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FxWirePro: Improve odds on backspreads - Capitalize on GBP/AUD upswings to employ shorts

Oct 22, 2015 08:46 am UTC| Insights & Views

We reckon this pair has shown weakness in recent past, bulls seemed to have been exhausted by giving up the previous rallies even though some left over price bounces can be extended in near term (see technical chart for...

FxWirePro: Spinning top and gravestone doji signal GBP/AUD weakness – leading oscillators to confirm slumps

Oct 22, 2015 07:53 am UTC| Insights & Views

The pair has pretty much responded as per earlier analysis, the previous rallies have been paused although we could see a little bit price bounces in near term.As the daily chart suggests some buying interest that would...

FxWirePro: Shorts in AUD/JPY backspread to beat higher IV

Oct 22, 2015 07:19 am UTC| Insights & Views

Traders tend to view the put ratio back spread as a bear strategy, because it employs puts. However, it is actually a volatilitystrategy. The implied volatility of 1M ATM AUDJPY put contract is at 14.09% and it is quite...

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY likely to slide further, next crucial support at 84.576

Oct 22, 2015 06:34 am UTC| Insights & Views

We were bearish on this APAC pair and shared our stance accordingly in our last weeks post, you can now figure out from the daily chart that the yellow circled areas served as the strong demand and supply levels for this...

Metal Supply & Demand Series

Precious metals likely to be regarded as cyclical commodities despite surge in Asian EM imports and lingering Fed’s policy

Oct 21, 2015 12:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The gold price is finding it impossible to entirely ignore the weakness among cyclical commodities. There were also some more striking changes: as per the customs authority, exports to China climbed by 28% to a six-month...

BCB likely to stand pat through H1'16, upside risks for inflation outlook persist

Oct 21, 2015 10:53 am UTC| Insights & Views

Brazils October COPOM meeting is expected to be a non-event with markets unanimous in calling for rates to be kept on hold at 14.25% this Wednesday. Brazils macro economic and financial conditions have deteriorated since...

LBMA mulls expanding to platinum and palladium, prices inch higher but still edgy on VW hit

Oct 21, 2015 06:00 am UTC| Insights & Views

The LBMA (London Bullion Market Association) the wholesale over-the-counter market for gold and silver bullion is in talks with the LPPM (London Platinum and Palladium Market) to form a new trade association for all four...

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Economy

Morgan Stanley Warns Against Overestimating EV Demand Boost from Rising Oil Prices

Morgan Stanley is urging caution among investors who believe that surging oil prices will automatically trigger a rapid recovery for South Korean battery manufacturers. While recent headlines have painted an optimistic...

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again After Brief Reopening, Rattling Global Energy Markets

Hopes for a restoration of normal energy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed within hours on Saturday after Iran reimposed tight restrictions on the vital maritime corridor, just a day after declaring it open....

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...

Politics

Iran's Internal Power Struggle Threatens Strait of Hormuz Stability

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified after Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) overturned a government decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most critical energy...

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Amid Growing Nuclear Ambitions

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, according to South Korea and Japan, marking Pyongyangs seventh ballistic missile test this year and its fourth in April alone....

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,...

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

NVIDIA Acquisition Rumors Dismissed by Morgan Stanley as Strategically Flawed

Morgan Stanley analysts have moved to cool speculation that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is plotting a major acquisition of a U.S. PC original equipment manufacturer (OEM). According to the investment bank, such a...

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...