Author: Emirates Insight
May cotton (CTK26) futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness. See on the daily bar chart for May cotton futures that prices are trending lower and are not that far above the recent contract low. Bears have the solid near-term technical advantage. Fundamentally, consumer tastes have shifted away from cotton and more toward synthetics the past few years, while at the same time China purchases of U.S. cotton have declined. These major bearish elements for the cotton futures market. A move in May cotton futures below chart support at this week’s low of 63.41 cents would become a…
Invictus Investment Company PLC (ADX: INVICTUS), a leading agro-food enterprise in the Middle East and Africa, today published its audited financial results for the 12 months ended December 31, 2025.The company delivered its strongest EBITDA performance since listing on ADX, soaring by a record 184% year-on-year to AED 458.5 million– an increase driven by the integration of recent acquisitions, enhanced supply chain capabilities and improved operational efficiencies across the business. Revenue meanwhile grew by 49% to AED 13.3 billion in 2025, compared with AED 8.9 billion the previous year. This strong top-line performance helped underpin a 37% increase in net…
Some of the most prominent names in the crypto industry believe the bill will be approved soon. Meanwhile, BTC’s price struggles continue. After several consecutive weeks of intense volatility and new multi-year lows, bitcoin has finally found some support but also significant resistance that continues to suppress its breakout attempts. Last Friday, the cryptocurrency tested the $65,000 support after it was stopped at $70,000 and $72,000 days earlier. The bulls intervened at this point and didn’t allow another breakdown. Just the opposite; bitcoin started to recover some ground and exceeded $70,000 in a rare weekend rally. Nevertheless, that was…
Eight projects, including a majority at Australian universities, will share in $12.7 million in funding from the federal government as part of stage two of its Critical Technologies Challenge Program (CTCP). Stage two gives previous grant recipients additional funding, worth up to $5 million, to develop their stage one feasibility project to produce a prototype or demonstration product. A team of AI and quantum researchers at La Trobe University and The University of Western Australia, working with NextDC, Fujitsu and AQ Intelligence, scored $1.1 million to develop technology that keep data centres cooler while reducing energy use and thus carbon…
By Michael S. Derby Feb 18 (Reuters) – An effort launched by the Trump administration to improve home borrowing costs is not coming to much so far, meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January 27-28 meeting, released on Wednesday, said. The minutes, describing a briefing by the New York Fed official responsible for implementing monetary policy, noted that plans by the administration to buy mortgage bonds had caused “a notable decline in mortgage-backed securities yields relative to those on comparable-maturity Treasury yields.” Despite that move in the market, the official “observed that the decline was unlikely to result in a…
Rather than reacting to market drops, Paul Atkins signaled regulators are prioritizing crypto frameworks over price stabilization efforts. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has said that regulators should not panic over falling crypto prices, pushing back against calls for emergency intervention as Bitcoin (BTC) slipped toward $66,000. The remarks signal the SEC’s intent to focus on structural rulemaking rather than market volatility, offering a roadmap for tokenized securities while dismissing short-term price action as irrelevant to the agency’s mission. Regulators Address Market Downturn With Policy Agenda Speaking at ETHDenver on February 18 with Commissioner Hester…
Hamish Blake been looking for something to do after losing his job as a Hubbl brand ambassador. And the comedian’s next big idea is already worth more than $1 billion according to Airtasker CEO Tim Fung. Blake has launched a site called “Hametasker” offering to do jobs for people. “We are looking for people who need a high quality job done for their home, community group or business,” it says. “Whether it’s construction, catering, farm work, event planning, business operations, a wedding cake, mechanical repairs, dress making, whatever! – If you require a skilled person we are here… if you…
Impax Asset Management’s “Impax US Sustainable Economy Fund” released its Q4 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund reported that equity markets remained volatile during the quarter amid concerns over elevated valuations and financing for large-scale data center investments, although the portfolio modestly outperformed the Russell 1000 benchmark on the back of sustainability tilts and stock-specific gains, particularly within Health Care and Financials. On an annual basis, the Fund’s Institutional Class delivered a total return of 16.00% in 2025, compared to 17.37% for the Russell 1000, reflecting the impact of sector allocation and…
Introduction Legal protection of the interests in the UAE cannot be achieved through the reactive legal response to the occurrence of disputes. It requires active approaches, full knowledge of the laws in the UAE, and the services of a legal advisor, able to foresee issues and turn them into critical problems. Dr. Hassan Mohsen Elhais is a lawyer who has established a good reputation in Dubai as one of the most successful lawyers in the state because of his work over the last 18 years of assisting clients in safeguarding their legal interests in personal, business, and family issues. His…
Bitcoin is trading under sustained pressure after losing key higher-timeframe support levels, with the price structure showing a clear transition from distribution to a developing downtrend. Momentum remains weak, and recent rebounds appear corrective rather than impulsive, keeping downside risk elevated in the near term. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the asset continues to respect a descending channel while trading below major moving averages, confirming bearish market structure. The rejection from the mid-range resistance zone and subsequent sharp sell-off toward the low-$60K region reinforces that sellers still control trend direction. Momentum indicators remain subdued, with…