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FxWirePro: China Attempts To Regain Momentum But In Snail’s Pace – Bid 3m USD/CNH Skews And Hedge Via Optionality

Feb 17, 2020 13:49 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The growth engine appears to be started in China despite snails pace. Certainly, it will take some time for the economy to return to the normal track. In the meantime, the market has gradually priced in the possibility of...

FxWirePro: Spot and Options Trades Of Swiss Franc To Temporarily Hedge Beta Of This Trade To Global And Regional Growth

Feb 17, 2020 12:52 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Long CHFJPY has been our top strategic pick for 2020 premised on the substantialdifference in the underlying balance of payments position between the two countries. The bottom line is that Japan neutralises all of its...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin Corrections Appear To Be Healthy, Uphold Long Hedges

Feb 17, 2020 08:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Technicals

Bitcoin bullish price rout has completed saucer pattern chart formation and now halted at $10,522 level, the trend seems to be exhausted a bit to plunge below 7-DMAs and $10k level. Currently, hovering at 21DMAs, any...

Digital Currency Revolution

US-CFTC Charges Colorado-Based VC In Ponzi Crypto Scam

Feb 17, 2020 06:22 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced their charges against a Colorado based and associated investment company on Ponzi Crypto Schemes. Denver local Breonna Clark, along with Colorado-based...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Wells Fargo (WFSC) Participates In Series B Fund Raising of Blockchain Forensic Startup

Feb 14, 2020 07:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Commentary

Wells Fargo seems to be testing their luck into blockchain industry, after various Wall Street players like JP Morgan and Fidelity Investments, now yet another banking giant, Wells Fargo is reportedly investing into a...

Digital Currency Revolution

FC Barcelona Partners With Blockchain Startup Chilis To Offer New Coin ‘BAR’

Feb 14, 2020 06:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Commentary

FC Barcelona, the renowned football club appears to be testing their luck in cryptocurrency gamut as they are adopting digital currencies. The reputed Spanish FC Barcelona has announced that they have entered into a...

FxWirePro: Mexican Peso Likely To Be Vulnerable On Baxico’s Monetary Policy Cycle – Bid 3M Skews And Hedge USD/MXN Upside Risks

Feb 13, 2020 13:02 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

At its meeting today, the Mexican central bank (Banxico) is likely to cut its key interest rate again by 25 bp. There is hardly any doubt about that. Inflation stayed around target in the past months and the economy has...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...