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Strong dollar to hurt companies in US

Mar 12, 2015 14:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Dollar has strengthened against most of its counterparts across world. Dollar index has appreciated nearly 25% against basket of currencies. With 22 around central banks around the world sought to ease policy this...

Can US dollar lose its status?

Mar 12, 2015 14:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Since the financial crisis of 2008, lot many experts and market participants expressed negative views over the dollar's status as the world's premiere and preferred currency over the rise of challengers namely Chinese...

India’s industrial production review

Mar 12, 2015 12:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Today Indian industrial production data showed better growth. Why important? Data represents monthly changes in Industrial activity which is vital to judge the underlying strength of the economy. Moreover, lot many...

Inflation came back in Europe

Mar 12, 2015 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views

European Central Bank (ECB) has taken unprecedented steps to ease monetary policy through asset purchase for the first time in history to fight deflation. From 9th march 2015, it started to purchase securities worth 60...

FED hike – Dual mandate perspective

Mar 12, 2015 10:40 am UTC| Insights & Views

Federal Reserve has a dual mandate; price stability and maximum employment. The chart is prepared in FRED dashboard of St. Louis FED. How each mandate stands? Price stability - Probability of deflation has diminished...

Central bankers’ dilemma and actions in 2015 (emerging economies)

Mar 12, 2015 10:02 am UTC| Insights & Views

Two major issues have gripped central bankers all over the world in 2015. Kindly note all mentioned actions are of 2015 only. Competitive devaluation - Devaluation of currencies through policy actions are reducing...

Dollar index hits century

Mar 12, 2015 09:02 am UTC| Insights & Views

Dollar index is of value of US dollar relative to a basket of currencies such as Euro, Yen, Pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish Krona and Swiss franc. Today dollar index sniffed at the 100 level after its fall from the...

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Economy

TD Bank Nears Guilty Plea Over U.S. Money Laundering Allegations

TD Bank is reportedly nearing a guilty plea regarding criminal charges alleging that its U.S. retail banking arm failed to curb money laundering, according to The Wall Street Journal. The alleged laundering activities are...

Nvidia Shares Fall as China Pushes for Domestic AI Chips Over U.S. Tech

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ) saw its shares fall on Friday after reports emerged that Chinese regulators are encouraging local companies to buy artificial intelligence (AI) chips made in China rather than those produced by...

Thrive Capital to Invest Over $1 Billion in OpenAI’s $6.5 Billion Funding Round

Thrive Capital is set to invest more than $1 billion in OpenAIs ongoing $6.5 billion fundraising round, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. Thrive also has a unique opportunity that other investors in the round...

억만장자 헤지펀드 매니저 데이비드 텝퍼, 중국 관련 자산 '모두' 매수 계획

억만장자 투자자 데이비드 텝퍼는 중국 경제 둔화를 막기 위해 베이징이 예상을 뛰어넘는 공격적인 부양책을 도입한 후 중국 관련 자산 전반을 더 많이 매수하고 있다고 밝혔다. 1993년 애팔루사 매니지먼트(Appaloosa Management)를...

중국 부양책 이후 투자자들 국제 주식으로 이동할 듯 - 뱅크오브아메리카

뱅크오브아메리카(Bank of America, BofA)는 9월 25일로 끝난 한 주 동안 현금 펀드로 1290억 달러 이상이 유입되었다고 새로운 보고서에서 밝혔다. 이는 18개월 만에 가장 큰 규모의 유입이다. 한편, 주식 부문에는 254억 달러가...

Politics

부유한 투자자 57%, 해리스 지지 계획… 43%는 트럼프 선호 - 설문조사

최근 UBS 설문조사에 따르면, 다수의 부유한 투자자들이 다가오는 미국 대선에서 카말라 해리스 부통령을 지지할 계획인 것으로 나타났다. 해당 설문조사에서 부유한 투자자의 57%가 해리스를 선호하는 반면, 43%는 도널드 트럼프 전...

이스라엘, 레바논과 휴전 논의 지속할 것이라고 네타냐후 밝혀

베냐민 네타냐후 이스라엘 총리는 금요일(현지시간) 이스라엘이 향후 며칠간 레바논과의 휴전 제안을 계속 논의할 것이라고 밝혔으며, 워싱턴은 추가적인 충돌이 양측 민간인들의 귀환을 더욱 어렵게 만들 것이라고 경고했다. 이스라엘...

한국, 이시바 총리 체제 일본과 우호 관계 구축할 것

한국 외교부는 이시바 시게루가 일본 집권당의 당수로 선출된 이후 일본의 새 내각과 함께 가장 가까운 이웃이자 파트너인 일본과 긍정적인 관계를 구축하기 위해 협력할 것을 기대한다고 밝혔다. 윤석열 대통령은 일본의 전시 역사로...

이시바 시게루, 다섯 번째 도전 끝에 일본 총리로 선출

일본의 차기 총리로 선출된 이시바 시게루는 금요일 (현지시간) 다섯 번째이자 자신이 말하는 마지막 총재 도전에서 승리한 후 집권당을 쇄신하고, 경제를 부흥시키며, 강대국 이웃들의 안보 위협에 대응하겠다고 밝혔다. 67세의 전...

바이든 행정명령, 3D 총기 규제 및 학교 총격 대응 훈련 개선 기대

로이터통신에 따르면 조 바이든 미국 대통령과 카말라 해리스 부통령은 목요일 (현지시간) 3D 프린팅 및 개조된 총기로 인한 위협에 대응하고 학교의 총격 대응 훈련을 개선하기 위한 새로운 행정명령을 발표했다. 바이든이 백악관...

Science

Tesla’s $25K Compact Car Could Drive Bigger Stock Gains Than Robotaxi, Analyst Predicts

As anticipation builds for Teslas Robotaxi, some analysts believe the companys upcoming $25,000 compact car will have a more significant impact on its stock. Gary Black of The Future Fund argues that entering the...

Starlink Reaches 4 Million Customers Globally as SpaceX Expands Operations and Services

SpaceXs Starlink has officially surpassed 4 million customers across more than 100 countries. This milestone was announced by SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell, who also outlined plans for expanding Starlinks satellite network...

SpaceX Enhances Crew Dragon Safety with Emergency Thruster Landing Capability for Crews

SpaceX has introduced a significant safety enhancement to its Crew Dragon spacecraft, allowing the use of thrusters for emergency landings if parachutes fail. This new feature will be active in the upcoming Crew 9 mission,...

SpaceX Nears 4 Million Starlink Customers and Invests $3 Billion in Texas Starship Development

SpaceX is on the verge of hitting four million Starlink customers, according to President Gwynne Shotwell. The company has invested $3 billion into Starship facilities in Texas, emphasizing the significance of Starship for...

SpaceX Criticizes FAA Over Licensing Delays and 'Inaccurate' Testimony in Congressional Hearing

SpaceX has called out the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for making incorrect and concerning claims during a congressional hearing. The tension centers around SpaceXs licensing challenges for Starship missions and...

Technology

Apple Withdraws from OpenAI Investment Talks Ahead of $6.5 Billion Funding Round: WSJ Reports

Apple has reportedly pulled out of negotiations to join OpenAIs $6.5 billion funding round, according to The Wall Street Journal. The decision leaves Microsoft and Nvidia as potential key investors in OpenAI, which is...

Bitcoin Soars Past Gold: Michael Saylor Says BTC's 51% Surge Crushes Traditional Assets

Bitcoin continues its meteoric rise in 2024, boasting a 51% year-to-date gain that outstrips gold and real estate. Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy underscores Bitcoins superior performance as it reclaims $66,000,...

PEPE Rockets 16%—Is the Meme Coin Set to Kickstart a Massive Altcoin Boom?

PEPE surged by 16%, reigniting excitement in the crypto space as traders wonder if this spike is the precursor to an altcoin season. With a market cap of $4.74 billion, the meme coin is showing signs of leading the charge,...

Tesla's Mystery Prototype Spotted in California—Is This the Game-Changing $25K EV?

A camouflaged Tesla Model 3 prototype, potentially signaling Teslas rumored $25,000 electric vehicle, was spotted in California. The sighting has reignited speculation about Teslas push to dominate the affordable EV...

Hamster Kombat Token Ignites $1.2 Billion Trading Frenzy—TON Network Faces Massive Airdrop Pressure

Hamster Kombats highly anticipated HMSTR token launch sparked over $1.2 billion in trading within 24 hours, putting The Open Network under immense pressure from distributing a massive airdrop to potentially 100 million...