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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: The age of Tech

Jan 18, 2017 18:35 pm UTC| Commentary

This Age of Tech chart from Statista shows what can happen in a decade.Back in 2006, in the list of top six most valuable companies, there was only one from technology domain; Microsoft. A decade later, all are from...

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Chart of the Day: Inequality at its best

Jan 17, 2017 15:35 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This chart probably explains, why socialism is on the rise all acrossthe world, along with the right-wing nationalists. Once is challenging the order od the corporates, while the other is challenging globalism. The...

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Chart of the Day: Uncertainties and volatility

Jan 13, 2017 15:05 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This fantastic chart shared by Soberlook.com shows the relations between Global policy uncertainties and volatility that went hand in hand in the past but diverged since 2014. Currently, the economic policy...

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Chart of the Day: Productivity

Jan 12, 2017 19:40 pm UTC| Commentary

Over the past year, Governor Mark Carney at the Bank of England (BoE) and some other central bankers have warned on productivity as a major hindrance to an economic recovery. This chart from OECD would always come handy...

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Chart of the Day: Open border (controlled)

Jan 11, 2017 17:56 pm UTC| Commentary

Since March last year, the number of asylum seekers in Germany have remained steady around 16,000. That is something just not possible without a controlled border. The refugee crisis in Germany and rest of the Europe...

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Chart of the Day: Trump right to aim at China

Jan 10, 2017 17:42 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

This chart from The Euchre shows why the President-elect Donald Trump is right to take aim at China, withwhichthe United States run the biggest of thedeficits. In 2015, theUnited States ran goods trade deficit of $348...

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Chart of the Day: Yields rising? Think again

Jan 09, 2017 16:04 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

If you think that 2016 has been the year that marked the beginning of the end of the bubble in the bond market, well! This chart would make you think again. Compared to December 2015, yields are down for Germany and the...

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Economy

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...

Chinese Brands Are Taking Over Brazil — And It's Just Getting Started

Chinese businesses are making bold moves into Brazil, marking a significant shift in how China is expanding its global footprint. Leading the charge is Mixue, the ice cream and beverage giant that already operates more...

Bank of America Maintains Forecast for Two Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 Despite Inflation Risks

Bank of America is holding firm on its prediction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice in 2026, even as inflation concerns linger. In a note to clients, U.S. economist Aditya Bhave outlined why the bank...

Politics

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...

Viktor Orban Loses Power After 16 Years as Hungary's Tisza Party Claims Landslide Election Victory

After more than a decade and a half in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been voted out of office following a decisive victory by the centre-right Tisza party in Sundays national election. The political...

Peru Presidential Election 2026: Keiko Fujimori Takes Early Lead in First-Round Vote

According to an early exit poll released by Ipsos Peru on Sunday, right-leaning presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has taken the lead in Perus ongoing presidential election, capturing 16.6% of the vote. The results...

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...