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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.

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Chart of the Day: Norway breaks piggy bank (again)

Aug 18, 2016 16:22 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

According to thelatest report from Norways sovereign wealth fund (SWF), available here, https://www.nbim.no/en/transparency/reports/2016/2q-2016-quarterly-report/ , the government has withdrawn money from its enormous...

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Chart of the Day: Market at odds with Fed over hike

Aug 17, 2016 15:27 pm UTC| Commentary

Influential policymakers of the FOMC suggest that rate hike is on the table in September meeting but the market says not likely. The market is attaching just around 15 percent chance of a hike in September and 50 percent...

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Chart of the Day: Back to pre-Brexit low

Aug 16, 2016 12:59 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

We, at FxWirePro, have been calling for selloffs in the dollar for quite some time now. This chart from Bloomberg, shared by Paul Dobson shows the continued weakness in the green buck. The dollar has given up all of its...

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Chart of the Day:China's pain, others' gain

Aug 15, 2016 14:26 pm UTC| Commentary

This year, especially after the UK referendum, political risks, and slow growth have pushed investors towards emerging markets, except one. While Emerging market as a whole has received inflows more than $16 billion,...

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Chart of the Day: No energy panic for the high yields

Aug 12, 2016 16:09 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This chart made by us at FxWirePro, in St. Louis Feds economic dashboard shows how the U.S. high yield bonds have gotten along with the crude oil price (inverse scale). How many barrels of crude a dollar buys vs. Effective...

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Chart of the Day: US crude reaches out to more

Aug 11, 2016 16:14 pm UTC| Commentary

Since the crude exports ban was removed in last December , thenumber of countries receiving the cargos has increased quite a fold. Not that the number is a very spectacular one but significant. In the first five months...

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Chart of the Day: Racing to the Bottom

Aug 10, 2016 16:00 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Gilt yields acceleratedtheir pace towards the bottom after the Bank of England (BoE) fell short of their purchase target by52 million. It seems scarcity of the bonds could be a major hindrance for the...

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Economy

U.S. Blockades Strait of Hormuz as Oil Prices Surge Past $100

Oil prices climbed sharply in early Asian trading on Monday, with Brent crude jumping 8% to $102.93 per barrel after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz. The move...

U.S. Futures Plunge as Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse and Hormuz Blockade Looms

U.S. stock index futures dropped sharply Sunday evening after ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran broke down, raising fears of prolonged conflict and further disruptions to global energy markets. The...

Spain's Sanchez Visits China to Deepen Trade Ties Amid U.S. Tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in China on Monday for his fourth visit in four years, reinforcing Spains commitment to an independent foreign policy that has increasingly put him at odds with U.S. President...

BCA Research Warns U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Could Collapse, Maintains Cautious Equity Outlook

BCA Research is cautiously optimistic about the recently announced U.S.-Iran ceasefire but is warning investors that the truce remains highly unstable. The firms chief geopolitical strategist, Matt Gertken, puts the odds...

U.S. Natural Gas Market Faces Short-Term Pressure but Long-Term Demand Surge

Wall Street analysts remain divided on the U.S. natural gas outlook, citing near-term price weakness alongside robust long-term demand fundamentals driven by LNG exports and growing global power consumption. Benchmark...

Politics

Peru Presidential Election 2025: Lopez Aliaga Leads Early Results

Early official vote counts from Perus presidential election reveal that right-leaning candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga is currently ahead of the competition, securing 23.4% of the vote. With only 5% of ballots tallied so far,...

Trump Dismisses Iran Talks, Orders Strait of Hormuz Blockade

President Donald Trump signaled indifference toward renewed diplomacy with Iran on Sunday, telling reporters at Joint Base Andrews, I dont care if they come back or not, if they dont come back, were fine. His remarks...

Swalwell Drops California Governor Bid Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell has suspended his gubernatorial campaign following sexual assault allegations and mounting pressure from fellow lawmakers and former staff members to resign from Congress...

U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Sends Oil Tankers Into Retreat

Oil tankers are diverting away from the Strait of Hormuz as the United States prepares to enforce a naval blockade beginning Monday morning, following the collapse of weekend peace negotiations between Washington and...

Trump Blasts Pope Leo as "Weak" Amid Foreign Policy and Immigration Disputes

United States President Donald Trump launched a sharp public attack against Pope Leo on Sunday evening, branding the Catholic Churchs leader as weak on crime and terrible when it comes to foreign policy. The outburst came...

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

OpenAI Addresses Security Vulnerability in macOS App Certification Process

OpenAI disclosed a security concern on Friday involving a third-party developer tool known as Axios, which is connected to the process used to verify the authenticity of its macOS applications. The company confirmed it has...

San Francisco Suspect Arrested After Molotov Cocktail Attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Home

San Francisco police arrested a 20-year-old suspect Friday following a pre-dawn attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altmans residence in the citys North Beach neighborhood. According to the San Francisco Police Department, an...

SanDisk Joins Nasdaq-100, Replacing Atlassian on April 20

Nasdaq Inc. confirmed late Friday that SanDisk Corporation will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, taking the spot previously held by Atlassian Corp Plc when markets open on Monday, April 20, 2026. The change signals a broader...

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...