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FxWirePro: Bitkan launches mobile app for OTC cryptocurrencies amid SEC stringent regulations, Is this speculative or arbitrage option? Unearth fact from fiction

Aug 30, 2017 11:59 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Ever since Bitcoins inception in 2009 and evolution thereafter, the digital currency has consistently been dealt through off-exchange OTC transactions. For now, Bitkan haslaunchedthe OTC facility for Bitcoin spot...

FxWirePro: Copper price boosts up Chilean exports, fuels USD/CLP bears – Stay short in NDFs of far month tenors

Aug 30, 2017 09:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Chilean peso upswing is likely to prolong further and the positive stance on EM FX with the strongest point of its rally likely in Q4 2017. Copper prices have risen to highest levels since Dec-2014 the commodity...

FxWirePro: Box spreads for EUR rates as Bund rally to loosen impetus

Aug 30, 2017 09:16 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

European economic figures look likely to confirm the underlying health of the economy, and with the Bund nearing the June highs of 165.50, reducing duration (or going short futures) looks more attractive than increasing...

FxWirePro: How to tackle lingering skepticism in EURUSD? Nudging up projections via call ladders for minor hic-ups in robust major trend

Aug 30, 2017 06:42 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

When entire universe foresees EURUSD still higher through 2018, we at FxWirePro suspect minor obstacles complicated by US inflation, US politics an ECB response. Unless one makes a habit of being contrarian as an...

Moody's: Leading Asian economies to sustain growth; G20 to grow 3% in 2017 and 2018

Aug 30, 2017 01:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy

Moodys Investors Service says that the G20 economies will collectively grow at an annual rate of slightly more that 3% in 2017 and 2018, higher than the 2.6% recorded in 2016. Moodys further expects that the...

FxWirePro: Euro triggers 2-1/2 years’ highs, Can you challenge robustness, defuse EUR/USD bearishness and hedge upside risks via ladders spreads

Aug 29, 2017 12:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

EURUSD has risen above 1.20 for the first time since January 5, 2015. The combination of ECB-induced EUR strength and substantial headwinds for the USD in the coming weeks pushes EURUSD higher. In the aftermath of the...

FxWirePro: Buzzing XAG/USD IVs in line with underlying rates - Stay hedged via 3-way straddles vs OTM puts to arrest Silver price risks

Aug 29, 2017 11:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

On the supply side, we see limited scope for further supply disruptions this year. Double-digit price appreciations in some of the metals in the last month and a half also represent signs of potentially larger production...

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Economy

March 2025 Jobs Report: Strong Headline Numbers Hide Deeper Economic Concerns

The U.S. labor market showed resilience in March 2025, with employment growth rebounding sharply after a sluggish February and the unemployment rate dipping unexpectedly to 4.3%. However, beneath the encouraging surface,...

UAE's Largest Natural Gas Facility Suspended After Attack-Triggered Fire

Abu Dhabi authorities have temporarily halted operations at Habshan, the United Arab Emirates largest natural gas processing facility, following a devastating attack that triggered a major fire at the site. The incident...

Trump's FY2027 Budget: Major Defense Boost and Domestic Spending Cuts

President Donald Trump has unveiled a bold federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2027, signaling a dramatic realignment of national spending priorities. The plan centers on a significant expansion of military funding...

U.S. Warplane Shot Down by Iran Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict

A U.S. military aircraft was shot down by Iranian forces on Friday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing five-week conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Both nations confirmed the incident, with...

U.S. Job Market Braces for Slow Recovery Amid Middle East Tensions and Economic Uncertainty

The U.S. labor market is expected to post modest gains in March, recovering from Februarys sharp drop of 92,000 jobs, but persistent headwinds are keeping economists cautious. A Reuters poll forecasts nonfarm payrolls...

Politics

U.S. F-15E Shot Down Over Iran: One Crew Member Recovered Amid Escalating Conflict

A United States F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet has been shot down over Iranian territory, marking the first confirmed incident of its kind since the start of the nearly five-week conflict between the U.S., Israel, and...

U.S.-Iran War Escalates: Downed Fighter Jet, Stalled Ceasefire Talks, and Ground Invasion Fears

Tensions between the United States and Iran have reached a dangerous new peak following the downing of a U.S. F-15E fighter jet over Iranian territory the first time Tehran has shot down an American aircraft since the...

Judge Blocks DOJ Subpoenas in Federal Reserve Investigation, Delaying Powell Succession

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has once again ruled against the Justice Departments efforts to revive a criminal investigation targeting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, dealing another significant blow to what...

Congo in Talks With Trump Administration to Accept Third-Country Deportees

The Democratic Republic of Congo is reportedly in discussions with the Trump administration about accepting deportees from third countries individuals who are not Congolese nationals but were living in the United States...

Russia's Easter Strikes Kill Multiple Civilians Across Ukraine

In a significant escalation of its ongoing war against Ukraine, Russia launched a massive daytime strike on Friday, killing at least six people across multiple regions, including Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Donetsk, and Kharkiv....

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...

SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO at $1.75 Trillion Valuation

Elon Musks aerospace giant SpaceX has quietly filed a confidential IPO registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg News sources familiar with the matter. The move signals that the...

Digital Currency