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China's PBoC cannot do QE

Apr 30, 2015 05:19 am UTC| Commentary

Speculation is running high that the Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) may soon implementsome unconventional easing programme. Some significant changes were expected to thePBoCs policy tool box for some time, but that at least...

Next week’s COPOM meeting minutes crucial to determine next steps of Brazil's monetary policy

Apr 30, 2015 05:03 am UTC| Commentary

The stronger BRL, compared with the latest Quarterly Inflation Report, could have had a positive effect on the inflation forecasts according to the BCBs models, which, coupled with the mix of improvement in fiscal policy,...

Korea's March industrial production sets stage for electronics-led resurgence

Apr 30, 2015 04:55 am UTC| Commentary

Koreas industrial production was only 0.1% y/y lower in March, despite the high base last year and much stronger than expected (consensus: -1.6%). On a seasonally adjusted m/m basis, IP fell by 0.4%, after rising 2.3% in...

Daily Economic Outlook: April 30th, 2015

Apr 30, 2015 04:50 am UTC| Commentary

A relatively busy calendar looms today, with German retail sales (0600 GMT) seen rising 0.4%m/m in March and unemployment (0755 GMT) falling 15k in April. Spain will be the first major euro area country to release Q1 GDP...

FX month-end rebalancing to lead to small amounts of USD selling

Apr 29, 2015 18:57 pm UTC| Commentary

Global equity markets tracked higher across the board in April as risk appetite increased. Bond markets continue to be supported by subdued inflationary pressures globally and accommodative policy from the major central...

FOMC acknowledges economic soft patch but believes it's transitory

Apr 29, 2015 18:49 pm UTC| Commentary

The FOMC altered its economic assessment as expected, as the economic "soft patch" was confirmed in this mornings dismal real GDP growth reading for Q1 (+0.2% and thats annualized!). The March reference to "economic growth...

Strong fundamentals will undoubtedly keep US economy growing firmly

Apr 29, 2015 17:48 pm UTC| Commentary

Activity took a hard hit in the first quarter of 2015, and the growth rate was barely positive (+0.2%, quarterly annualised rate). Temporary factors (weather, strikes) helped slow down activity, which tends to be soft at...

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Economy

How the US–India tariff truce boosts major Indian industries, Surat to Pharma

With zero-duty treatment for flagship products including gems and diamonds, generic drugs, and certain aircraft parts, the new USIndia interim trade agreement reduces US tariffs on Indian products from roughly 25% (close...

Australian Pension Funds Boost Currency Hedging as Aussie Dollar Strengthens

A major Australian pension fund is ramping up its currency hedging strategy as expectations grow that the Australian dollar is undervalued and poised to strengthen further. HESTA, one of Australias largest superannuation...

Lee Seung-heon Signals Caution on Rate Hikes, Supports Higher Property Taxes to Cool Korea’s Housing Market

Lee Seung-heon, a leading candidate to become the next governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), has voiced support for raising property ownership taxes as a way to curb surging home prices, while warning that a shift toward...

Asian Currencies Stay Rangebound as Yen Firms on Intervention Talk

Most Asian currencies traded within a narrow range on Monday, reflecting cautious sentiment as investors awaited key economic data from the United States and China. The Japanese yen edged slightly higher after Japans...

Gold and Silver Prices Climb in Asian Trade as Markets Eye Key U.S. Economic Data

Gold prices edged higher during Asian trading on Monday, with silver also posting strong gains, as precious metal markets attempted to stabilize after a week marked by sharp volatility. The rebound comes amid lingering...

Politics

China Overturns Death Sentence of Canadian Robert Schellenberg, Signaling Thaw in Canada-China Relations

Chinas top court has overturned the death sentence of Canadian national Robert Schellenberg, a major development in a long-running drug smuggling case that has strained diplomatic relations between Canada and China for...

Taiwan Says Moving 40% of Semiconductor Production to the U.S. Is Impossible

Taiwan has firmly rejected calls from the United States to relocate a large portion of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity, with senior officials stressing that the islands chip industry cannot be uprooted. Taiwan...

Trump Slams Super Bowl Halftime Show Featuring Bad Bunny

U.S. President Donald Trump sparked fresh controversy after criticizing the Super Bowl halftime show fronted by global music star Bad Bunny, calling the performance absolutely terrible in a social media post shared on...

Bangladesh Election 2026: A Turning Point After Years of Political Suppression

Bangladesh is heading into what many describe as its most competitive national election in more than a decade, marking a dramatic reversal of political fortunes after years of one-party dominance. For 15 years under former...

Ghislaine Maxwell to Invoke Fifth Amendment at House Oversight Committee Deposition

Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, plans to refuse to answer questions during a scheduled deposition before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday,...

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Samsung Electronics Shares Jump on HBM4 Mass Production Report

Samsung Electronics shares surged on Monday following reports that the South Korean tech giant is set to begin mass production of its next-generation HBM4 memory chips, a key component in artificial intelligence hardware....

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...