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India’s worsening fiscal position explains inability of bond yields to break lower despite RBI’s liquidity infusion, says ANZ Research

Mar 11, 2019 08:32 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The inability of bond yields to break lower despite an unprecedented scale of liquidity infusion by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and expectations of further monetary easing is explained by the worsening fiscal position,...

JGB yield slump in muted trading as investors await BoJ’s monetary policy decision

Mar 11, 2019 07:01 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bond yields slumped at the end of Asian session Monday, amid a muted trading week that is scheduled to witness data of no major economic significance ahead of the Bank of Japans (BoJ) 2-day monetary...

USD/CNY likely to head for 6.60 on hopes U.S.-China trade deal amid concerns over ongoing negotiations, says Scotiabank

Mar 11, 2019 05:17 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The USD/CNY currency pair is expected to head for 6.60 on hopes for the US and China reaching a trade deal, although the pair is now trading above 6.70 amid some concern over ongoing trade negotiations, according to the...

Australian bonds remain range bound amid global economic slowdown; Brexit vote in focus

Mar 11, 2019 04:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds remained range bound during Asian trading session Monday as last weeks weak U.S. payrolls weighed on investor sentiment, raising fear of a global economic slowdown. The yield on Australias...

Venezuela's economic collapse is laid bare when you look at how little energy the country is consuming

Mar 09, 2019 06:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The country with the most oil reserves on the planet is facing a total economic crash, with wildly conflicting inflation estimates as high as 10,000,000% if the IMFs projections for this year are correct. There has been...

German bunds tad higher in muted trading session following yesterday’s ECB announcements

Mar 08, 2019 10:03 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds remained tad higher during European session on the last trading day of the week Friday amid a muted session that witnessed data of little economic significance. However, announcements by the European...

FxWirePro: Metals slip as Chinese data triggers growth concern

Mar 08, 2019 08:22 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Metals are sliding lower again today, after yesterdays sell-off, as global growth concern sparked after dismal Chinese numbers, Chinese trade balance in February was just $4.12 billion, as exports slumped 20.7...

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Economy

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept its key repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, a widely expected decision that reflects confidence in Indias strong economic growth and easing external pressures following a major...

Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm

Japans economy is widely expected to have returned to growth in the final quarter of 2025, supported by strong corporate investment and resilient consumer spending, according to a recent Reuters poll of economists. The...

Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election

Asian stock markets mostly declined on Friday, tracking sustained losses in global technology shares and a weak lead from Wall Street, while Japanese equities managed to stabilize ahead of a closely watched national...

Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns

Shares of major Japanese pharmaceutical companies fell sharply in early Tokyo trading on Friday after the launch of TrumpRx.gov, a new U.S. government-backed website offering discounted prescription medicines to American...

Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility

Global financial markets extended their losses for a third straight session on Friday as a deepening Wall Street selloff rattled investor confidence across equities, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals. Rising concerns...

Politics

Norway Opens Corruption Probe Into Former PM and Nobel Committee Chair Thorbjoern Jagland Over Epstein Links

Norways economic crime police unit, Økokrim, has opened an investigation into former prime minister and former Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland on suspicion of aggravated corruption, authorities...

Iran–U.S. Nuclear Talks in Oman Face Major Hurdles Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Iran and the United States are preparing for high-stakes nuclear negotiations in Oman on Friday, but deep disagreements over the agenda and escalating regional tensions suggest that meaningful progress will be difficult....

Trump Allegedly Sought Airport, Penn Station Renaming in Exchange for Hudson River Tunnel Funding

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly offered to release frozen federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway Hudson River tunnel project in exchange for Democratic Senator Chuck Schumers support for renaming Washington...

TrumpRx Website Launches to Offer Discounted Prescription Drugs for Cash-Paying Americans

U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a new website called TrumpRx, aimed at helping Americans lower their prescription drug costs by offering discounted prices for those who prefer to pay cash instead of using health...

Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies

A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Republican-led state that accused Starbucks of using its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments as a pretext for unlawful discrimination...

Science

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...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

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...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....

Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports

The U.S. government is prepared to allow Chinas ByteDance to purchase Nvidias advanced H200 AI chips, but negotiations remain stalled as Nvidia has not agreed to the proposed conditions governing their use. According to...

Sony Q3 Profit Jumps on Gaming and Image Sensors, Full-Year Outlook Raised

Sony Corp (TYO:6758) reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, driven by solid performance in its gaming, music, and image sensor businesses. The Japanese conglomerate also raised its full-year forecast,...