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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: Central Banks' standing

Jul 13, 2016 17:23 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

This chart from John Kicklighter of dailyfx.com says a lot as it explains the standpoints of key central banks across the globe. It will be interesting to see the curve few months hence as Bank of England (BoE), Bank of...

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Chart of the Day: Not everyone worrying the same in Europe

Jul 11, 2016 15:02 pm UTC| Commentary

This fantastic chart from Deloitte survey, shared by World Economic Forum says a lot about key 16 countries in Europe and their risks perception from thebusiness point of view as 1500 CEOs participate in this...

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Chart of the Day: No love for luxury

Jul 08, 2016 17:07 pm UTC| Commentary

A study byFrank Knight Research shows that rents are coming down atthe top end of the real estate market. The cost to live in a luxury residential place has declined for third consecutive quarter. 11 out of 17 top global...

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Chart of the Day: Golden Glow

Jul 07, 2016 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary

Investors have found their long lost love this year. Goldbugs are all out again. Since December last year, investors have started pouring back to gold pushing demand for ETF gold to almost 500 tons. Since its bottom,the...

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Chart of the Day: Expanding negative yield universe

Jul 06, 2016 17:34 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Negative yield universe is continuing its expansion. Globally now more than $11 trillion worth of government bonds are trading at anegative yield. In Switzerland the whole yield curve, up to 30 years trading in negative....

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Chart of the Day: United Kingdom's Achilles' heel

Jul 05, 2016 17:43 pm UTC| Commentary Technicals

As of 2016, the United Kingdoms current account deficit has reached more than 7 percent of the GDP. However, the Kingdom can easily finance its deficit through its large capital account surplus and positive Foreign Direct...

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Chart of the Day: Silver surfer

Jul 04, 2016 17:08 pm UTC| Commentary Technicals

Silver flew past $20/troy ounce area to trade as high as $21.17/troy ounce. We suspect a major shift in trend, especially in theprecious metals market. We have been bullish on Gold from $1060/troy ounce but was late in...

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Economy

Trade War Escalation: Trump's Tariffs Target India, Japan, and Canada

On April 2, 2025, President Trump is scheduled to announce his Liberation Day tariff plan at 4 p.m. ET in the White House Rose Garden, with immediate implementation expected. The plan focuses on imposing reciprocal...

Indian Rupee Eyes US Tariff Move as Bond Yields Slide Ahead of RBI Policy

The Indian rupee may face headwinds this week as markets brace for the U.S. announcement of reciprocal tariffs, set for April 2. Investors are closely watching the potential fallout on global trade and growth, with...

White House Confirms Trump’s New Tariffs to Reshape Global Trade

The White House confirmed President Donald Trump will announce new tariffs on Wednesday, with a 25% duty on auto imports taking effect April 3 and immediate reciprocal tariffs on countries taxing U.S. goods. Though details...

Australia Vows to Protect Beef Exports Amid Looming U.S. Tariffs

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton have both pledged to defend the nations interests as the U.S. considers imposing tariffs that could impact Australian beef exports. Despite a...

Fed’s Goolsbee Warns Trump Tariffs Could Fuel Inflation, Hurt Growth

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee warned that President Donald Trumps proposed trade tariffs could pose risks to U.S. inflation and economic growth. In a Fox News interview, Goolsbee acknowledged the...

Politics

South Korea Parliament Moves to Impeach Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok

South Koreas National Assembly has officially introduced a motion to impeach Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, marking a significant development in the countrys political landscape. The motion, submitted on Wednesday,...

Trump Administration Layoffs Disrupt FDA Bird Flu Response Efforts

The Trump administration has dismissed key staff from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) involved in bird flu response efforts, as part of mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services. The move...

NLRB Halts Apple Cases Following Trump’s Nomination of Apple-Linked Lawyer

The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has unexpectedly paused two legal cases against Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) shortly after President Donald Trump nominated Crystal Careya lawyer previously representing Appleas...

North Korea Slams US-Japan Missile Pact as Regional Threat

North Korea has strongly condemned a recent agreement between the United States and Japan to co-produce air-to-air missiles, calling it a serious threat to regional stability. According to North Koreas state-run KCNA news...

UK Introduces £10 Electronic Travel Permit for EU Visitors Starting April

Starting April 3, 2025, European visitors to the UK will need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before entering the country. The move brings the UK in line with other countries tightening border...

Science

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

What are the chances an asteroid will impact Earth in 2032?

For a few days in mid-February, headlines around the world buzzed about the potential for an asteroid to hit the Earth in 2032 specifically, asteroid 2024 YR4. The chance of this impact rose to a high of 3.1 per cent on...

A new study reveals the structure of violent winds 1,300 light years away

The planet WASP-121b is extreme. Its a gas giant almost twice as big as Jupiter orbiting extremely close to its star50 times closer than the Earth does around the Sun. WASP-121b is so close to its star that tidal forces...

Technology

ReliaQuest Secures $500M to Boost AI Cybersecurity, Hits $3.4B Valuation

ReliaQuest, a leading AI-powered cybersecurity company, has raised over $500 million in a new funding round led by EQT, KKR, and FTV Capital, pushing its valuation to $3.4 billion. Other backers in this round include Ten...

GlobalFoundries and UMC Explore Merger Amid U.S. Chip Strategy Shift

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), a major Taiwanese semiconductor foundry, and U.S.-based GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) are reportedly in early talks about a potential merger, according to sources cited by Reuters. If...

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Outlines Bold Turnaround Strategy at IntelVision 2025

At the IntelVision 2025 conference, new Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan unveiled a transformative vision to revitalize the tech giant. Since taking the helm on March 12, Tan has prioritized customer engagement and...

OpenAI Secures $40B from SoftBank, Reaches $300B Valuation Amid AI Boom

OpenAI announced Monday it has raised $40 billion in a funding round led by Japans SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984), pushing the AI firms valuation to a staggering $300 billion. This marks a major leap from its $157 billion...

Apple and Elon Musk Clash Over Satellite Connectivity as Starlink Faces New Rival

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is facing pushback from Elon Musk over its expanding satellite connectivity plans, potentially positioning the tech giant as a direct competitor to Musks Starlink network, according to the Wall...