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America’s Roundup: Dollar gains as investors ponder rate cut timing, Wall Street mixed, Gold slips, Oil settles lower on signs of easing supply tightness

May 07, 2024 20:51 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Redbook (YoY) 6.0%,5.5% previous Canada Apr Ivey PMI 63.0, 58.1 forecast,57.5 previous Canada Apr Ivey PMI n.s.a 65.7, 63.0 previous US May IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism 41.8, 44.1 forecast,43.2...

Europe Roundup :Sterling slips against dollar,European shares hit one-month high,Oil steadies as weak physical markets balance Middle East tensions-May 7th,2024

May 07, 2024 12:31 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Swiss Apr Unemployment Rate n.s.a 2.3%,2.4%previous UK Apr Halifax House Price Index (MoM) 0.1% ,0.2% forecast,-1.0% previous German Mar Factory Orders (MoM) -0.4%,0.4% forecast,0.2%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar weakens on Fed rate cut hopes, Wall Street closes higher, Gold climbs, Oil edges higher after Saudi Arabia hikes prices

May 06, 2024 22:49 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French 6-Month BTF Auction 3.666%, 3.710% previous French 3-Month BTF Auction 3.803% ,3.800% previous French 12-Month BTF Auction 3.460%, 3.488% previous US Apr CB Employment Trends Index 111.25...

Europe Roundup: Euro gains against dollar ,European shares climb on energy boost,Oil climbs as Gaza tensions rise, Saudi Arabia hikes prices-May 6th,2024

May 06, 2024 12:27 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Italian Apr Services PMI 54.3,54.7 forecast, 54.6 previous Italian Apr Composite PMI 52.6,53.5 previous French Apr SP Global Composite PMI 50.5,49.9 forecast,48.3 previous French Apr French...

America’s Roundup: Dollar falls US jobs data disappoints, Wall Street ends sharply higher, Gold dips, Oil declines on US jobs data, logs steepest weekly loss in 3 months

May 04, 2024 02:12 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Apr Private Nonfarm Payrolls 167K,181K forecast,232K previous US Apr U6 Unemployment Rate 7.4%, 7.3% previous US Apr Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)0.2%, 0.3% forecast,0.3% previous US Apr...

Europe Roundup: Sterling gains as dollar dips ahead of US jobs data, European shares gain, Gold eases, Oil prices set for steepest weekly drop in 3 months-May 3rd,2024

May 03, 2024 12:23 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French Mar Government Budget Balance -52.8B forecast, -44.0B previous French Mar French Industrial Production (MoM) -0.3%, 0.3% forecast, 0.2% previous UK Apr Composite PMI 54.1, 54.0 forecast, 52.8...

America’s Roundup: Dollar slips ahead of jobs data, Wall Street ends higher, Oil settles near 7-week lows, focus shifts to economy

May 03, 2024 01:35 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Nonfarm Productivity (QoQ) (Q1) 0.3%,0.8% forecast,3.2% previous US Unit Labor Costs (QoQ) (Q1) 4.7%,3.6% forecast,0.4% previous US Mar Imports 64.84B,65.23B previous Canada Mar Trade Balance...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

NFL, NBA, NASCAR Stars Resolve $2.4M Voyager Promo Lawsuit

NFL icon Rob Gronkowski, NBA player Victor Oladipo, and NASCAR driver Landon Cassill have collectively agreed to a $2.4 million settlement in a lawsuit concerning their roles in promoting the now-defunct cryptocurrency...

Grayscale's Ethereum ETF Twist: Withdraws Application Days Before SEC Verdict

In a dramatic turn of events, Grayscale shocked the cryptocurrency community by retracting its application for an Ethereum futures exchange-traded fund just days before the SECs looming decision deadline. This cast doubt...

Tesla Cybertruck Incident: Owner's Finger Injury Raises Safety Alarms

In a risky demonstration gone wrong, a Cybertruck owners attempt to prove its safety features backfired, resulting in a finger injury and stirring debates about the vehicles design and safety algorithms. Unexpected...

US Revokes Intel, Qualcomm Licenses Amidst Chip Sales Restrictions on Huawei

In a significant escalation of trade restrictions, the United States has revoked licenses from leading semiconductor manufacturers Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc., obstructing Huawei Technologies Co.s access to vital chip...

Binance CEO Discloses $150 Million Bribe Amidst Tensions with Nigerian Government

Binance, the renowned cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed that Nigerian government authorities demanded a staggering $150 million in bribes to quell legal actions against its executives, igniting a fierce dispute between...