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Watch out for German auction today

May 27, 2015 09:09 am UTC| Insights & Views

Today Germany will auction 2.5% August 2046 bonds, its first 30 year auction since January. That means investors will first time get a thirty year auction after European Central Bank (ECB) started its asset purchase...

German consumers shrugs off inflationary fear and Greek situation

May 27, 2015 08:40 am UTC| Insights & Views

German consumers are most optimistic according to survey by GFK. GFK consumer climate reached record high touching 10.2, up from 10.1 prior and beat estimates of 10. Economists were expecting a dent in consumer...

Portfolio analysis on Iron butterfly USD/JPY

May 27, 2015 08:05 am UTC| Insights & Views

The rate of change option portfolio to a relative change in the spot market price of the underlying currency is shown as below:For instance in our earlier post we had advocated iron butterfly, where ATM Call Put were sold...

US economic surprise index surprises to upside

May 27, 2015 07:53 am UTC| Insights & Views

After falling from latter half of 2014 and terrible performance in first quarter US economic surprise index might be changing the direction, indicating US economy in better shape than expected. Chart courtesy...

Guide to today’s important data and events

May 27, 2015 07:18 am UTC| Insights & Views

Not many economic dockets scheduled for today. Focus is on BOC rate decision. Data released so far - Australia - Westpac leading index rose 0.1% m/m in April. Construction work done for the first quarter dropped by...

Streets tend to disregard policy change by BoC

May 27, 2015 07:15 am UTC| Insights & Views

BoC Interest Rate Decision: Todays Bank of Canada policy meeting is unlikely to lead to any policy change. The benchmark interest rate in Canada was last recorded at 0.75%.Whats hindering policy change: The recent rebound...

Put call parity of GBP/USD straddle

May 27, 2015 06:49 am UTC| Insights & Views

Here the portfolio contains the same expiration value with two different currency derivatives instruments of same underlying currency then they must have the same present value.Else, arbitrager can go long on the...

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Economy

Fed Rate Hike Threatens Housing as U.S. Growth Leans on AI, Citi Says

The Federal Reserves latest interest rate hike could deepen the U.S. housing downturn while making economic growth increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence investment, according to Citi Research. The Fed raised its...

Strait of Hormuz Oil Shipments Hit Six-Month High as U.S. Clears Mines

Oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have climbed to a six-month high over the past two weeks, as U.S.-led naval escorts and mine-clearing operations improve access to the critical energy...

Bessent, He Lifeng to Discuss AI Security and Trade in New York

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday for talks covering artificial intelligence security, trade and other major economic issues, according to a person...

Canada Eyes India Trade Deal by Year-End

Canada is increasingly optimistic that it can finalize a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with India before the end of the year, with energy, nuclear power and critical minerals emerging as major areas...

Mexico Pushes for US Trade Deal Before Midterms

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that her government is working to secure a trade agreement with the United States as quickly as possible, following what she described as a productive conversation with U.S....

Politics

Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Leave at Least Three Dead

Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to Palestinian health officials, as violence continued despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. One Israeli strike near the...

Trump Plans Federal AI Force and AI Czar

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to create a federal AI Force and appoint an artificial intelligence czar, outlining an effort to accelerate U.S. AI development while using existing laws to address...

Houthis Claim Missile, Drone Attacks on Riyadh and Saudi Oil Hub

Yemens Houthis said they launched missile and drone attacks on sensitive sites in Saudi Arabias capital Riyadh on Saturday, escalating a conflict that has increasingly threatened the kingdoms cities, energy infrastructure...

White House Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Reporters

The White House denied journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico access to its grounds on Saturday, carrying out President Donald Trumps announced ban against the three news organizations. Each outlet said its journalists...

Russian Attack on Balakliia Kills Two, Injures Two

Russian forces struck the northeastern Ukrainian city of Balakliia on Friday, killing two people and injuring two others as the war continues to affect communities across the Kharkiv region. Vitali Karabanov, head of the...

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

SpaceX Nasdaq 100 Weight to More Than Double in Rebalance

SpaceX is set to gain significantly more influence in the Nasdaq 100 Index when the benchmark completes its quarterly rebalance on Monday, with the companys weighting expected to more than double. According to Bloomberg,...

Westinghouse Targets $50 Billion Valuation in U.S. IPO

Westinghouse Electric Co. is seeking a valuation of more than $50 billion for its planned U.S. initial public offering, as the nuclear technology company moves closer to a public market debut amid growing interest in...

NASA, Boeing Discuss Expanding Starliner Missions

NASA is holding discussions with Boeing about expanding the use of its Starliner spacecraft for future missions, potentially giving the troubled vehicle a larger role in U.S. human spaceflight plans. The space agency and...

Apple Pay Set for India Launch With Axis Bank

Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India next month, initially partnering with Axis Bank to support the lenders credit cards, according to three people familiar with the plans. The rollout would bring Apples digital...

Hyundai CEO Warns Chinese Automakers Could Disrupt US Market

Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz warned that Chinese automakers could eventually reshape the US auto market as they have in Europe unless Washington maintains tariffs and other market-access protections. Speaking in San Jose,...