to hard times. Faced with depleted resources, plummeting populations and urban degradation, these cities struggled...

Briferendum Series

Can you trust the EU referendum polls?

May 24, 2016 16:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In the lead up to the British general election in 2015, the polls were united in suggesting the result was too close to call and that a coalition government was by far the most likely outcome. With the 1992 polling...

Africa's rising middle class: time to sort out fact from fiction

May 24, 2016 16:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Since the turn of the century the middle classes of the global South have taken centre stage in economic policy circles. Animated by diversification of some countries economies, a handful of economists from international...

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Economy

BOJ Set for 25-Basis-Point Rate Hike as Yen Weakness Fuels Inflation

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points on September 18, as policymakers confront persistent inflation and prolonged weakness in the Japanese yen. The anticipated BOJ rate hike would...

Asian Currencies Mixed as Dollar Holds Gains After Fed Rate Hike

Asian currencies traded mixed on Thursday as the U.S. dollar remained near a seven-week high following the Federal Reserves first interest rate increase in three years. The Japanese yen stayed near a two-week low as...

Gold Rebounds Above $4,300 Despite Hawkish Fed Rate Hike

Gold prices rebounded on Thursday, climbing back above the $4,300-an-ounce level as investors assessed the Federal Reserves first interest rate hike in three years and its signal that further monetary tightening could come...

Iran Economic Crisis Forces Afghan Families to Return Home

Irans deepening economic crisis is pushing thousands of Afghan migrants to return to Afghanistan, even as families face limited jobs and severe restrictions on women under Taliban rule. Mohammad Saeed fled Afghanistan with...

Trump Hopes Iran War Nears End as Yemen Fighting Escalates

U.S. President Donald Trump said he hopes the seven-month war against Iran is nearing an end, even as the conflict spreads into Yemen and raises fresh concerns over Middle East oil supplies. Hopefully we are towards the...

Politics

ICE Agent Arrested in Minneapolis Over Venezuelan Man Shooting

A federal immigration officer accused of shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man during a Minneapolis immigration operation was arrested Wednesday, eight months after the incident became a focal point of controversy...

Paris Talks Focus on Lebanon Army Needs as UNIFIL Exit Looms

European and Arab military chiefs are set to meet in Paris on Thursday to assess the Lebanese Armed Forces military and financial needs as concerns grow over the planned withdrawal of U.N. peacekeepers and the risk of...

US-China Experts Push AI Nuclear Safeguards to Prevent Military Escalation

U.S. and Chinese security experts are calling for stronger safeguards on military artificial intelligence, warning that autonomous AI systems could trigger a dangerous escalation between the two nuclear powers if their...

North Korea Vows to Expand Nuclear Arsenal Amid U.S.-Led Military Buildup

North Korea has reaffirmed plans to expand its nuclear arsenal, arguing that increased U.S.-led military cooperation with South Korea and Japan has made a stronger nuclear deterrent necessary. Speaking Thursday at the...

Trump Eyes End to Iran War, Plans Gulf Leaders Meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he hopes the seven-month war with Iran is approaching an end, as reports indicate he plans to meet Gulf leaders in New York next week to discuss the conflict and a potential...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

France Urges Faster AI Push Despite Safety Risks

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has pushed back against calls to slow artificial intelligence development, arguing that such proposals could benefit U.S. technology leaders while making it harder for France and...

Guterres Urges Stronger Global AI Safeguards Ahead of UN Assembly

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned world leaders on Wednesday that the rapid development of artificial intelligence carries significant risks that governments cannot afford to overlook, highlighting a...

Databricks to Invest $350 Million in Singapore AI Expansion

Databricks plans to invest more than $350 million in Singapore over the next three years, expanding its presence in the city-state as demand rises for its data and artificial intelligence products. The privately held data...

SK Hynix, Intel Discuss U.S. Memory Chip Production Deal

SK Hynix is reportedly in discussions with Intel over a potential agreement to manufacture memory chips in the United States, a move that would mark the South Korean semiconductor giants first U.S.-based memory production....

DOJ Will Investigate AI-Related Crimes, Attorney General Blanche Says

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice will investigate individuals or companies connected to artificial intelligence when there is evidence they have violated federal criminal law, while...