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FxWirePro: USD/TRY ‘Debit Call Spreads’ still best choice of hedging vehicle amid geopolitical turmoil

Jul 01, 2019 13:58 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Incredible what a difference a face to face meeting can make. The comments by the US President during his meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested that the whole row about the missile system the...

FxWirePro: WTI crude wedge between bullish and bearish engulfing patterns – Uphold directional hedges ahead of OPEC

Jul 01, 2019 13:45 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Technicals

WTIcrude prices bounced back above $59.50 levels (or +2.89%). Bulls bounce again with engulfing pattern at 59.83 levels and attempting to break out above stiff resistance of 59.89 areas (refer daily chart). But...

Stable-Coin Series: A Key Take-Aways of Libra Coin

Jul 01, 2019 13:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Facebook, the social media giant, officiallylaunchedits much-anticipated cryptocurrency today with the launch of its officialwebsiteand whitepaper. Ever since the announcement, there has been a mixed bag of reactions,...

FxWirePro: Hedging perspective on crude oil on G20 outcome and OPEC meeting

Jul 01, 2019 11:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Both a positive and a negative G20 outcome might lead to high-beta underperforming. Keep a defensive exposure via longs in non-USD reserve FX. The G20 should shape the OPEC+ decision. With a truce existing cuts might be...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Latest bitcoin derivative trend amid price turbulence

Jul 01, 2019 10:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Thanks to Year-2019 that has been instrumental for bitcoin miners, exchanges, traders and investors, BTCUSDpricesurged from the lows of 3122 to the recent highs of 13880 levels (i.e. mammoth returns of 344 in percentage...

FxWirePro: Aussie gains marginal on trade talks in G20 - Uphold hedging via options strategy ahead of RBA

Jul 01, 2019 08:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

AUD opened higher following G20, while Yen has sold off. Despite a marginal improvement in trade sentiment supporting risk, the short-term AUD outlook remains more neutral ahead of the RBA on Tuesday. And so is the...

Digital Currency Revolution Series: Is Goldman Sachs CEO optimistic on cryptocurrencies?

Jul 01, 2019 07:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The latest bitcoin/blockchain bandwagon isGoldman SachsCEO David Solomons constructive standpoints on the booming industry. Solomon went on to say, one should see that the major investment banks are considering making a...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs, ANZ Cut Oil Forecasts Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Brent crude oil prices have tumbled more than 11% this week after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, raising hopes that the Strait of Hormuz one of the worlds most critical oil shipping lanes ...

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

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

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...