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Australian bonds narrowly mixed as investors await U.S. tariff announcement, RBA September meeting minutes

Sep 17, 2018 03:34 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds traded narrowly mixed during Asian session Monday as investors await U.S. President Donald Trumps announcement of new tariffs on about $200 billion of Chinese imports. The yield on Australias...

German bunds slump despite weaker-than-expected Eurozone trade balance; Eurozone August CPI eyed

Sep 14, 2018 10:50 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds slumped on the last trading day of the week Friday as investors have largely shrugged-off Eurozones weaker-than-expected trade balance for the month of July. Investors will now remain focussed on the...

Brazilian real under pressure as domestic political uncertainty looms high: Commerzbank

Sep 14, 2018 09:29 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Brazilian real is likely to remain under pressure as domestic political uncertainties remain high in the country, according to the latest research report from Commerzbank. Yesterdays publication of retail sales that...

RBA likely to tighten monetary policy stance in second half of 2019, says ANZ Research

Sep 14, 2018 08:54 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to tighten in the second half of 2019. As this will push the starting point to a level that will make it difficult for the Bank to project core inflation of 2-1/2 percent in...

China infrastructure investment slows further in August, Q3 outlook murky: ANZ Research

Sep 14, 2018 07:24 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas infrastructure investment slowed further in August, dragging fixed asset investment (FAI) growth lower, indicating a still murky outlook in the third quarter of this year, according to the latest report from ANZ...

JGBs tad lower after Nikkei 225 surges to 7-month high following hopes of ease in U.S.-China trade tensions

Sep 14, 2018 05:56 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bond prices trade tad lower during late Asian session Friday after Nikkei 225 surged to a 7-month high following renewed hopes of ease in trade tensions between the United States and China. The yield...

Australian bonds suffer tracking U.S. Treasuries after August consumer price inflation misses estimates

Sep 14, 2018 03:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian bonds suffered during Asian session Friday tracking a similar movement in the United States Treasuries after the latters consumer price inflation (CPI) for the month of August missed market expectations. The...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

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...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

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

FED Quietly Initiates Money Printing, Sparks Bitcoin Price Surge Speculation

One chart stands out as a beacon of optimism for Bitcoin and its peers in the complex landscape of cryptocurrencies. With the revival of the US money supply, investors face a critical moment. As the printing machines...

Ethereum ETFs: All Pending SEC Applications in a Bid for Regulatory Approval

Following the historic approval of 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in January, industry analysts are asking when the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve an Ethereum counterpart. For those who...

Tron Founder Justin Sun Bags 2M Tokens From EigenLayer Airdrop, Boosting Crypto Clout

Justin Sun, the founder and CEO of Tron (TRX), stands to benefit significantly from the EigenLayer token airdrop. He received over $2 million in EIGEN tokens as part of EigenLayers Phase 1 airdrop. acquiring a staggering...

Apple Nearing OpenAI Deal, Bringing ChatGPT to iPhone in iOS 18

Apple Inc. is on the brink of a breakthrough agreement with OpenAI, as sources reveal plans to incorporate the latters ChatGPT technology into the upcoming iOS 18. This move signals Apples robust stride into artificial...

Starlink Satellites Withstand 2024's Strongest Geomagnetic Storm

Starlinks satellite service withstood the most intense geomagnetic storm observed since 2003, maintaining connectivity amid widespread service disruptions. Starlinks Robust Network Tested by Geomagnetic...