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FxWirePro: Tour With CFTC Chair On WTI Crude Futures In Negative Territory And Hedging Review

Apr 22, 2020 10:26 am UTC| Research & Analysis Commentary Insights & Views

WTI crude futures have slid in negative zone, while spot crude prices are trading at $11.28 levels a barrel. The recent distortions on the oil market are less likely to be the cause but instead, the trigger for the market...

FxWirePro: Canadian Dollar Vulnerable On Pandemic Crisis, CAD/JPY Options Strips Best Positioned As More Downside Likely On NEER Terms

Apr 22, 2020 10:10 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

CAD weakened sharply, including by more than 9% in mid-March, as the global pandemic has aggressively spread westward. On net, the currency is 5% weaker from pre-crisis levels. CAD has also managed to modestly outperform...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: LabCFTC Launches ‘Project Streetlamp’ To Eliminate Unregistered Entities, Including Crypto-Derivatives

Apr 22, 2020 08:47 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The US-CFTC unveils a debut attempt of their science contest titled Project Streetlamp with an objective of encouraging innovative technological methodologies and tools to trace out unregistered derivatives offerings,...

FxWirePro: Copper extends weakness for the 3rd straight session, dip till 2.162 likely

Apr 22, 2020 07:17 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

Copper chart - Trading View Copper is extending weakness for the 3rd straight session, bias has turned bearish. The pair was trading 1.04% lower on the day at 2.223 at around 07:10 GMT after closing 2.475 lower in...

FxWirePro: NZD/USD recovery capped at 21-EMA, dovish RBNZ comments and poor GDT price index dents kiwi

Apr 22, 2020 06:58 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

NZD/USD chart - Trading View NZD/USD was trading 0.37% higher on the day at 0.5984 at around 06:45 GMT, downside pressure remains. The major slumped overnight after the RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr cited the odds of...

FxWirePro: EUR/GBP consolidates break above 200-DMA, scope for further upside

Apr 22, 2020 06:29 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

EUR/GBP chart - Trading View EUR/GBP was trading in an extremely narrow range in the early Asian session today. The pair made a session high of 0.8836 and a low of 0.8811 as price action was seen consolidating...

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY Daily Outlook

Apr 22, 2020 03:36 am UTC| Technicals Research & Analysis

AUD/JPY chart - Trading View AUD/JPY was trading 0.52% higher on the day at 68.04 at around 03:00 GMT, slightly lower from session highs at 68.47. The pair was buoyed earlier by upbeat Australias preliminary retail...

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Economy

Oil Prices Mixed as Russia Diesel Deal and Houthi Attacks Raise Supply Concerns

Oil prices traded mixed on Tuesday as investors assessed the impact of a U.S.-Russia diesel supply agreement alongside growing concerns about Middle East oil disruptions following escalating Houthi attacks in Yemen and...

Wall Street Closes Lower as Bank Earnings and AI Concerns Weigh

Wall Street stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday, October 13, as mixed bank earnings and growing concerns over Chinese artificial intelligence competition pressured investor sentiment ahead of key U.S. inflation data....

IMF Maintains 2027 Global Growth Forecast at 3.4% Amid Rising Risks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintained its 2027 global economic growth forecast at 3.4%, warning that escalating Middle East tensions, rising government debt and persistent inflation could threaten the global...

Philippines Current Account Deficit Seen at $19.1 Billion in 2026

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects the Philippines current account deficit to reach $19.1 billion in 2026, equivalent to 3.8% of the countrys gross domestic product (GDP), according to projections announced by...

RBA Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has indicated that further interest rate hikes remain possible as policymakers confront persistent inflation pressures and rising global costs, according to minutes from its September...

Politics

Trump Denies China, Russia Are Helping Iran in War

US President Donald Trump has dismissed claims that China and Russia are supporting Iran in its ongoing war with the United States, despite American intelligence assessments suggesting both countries have provided military...

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Received No Warning Before Russian Missile Attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Tuesday that Western allies failed to provide advance warning of a Russian missile attack on Kyiv, raising concerns about Ukraines access to critical intelligence as Washington...

US Supreme Court Denies Release of Anti-ICE Activist Kyle Wagner

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request for the pretrial release of Kyle Wagner, an anti-ICE activist accused of making online threats during a federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The decision keeps...

Flavio Bolsonaro Backs Brazil’s 40-Hour Workweek Reform Ahead of Runoff

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has reversed his opposition to a proposed labor reform that would shorten the countrys workweek, a politically significant move ahead of his presidential runoff against incumbent...

US Recalls Nicaragua Envoy After Ambassador Rejection

The United States has recalled its acting envoy to Nicaragua, Elias Baumann, to Washington for urgent diplomatic consultations after the Nicaraguan government rejected Washingtons choice for ambassador, Natasha Franceschi,...

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

Arm Breaches Qualcomm License Deal, Jury Awards $2

A Delaware jury has ruled that Arm Holdings violated its licensing agreement with Qualcomm and intentionally interfered with the chipmakers business relationship with Meta Platforms. However, the jury awarded Qualcomm just...

Nvidia Invests in Four French AI Companies to Expand European Presence

Nvidia Corp is expanding its presence in Europes artificial intelligence market through agreements to acquire minority stakes in four French technology companies, according to a report published Tuesday by French newspaper...

OpenAI Uses AI to Uncover Hidden Recording Device, FBI Makes Arrest

OpenAI has revealed that its artificial intelligence models played a crucial role in investigating a hidden recording device discovered inside one of its offices. The unusual security incident resulted in an employee being...

Citi Upgrades Galaxy Digital Stock, Raises Price Target to $28

Citigroup has upgraded Galaxy Digital (GLXY) stock from Neutral to Buy, raising its price target from $26 to $28 as confidence grows in the companys artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure business. The revised target...

Trezor Cuts Reseller Network After Ledger Security Breach

Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor is reducing its authorized reseller network following a major supply-chain security incident involving rival Ledger, introducing stricter distribution controls to protect cryptocurrency...