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In this exclusive series, we cover on negative rates and its fallacies and implications on global economy. Two fundamental ideas underlying this series are (1) the world may have moved from a positive carry to a negative carry and (2) negative rates are contradictory.

Negative Rates Series

Negative Rates Series: Negative yield universe shrinks by a trillion dollar

Sep 22, 2016 11:01 am UTC| Commentary

According to the latest figure from the rating agency Fitch, the size of the negative yielding bonds market stands at $10.9 trillion. As some longer dated bonds, move in the positive territory, especially in Japan, the...

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Negative rates Series: Bill Gross warns supernova

Sep 05, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Commentary

Bill Gross founder of bond powerhouse Pimco, who currently manages no constraint fund at Janus, warned over $10 trillion worth of bonds that are trading at negative yields. According to latest from rating agency Fitch,...

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FxWirePro: SNB negative rate policy and asset program keep Swiss franc at stake

Sep 05, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

There is ageneral consensus that the Swiss franc is highly overvalued, but the external balance remains strong. Both the SNB and IMF think so, and the Big Mac index lists the franc as the most overvalued currency in its...

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Negative Rates Series: Negative yields likely to hurt pensioners the most

Sep 05, 2016 06:18 am UTC| Commentary

The chart shows clearly how the pension deficit has ballooned in the United Kingdom to 300 billion with the fall in the gilt yields. It shows despite assurances from the central banks from the developed world, pension...

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Negative Rates Series: Investors could lose trillions of dollars in bond shock

Sep 05, 2016 06:18 am UTC| Commentary

Fitch rating agency, one of the top three global rating agencies haswarned against potential losses as yields rose sharply across the board since last week. After dropping to a fresh low on last Thursday, the yields have...

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Negative interest rate policy arouse doubts over impact on capital markets, IMF defends ECB’s policy

Aug 23, 2016 06:15 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The negative interest rate policy has aroused doubts over the potential impact on capital markets; the debate about whether a negative interest rate policy (NIRP) helps or hinders the transmission mechanism of monetary...

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Investors buy inflation linked Gilts at record negative rates

Aug 11, 2016 10:52 am UTC| Commentary

UK debt management office (DMO), today sold 850 million worth of inflation-linked bonds at record negative rates as investors fear that the sharp drop in pound could lead to a spike in inflation even if it proves to be...

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Economy

Wall Street Falls as Fed Minutes Signal Another Rate Hike

Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday, snapping a four-session winning streak as investors weighed rising Treasury yields, volatile oil prices and Federal Reserve minutes pointing to another potential interest rate hike...

Gold Prices Fall as Fed Signals Another Rate Hike

Gold prices trimmed some losses on Wednesday after Federal Reserve minutes showed that most U.S. policymakers expect another interest rate hike before the end of the year, reinforcing concerns over higher borrowing costs....

US Dollar Hits 18-Month High as Fed Signals More Rate Hikes

The U.S. dollar climbed to a nearly 18-month high on Wednesday as Federal Reserve minutes signaled another interest rate hike could come before year-end, while weakness in the euro and British pound provided additional...

Deere, CNH and AGCO Stocks Fall as FTC Launches Farm Equipment Probe

Shares of major U.S. agricultural machinery manufacturers fell sharply Wednesday after federal regulators launched a broad investigation into business practices across the farm equipment industry. Deere Company shares...

Crypto Market Selloff Wipes Out $100B as Bitcoin Falls Below $83K

The crypto market extended its selloff on Wednesday, wiping out more than $100 billion in value over 24 hours and pushing total market capitalization back to around $2.9 trillion. Despite the decline, investor sentiment...

Politics

Houthis Strike Aden Airport as Yemen Fighting Escalates

Houthi forces launched ballistic missiles and explosive drones at Aden International Airport early Wednesday as fighting intensified between the Iran-aligned group and Yemens Saudi-backed government. Yemens Transport...

Rapidus Seeks Chip Customers as Japan Pushes 2nm Semiconductor Revival

Japans Rapidus is expanding partnerships with global chip design companies as the state-backed semiconductor manufacturer races to secure customers for its planned 2-nanometre production facility. Backed by roughly $15...

Vance Demands Iran Cut Nuclear Enrichment to End War

US Vice President JD Vance said Iran must significantly reduce its nuclear enrichment capacity before Washington will agree to end the seven-month US-Iran war, stressing that concrete action rather than diplomatic...

North Korea Slams US Taiwan Arms Sales, Reaffirms Russia Support

North Korea has criticized the United States for supplying weapons and military support to Taiwan, accusing Washington of increasing tensions across the Taiwan Strait as Pyongyang also reaffirmed its backing for Russia. In...

Iran Tanker Attacks Surge as Hormuz Oil Flows Near Prewar Levels

Iran has intensified attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz even as oil shipments through the crucial waterway recover toward levels seen before the war, raising fresh concerns over Middle East energy security. UK...

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

Florida Seeks Tougher Meta Rules to Protect Young Users

Florida is asking a state judge to impose stricter protections for young Instagram and Facebook users as it moves forward with its lawsuit against Meta Platforms, rejecting a broader settlement accepted by dozens of other...

DogecoinVM Makes DOGE Transactions 300x Faster

Fintech company Metallicus has launched an alpha version of DogecoinVM on mainnet, introducing a payment layer designed to make Dogecoin transactions significantly faster without altering the cryptocurrencys underlying...

Zcash Privacy Demand Rises as AI Exposes Bitcoin Transactions

Zcash is gaining renewed attention as artificial intelligence makes it easier to trace Bitcoin transactions and connect public wallet activity with real-world identities, strengthening demand for privacy-focused...

Intel Reaffirms Role in Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Project

Intel will continue working with Elon Musk on the ambitious Terafab semiconductor project, CEO Lip-Bu Tan said, reaffirming the U.S. chipmakers role despite speculation that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)...

LG Electronics Shares Slide as Q3 Profit Misses Estimates

LG Electronics shares dropped sharply on Wednesday after the South Korean technology giant reported preliminary third-quarter operating profit that fell short of market expectations, despite delivering solid year-on-year...