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FxWirePro: Three Forces Driving Optimism In EUR/USD And FX Derivatives Trades

Jun 25, 2020 09:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The fundamental forces contributing to the less pessimistic view of EURUSD now are threefold: First, the proposals for a degree of fiscal burden sharing through the EUs recovery fund (circa 5% of regional GDP spread...

FxWirePro: A Quick Glimpse At Euro Projections And FX Options Trades

Jun 25, 2020 08:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

While not quite as rare as hens teeth, upgrades to our EURUSD forecasts have been few and far between; the last occurred as far back as February 2018. The timing then wasnt particularly opportune - February 18 marked the...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: FCA Issues UK’s Crypto-Businesses Cutoff Date For Obtaining Licence

Jun 25, 2020 06:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The UK financial regulatory watchdog has raised a caution for all crypto ventures in the region by giving them the deadline till the end of this month to submit applications to obtain licence for their crypto-related...

FxWirePro: Deploy Directional Structures For USD/BRL On Hopes Of Further BCB Cuts

Jun 24, 2020 14:33 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

Last week, the Brazilian central bank cut its key interest rate by 75 bps to 2.25%. Remarkably, it left the door open for another small cut in its accompanying statement. And this despite the fact that in May there was...

FxWirePro: Bearish/Bullish Driving Forces Of USD/JPY – OTC Bids & FX Derivatives Strategies

Jun 24, 2020 13:57 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Bearish USDJPY scenarios see 90 levels if: 1) The dollar weakness intensifies sharply on US-specific idiosyncratic factors; 2) Assessments for the prospect of a V-shaped global growth recovery are significantly...

FxWirePro: US Election Outlook - Luring Opportunities For Adding Longs In 3M USD-Correlations Ahead of US Polls

Jun 24, 2020 13:26 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

From most likely set to win a second presidential term at the start of the year, Donald Trumps chances of re-electionhave taken a considerable blow in recent times. Especially, the coronavirus pandemic has ushered in the...

FxWirePro: A Glimpse At Option Themes As FX Markets Enter H2’2020 Along With Pandemic Covid-19

Jun 24, 2020 07:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

We can only repeat it like a broken record: the fact that sentiment indicators in the eurozone have been rising heavily for the past two months and have even come in above expectations does not mean that everything is...

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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...