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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: Yo-Yo Yuan

Jun 30, 2016 09:43 am UTC| Commentary

Fragility in the Yuan exchange rate has been quite a visible one post-British referendum. Yuan has weakened to 6.66 per Dollar but a rumor today morning that Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) will tolerate greater weakness in...

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Chart of the Day: Violent volatile Friday

Jun 28, 2016 16:20 pm UTC| Commentary

According to this chart shared by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML),vote-counting Fridaywas most volatile ever for the G-10 currencies. For many, Friday was a day that many havent seen a day like Friday, especially...

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Chart of the Day: Fed hike expectation disappears post-referendum

Jun 27, 2016 16:42 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

With British voters voting in favor of leaving the European Union, no hike from Fed is expected in the near future. Federal Reserve likely to wait out until further clarity on the impact, especially with inflation below...

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Chart of the Day: Sterling saying stay

Jun 23, 2016 13:44 pm UTC| Commentary

British Pound Sterling is flying this week and today as investors and traders become more convinced that the Britons will be voting to stay in the European Union. Even latest polls have suggested it is quite a close...

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Chart of the Day: Guilty Gilt of Pension Deficit

Jun 22, 2016 15:34 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Central bankers have been assuring of no ill effects on savings from their low rates but this chart from Credit Suissesays otherwise. Pension deficit seems to be directly proportional to the drop in Gilt yields. Since...

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Chart of the Day: Polluted world

Jun 21, 2016 12:58 pm UTC| Commentary

According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Carbon dioxide levels in the Antarctic just hit 400 parts per million (ppm), which is considered as critical threshold. It was the last place on earth to...

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Chart of the Day: Record breaking Trump-Clinton dual

Jun 20, 2016 16:48 pm UTC| Commentary

American corporates eyeing to profit from Trump-Clinton dual in presidential debates that are expected to break many if not all previous viewers records like the 81 million viewers record set by Carter-Reagan. Read more...

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Economy

Global EV Sales Rise for Third Consecutive Month in May Despite Regional Market Challenges

Global demand for electric vehicles (EVs) continued to grow in May, marking the third consecutive month of year-over-year gains as government incentives and elevated fuel costs encouraged consumers to shift away from...

U.S. Gasoline Prices Fall Below $4 as U.S.-Iran Deal Eases Oil Market Concerns

U.S. average retail gasoline prices have dropped below $4 per gallon for the first time since mid-April, driven by growing optimism that a preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran could help restore normal...

Oil Prices Tumble as U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Eases Supply Concerns

Global oil prices fell sharply on Monday, with Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) both dropping more than 4% after reports emerged that the United States and Iran had reached an interim peace agreement aimed at...

Wall Street Surges as US-Iran Deal Eases Oil Price and Inflation Concerns

Wall Street rallied sharply on Monday as investors welcomed a preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the Middle East conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The breakthrough fueled...

Dollar Slips as U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Boosts Risk Appetite and Pressures Safe-Haven Demand

The U.S. dollar weakened on Monday after Washington and Tehran announced an interim peace agreement, easing geopolitical tensions and reducing demand for traditional safe-haven assets. Improved market sentiment pushed...

Politics

Trump Administration Closes Delta Air Lines Investigation Over 2024 CrowdStrike Outage

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has officially closed its investigation into Delta Air Lines handling of the massive July 2024 CrowdStrike-related technology outage without imposing any penalties, marking a...

North Korea Reports Industrial Output at 105% of Target Following Party Congress

North Koreas industrial output exceeded its planned targets during the first 100 days following the ruling Workers Party Congress held in February, according to state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The country...

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...

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

SpaceX Stock Soars After Historic IPO, Reaches $2.5 Trillion Market Value

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) continued its strong post-IPO rally on Monday, extending gains after a record-breaking Nasdaq debut that marked the largest initial public offering in history. The aerospace and satellite 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...