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FxWirePro: Crypto arbitrage opportunity for the day

Apr 18, 2019 13:32 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

As the cryptocurrency avenue shows the spark of bullish pressure from the recent past, pricing disparities at different exchanges offer to lure arbitrage opportunities to exploit. As the potential yields may vary from...

FxWirePro: CAD relative value trades on Canadian price data announcement

Apr 18, 2019 11:22 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Yesterdays Canadian price data, which surprised on the upside, showed how secondary the inflation trend is in the eyes of market participants at the moment. The boost for the Canadian dollar was strong at first but did not...

FxWirePro: A bird’s eye-view on EUR bloc FX vols on eurozone PMIs

Apr 18, 2019 10:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The publication of composite purchasing manager indices for the eurozone has been lackluster (Service PMIs are at 52.5 versus consensus 53.1 and previous flashes at 53.3 levels and Manufacturing PMIs are at 47.8 against...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD options strips bidding 3m RRs and IV skews on lacklustre PMIs

Apr 18, 2019 09:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis

EURUSD prices are back under pressure below 1.1262 (i.e. 21-DMA levels), having failed to break-out stiff resistance at around 1.1324 levels. We are now developing into a bear channel targeting 1.1183 recent lows. For...

FxWirePro: A run through on EUR RV trades ahead of euro-area PMIs

Apr 18, 2019 06:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The IHS Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI was revised lower to 47.5 in March of 2019 from a preliminary of 47.6 and 49.3 in February. The reading pointed to the sharpest contraction in factory activity since April of 2013,...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Spotlight on France’s crypto-regulation

Apr 18, 2019 05:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The French government haspasseda bill for financial sector law that included rules intended for aspiring cryptocurrency dealers and investors to establish in France by giving them some authentic recognition, that clarifies...

FxWirePro: Some Intricacy and Optionality of Antipodeans

Apr 17, 2019 14:39 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

It is becoming very clear again this morning what really matters for AUD and that is China. As a result of strong Chinese data, AUDUSD was able to test the 0.72 marks for the first time since February; despite the fact...

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Economy

US Inflation Surges in September, Raising Fed Rate Hike Bets

U.S. inflation accelerated in September, fueling expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates later this month as Wall Street reacted to stronger-than-expected consumer price pressures. Data released...

Container Ship Sinks in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Attacks Escalate

A Singapore-registered container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after being hit by an unidentified projectile, triggering a fire and raising fresh concerns over maritime security and global oil shipments....

Wall Street Falls as Hot US Inflation Fuels Fed Rate Hike Bets

Wall Street stocks closed lower on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected US inflation data revived expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike, sending Treasury yields higher and pressuring technology shares. The SP...

US Dollar Hits 18-Month High as Inflation Fuels Fed Rate Hike Bets

The U.S. dollar surged on Wednesday, approaching an 18-month high after stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its October meeting. The U.S....

China Bank Lending Rebounds in September, Beats Forecasts

Chinas new bank lending surged in September, exceeding market expectations as Beijing intensified monetary stimulus measures to support its slowing economy. However, weak annual credit growth continued to highlight subdued...

Politics

US Justice Department Drops Prosecution of Ex-CIA Analyst Sue Mi Terry

The US Justice Department has agreed to defer prosecution of former CIA analyst and White House National Security Council official Sue Mi Terry, who was accused of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for South Korea in...

UN Urges Talks on Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission Extension

United Nations peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix has urged the UN Security Council to begin negotiations over the future of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon as the country seeks to extend the missions mandate beyond...

FBI Denies Report of Kash Patel’s Russia Visit

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) denied reports on Wednesday that Director Kash Patel had traveled to Russia for meetings with Russian intelligence officials, confirming instead that he was attending a law...

Zelenskiy Says Trump’s Support for Russia Is ‘Painful’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed disappointment with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, describing Washingtons apparent shift toward Russia as painful amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. Speaking...

Netanyahu Rejects Preemptive Iran Strike Ahead of Israel Election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he opposes launching a preemptive military strike against Iran before Israels October 27 election, while warning Tehran and its regional allies that any attack...

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

Anduril Valuation Hits $90 Billion in Employee Share Sale

Anduril Industries, a leading U.S. defense technology startup, has launched an employee share tender offer that values the company at approximately $90 billion, according to a Bloomberg report published Wednesday. The...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Open to Cutting Chip Supply Over Unsafe AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company could stop supplying artificial intelligence chips to customers developing dangerous AI software, although he believes many current concerns about AI safety are exaggerated....

Apple Intelligence Set for China Launch in December With iOS 27.3

Apple Inc. is reportedly preparing to launch its Apple Intelligence artificial intelligence platform in mainland China this December, marking a significant step in expanding its AI services into one of its most important...

BlackRock CEO Warns Data Center Ban Could Trigger US Recession

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has warned that a nationwide halt to data center construction could push the United States into a recession, highlighting the growing importance of artificial intelligence (AI) investment to the US...

AI Crypto Payments Surge to 138 Million Transactions on Base

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are increasingly using cryptocurrency to purchase digital services, with more than 138 million transactions recorded through the x402 payment protocol on Coinbases Base blockchain,...