Last week, markets changed their sentiment against the U.S. dollar and treasury bonds to the downside. The U.S. dollar (UUP, DXY) fell sharply, while the 10-year treasury yield closed at 4.497%. The weak currency suggests that trading partners view the U.S. as less reliable than it once was. They … Read more
BP expects to post a weak natural gas trading result for the first quarter, as well as lower gas output, as the UK-based supermajor is resetting its strategy back to core oil and gas operations. Reported upstream production in the first quarter is expected to be lower compared to … Read more
A wide range of economists are voicing alarm over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs blitz, which has sparked a trade war that experts say could lead to a global recession. Here are comments from some leading economists: Li Daokui, one of China’s most influential economists, told AFP that Trump’s tariffs mainly aim to “squeeze other … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hit out at the US over its “weak” response to lethal Russian attacks on his hometown on Friday. President Zelenskyy posted a lengthy and emotional statement on X about Russia’s strikes on Kryvyi Rih, which killed 19 people. Meanwhile Ukrainian drones hit an explosives factory in Russia’s Samara region in … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday slammed the US embassy for what he called a “weak” statement that did not blame Russia for a missile strike on his home town which killed 18 people, including nine children. In one of the deadliest strikes in recent weeks, a Russian missile on Friday evening struck a residential … Read more
In today’s software development, flexibility, maintainability, and performance are paramount, especially in systems software programming, embedded systems development, and library design. A lesser-known technique, yet a powerful tool to achieve these goals, is the weak symbol. For developers building frameworks and platform libraries, weak symbols provide a clean way to define default behaviors and enable … Read more
China’s military drills around Taiwan this week aim to send a clear message to the island’s leadership, analysts say — in the event of war, Beijing can cut them off from the outside world and grind them into submission. And while previous drills have sought to test Taipei’s response times to Chinese incursion, Beijing says … Read more
Cardano’s financing rate has fluctuated between positive and negative over the last week, indicating erratic market sentiment. The fact that there are currently more short contracts than long positions indicates that traders anticipate more drops. This has put downward pressure on ADA’s price, making recovery difficult. Supporting the fight is Cardano’s Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) … Read more
The price dip follows Ripple’s decision to drop its cross-appeal against the U.S. SEC. Ripple announced on March 25 that it would end its appeal, reducing its fine from $125 million to $50 million. The legal case, which lasted four years, is now officially closed. However, XRP failed to rally after the announcement, surprising many … Read more
If you’re running a WordPress site, you already know security is a constant battle. And let’s face it—most users are terrible at choosing passwords. That’s why the latest version of Defender comes with powerful new tools to help you enforce stronger passwords across your entire site. Instead of hoping your users make good security choices … Read more