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A picture is worth a thousand words and a great chart is worth ten thousand. In our 'Chart of the Day' series we bring to you the latest charts that matter and make your analytical ideas leap frog. In this series, we share charts from best analytical minds and research power houses in the financial world to make your trading decisions easy and pleasurable. We promise to present the creme de la creme so our readers can continue to stay ahead of the crowd as always.

Chart of the Day Series

Chart of the Day: Fragmented EU labor market

Sep 30, 2016 19:07 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This chart that regularly gets published by Eurostat, every month, shows how the labor market conditions in the Eurozone and the European Union have diverged. The geography is similar, many laws are similar, especially...

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Chart of the Day: production share in OPEC

Sep 29, 2016 16:39 pm UTC| Commentary

OPEC has recently reached a deal to put a ceiling on production; between 32.5 million barrels and 33 million barrels. Iran wants to increase its production share to 13 percent (likely). We just wonder, whose share it is...

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Chart of the Day: European stocks not cheap

Sep 28, 2016 17:26 pm UTC| Commentary

This fine chart from the Deutsche Bank, which is currently in financial trouble addresses one of the issues in the European stock market. Stocks are overvalued from a historical angle. The benefits of alower euro are...

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Chart of the Day: German QE eligible bond universe shrinks

Sep 27, 2016 16:05 pm UTC| Commentary

The European Central Bank (ECB) would have to address the bund issue soon enough. The quantityof eligible bunds for purchase under ECBs QE dropped to anew low of Euro 285 billion. ECB would have to reduce rates again to...

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Chart of the Day: Peso suffers Trump

Sep 26, 2016 15:56 pm UTC| Commentary

Since Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump met with Mexican President Enrique Nieto in late August, it has been adisaster for Both Mr. Neto and Mexican Peso. Mr. Nietos leadership came into question as he failed...

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Chart of the Day: Money flows to India

Sep 23, 2016 14:13 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The era of increasedForeign Direct Investment flows to India, actually began in 2007 and after the financial crisis in the developed marketflows increased to $22 billion in 2009, only to see it drop to $12 billion in 2011....

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Chart of the Day: Men out of work

Sep 22, 2016 16:12 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This chart shared by zerohedge.comclearly shows how misleading the unemployment rate has been. In one of our article, we argued if the participation rate, which has steadily fallen throughout the recovery, been at the...

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Economy

AI-Focused Asia Hedge Funds Deliver Triple-Digit Returns in 2026 Rally

Several Asia-based hedge funds generated exceptional returns exceeding 100% during the first five months of 2026, capitalizing on the booming artificial intelligence (AI) sector and record-breaking gains across regional...

Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027

Taiwans central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its upcoming policy meeting this week, with most economists forecasting that rates will remain steady through 2027. According to a...

RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is widely expected to keep its benchmark cash rate unchanged at 4.35% during its June policy meeting on Tuesday. After implementing three interest rate increases since early 2026,...

BOJ Rate Hike Expected to Boost Yen, Impact USD/JPY and Nikkei

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.0% at the conclusion of its June 16 policy meeting, marking its fourth rate hike since ending its ultra-loose monetary policy in...

Gold Prices Surge Above $4,300 as US-Iran Peace Deal Weakens Dollar and Oil

Gold prices rallied sharply in Asian trading on Monday, climbing more than 2% after reports of an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran reduced geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The development...

Politics

G7 Summit Opens in France as Leaders Weigh Iran Peace Deal, Ukraine War, and Global Economy

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations gathered in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15 for a three-day summit dominated by discussions on a newly announced U.S.-Iran peace agreement, the war in Ukraine, and growing...

E4 Nations Signal Readiness to Lift Iran Sanctions Following U.S.-Iran Peace Deal

The United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy have expressed their willingness to lift sanctions on Iran if the country takes concrete steps to address concerns surrounding its nuclear program. The announcement came after...

Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Medical Incident in Washington

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Sunday morning following a medical incident, according to a statement released by his spokesperson. The Kentucky Republican, who has served in the Senate for...

Trump Opposes FISA Renewal Without SAVE Act Voting Requirement

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would oppose any renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) unless lawmakers include provisions from the SAVE Act, a measure aimed at strengthening voter...

Trump Announces Iran Deal, Strait of Hormuz Reopening Amid Ongoing Regional Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that a proposed agreement between the United States and Iran is effectively complete, highlighting plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and remove the U.S. naval blockade on...

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

Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire After SpaceX IPO Surge

Elon Musk has become the worlds first trillionaire, further cementing his status as one of the most influential entrepreneurs of the modern era. The milestone follows the highly successful initial public offering (IPO) of...

ByteDance Eyes Iluvatar, Baidu AI Chips Amid China’s AI Push

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is reportedly in discussions to purchase artificial intelligence (AI) chips from Shanghai-based Iluvatar CoreX and is also evaluating AI semiconductor products from Baidus chip...

UK Banks Report Surge in APP Fraud Losses as Pressure Mounts on Meta and Tech Platforms

Britains banking sector recorded a sharp rise in losses linked to authorized push payment (APP) fraud in 2025, highlighting growing concerns over online scams and increasing calls for stronger accountability from...

SpaceX Stock Gets $175 Target as Analysts See Massive Growth Ahead

SpaceX stock (NASDAQ: SPCX) has received an optimistic initiation from Wolfe Research, which assigned a $175 price target shortly after the company completed what is being described as the largest IPO in history. The...

Anthropic Officials Meet White House Over AI Model Outage

Senior executives and technical leaders from Anthropic are reportedly in Washington, D.C., holding discussions with White House officials in an effort to resolve a dispute that has affected access to the companys most...