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America’s Roundup: Dollar up, yen steady as BOJ policy shift looms, Wall Street ends higher, Gold firm, Oil prices inch higher amid attacks on Russian energy facilities

Mar 18, 2024 22:38 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Feb IPPI (YoY) -1.7%,-2.9% previous Canada Feb RMPI (MoM) 2.1%,0.8% forecast ,1.2% previous Canada Feb RMPI (YoY) -4.7%,-6.4% previous Canada Feb IPPI (MoM) 0.7%,0.0% forecast ,-0.1%...

Europe Roundup: Sterling little changed ahead of BoE decision, European shares edges higher, Gold hits more than one-week low, Oil prices climb as attacks on Russian energy facilities intensify-March 18th,2024

Mar 18, 2024 12:25 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EU CPI, n.s.a 124.40, 124.37 forecast ,123.60 previous Spanish Jan Trade Balance -3.40B previous EU Feb CPI (MoM) 0.6%,0.6% forecast ,-0.4% previous EU Jan Trade Balance 11.4B,16.8B...

America’s Roundup: US dollar poised for biggest weekly gain since mid-January, Wall Street drops, Gold little changed, Oil prices dip, but set for weekly gain of over 3%

Mar 15, 2024 23:55 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Jan Foreign Securities Purchases 8.88B,2.05B forecast,10.44B previous Canada Jan Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians -7.59B, 29.40B previous Canada Jan Wholesale Sales (MoM) 0.1%,...

Europe Roundup: Sterling on track for weekly fall versus dollar ahead of BoE meeting,European shares ticks higher, Gold firms, Oil prices set to end week over 3% higher-March 15th 2024

Mar 15, 2024 12:14 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French Feb CPI NSA (MoM) 0.90% forecast, -0.20% previous French Feb CPI (MoM) 0.8%, 0.8% forecast,-0.3% previous French Feb CPI NSA (YoY) 3.00%,3.10% previous EU Feb Inflation (YoY) 2.70%, 2.90%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar climb after US PPI data, Wall Street ends down, Gold retreats, Oil prices climb as revised IEA outlook signals tighter market

Mar 15, 2024 00:02 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. producer prices rise, consumer spending falls US Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg. 208.00K, 212.25K previous US Continuing Jobless Claims 1,811K,1,900K forecast, 1,906K previous US Initial...

Europe Roundup: Sterling inches higher as investors look towards BoE, European shares hit a record high, Gold subdued, Oil prices rise as revised IEA forecasts suggest tighter market-March 14th,2024

Mar 14, 2024 12:26 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US producer price index due at 1230 GMT Swiss Feb PPI (YoY) -2.0%,-2.3% previous Swiss Feb PPI (MoM) 0.1%,0.2% forecast,-0.5% previous EU Feb Core CPI (YoY) 3.5%,3.6% previous Spanish Feb HICP...

America’s Roundup: US dollar drifts lower,Wall Street ends mostly lower, Oil prices up 3% to 4-month high on US crude stock drop

Mar 13, 2024 23:19 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Cushing Crude Oil Inventories -0.220M, 0.701M previous US Crude Oil Inventories -1.536M, 0.900M forecast,1.367M previous US Heating Oil Stockpiles 0.867M,-0.812M previous US Gasoline...

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Economy

Budget 2024: experts react to the UK government’s last roll of the economic dice ahead of a general election

The spring budget of 2024 was widely seen as a chance for UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to inject some economic optimism into British politics ahead of a general election. Would he or wouldnt he cut income tax? (He wouldnt.)...

From micro to macro, Andrew Leigh’s accessible history covers the economic essentials – and an epic rap battle

Andrew Leighs The Shortest History of Economics is the latest in a series of such histories, mostly focused on particular countries. It begins with a striking mini-history of household lighting, focusing on the amount...

Taxes aren’t just about money – they shape how we think about each other

Taxes raising them, cutting them, creating them are useful political tools in an election year (as Chancellor Jeremy Hunts decision to cut national insurance shows). But they are always pertinent, even if some people...

Interest rates are expected to drop but trying to out-think the market won’t guarantee getting a good deal

With most economists expecting interest rates to start falling later this year, prospective home buyers might be weighing up whether to buy now for fear of strong competition for stock, or waiting until repayments are...

Wendy’s won’t be introducing surge pricing, but it’s nothing new to many industries

The recent controversy over Wendys pricing strategies is a perfect example of how online word-of-mouth can distort marketing communications and create confusion for consumers. Wendys new president and CEO Kirk Tanner...

Politics

3 things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election – other than Putin’s win, that is

Russians will vote in a presidential election from March 15-17, 2024, and are all but guaranteed to hand Vladimir Putin a comfortable victory, paving the way for him to remain in power until at least 2030. While the...

Ireland referendums: what went wrong for the government and why double defeat draws a line under a decade of constitutional reform

Ireland, more than any other EU country, has a long and colourful history of referendums. Another chapter in that history has played out in the form of resounding defeats for two government proposals aimed at modernising...

Artdocfest is a crucial outpost of free expression on Russia’s doorstep

On the day of the funeral of Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putins most prominent opponent, the biggest festival of documentary film in the former Soviet countries opened in Latvia with a minutes silence. Artdocfest Rigas...

A beginner’s guide to the taxes you’ll hear about this election season

National insurance, income tax, VAT, capital gains tax, inheritance tax… its easy to get confused about the many different ways we contribute to the cost of running the country. The budget announcement is the key...

Science

Our survey of the sky is uncovering the secrets of how planets are born

When we look out to the stars, it is typically not a yearning for the distant depths of outer space that drives us. When we are looking out there, we are truly looking back at ourselves. We try to understand our place in...

Archeoastronomy uses the rare times and places of previous total solar eclipses to help us measure history

Total solar eclipses have fascinated and terrified people for centuries. Today, we know that total solar eclipses like the upcoming eclipse on April 8 are caused by a cosmic coincidence when the moon comes between the...

Spacesuits need a major upgrade for the next phase of exploration

Humans have long dreamed of setting foot on the Moon and other planetary bodies such as Mars. Since the 1960s, space travellers have donned suits designed to protect them from the vacuum of space and stepped out into the...

The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day

Scientists have no reported evidence of the true conditions in Hell, perhaps because no one has ever returned to tell the tale. Hell has been imagined as a supremely uncomfortable place, hot and hostile to bodily forms of...

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe. This is the story of scientists’ quest to decode it – and read people’s minds

In the middle of 2023, a study conducted by the HuthLab at the University of Texas sent shockwaves through the realms of neuroscience and technology. For the first time, the thoughts and impressions of people unable to...

Technology

Grab's Game-Changer: Crypto Payments Launch in Asia's Premier Super App

In a landmark move, Grab, the leading super app in Asia, has announced its partnership with Triple-A to introduce cryptocurrency payments, marking a significant milestone in digital finance within the region. Grab...

Rivian Joins Tesla's Supercharger Network, Boosting Electric Vehicle Accessibility

Rivian, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has integrated its vehicles into Teslas Supercharger network, adding to the accessibility of charging stations for EV owners. This move follows Fords recent inclusion in...

Binance Targets Insider Trading, Offers $5M Reward for Whistleblowers in BOME Case

In response to allegations of insider trading involving the BOME token listing, Binance has set a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the identification of perpetrators, reinforcing its commitment to...

Standard Chartered Foresees Bitcoin at $250,000, Ethereum to Hit $8,000 by 2025

Standard Chartered has updated its Bitcoin and Ethereum forecasts, predicting BTC will hit $150,000 by year-end and soar to $250,000 by 2025, with Ethereum potentially reaching $8,000 on U.S. ETF approval. Standard...
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