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Europe Roundup: Euro gains against dollar, European shares rise, Gold hits record peak, Oil up as OPEC+ cuts override China, US demand concerns-March 6th,2024

Mar 06, 2024 13:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German Jan Exports (MoM) 6.3%,1.5% forecast, -4.6%previous German Jan German Imports (MoM) 3.6%,1.8% forecast, -6.7% previous German Jan Trade Balance 27.5B,21.0B forecast,22.2B previous UK...

America’s Roundup: Dollar weakens as U.S. services sector growth slows, Gold advances, Wall Street ends lower, Oil slipped lower as China's reform efforts disappoint despite OPEC+ backing

Mar 05, 2024 21:03 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Feb Reserve Assets Total 116.3B , 116.3B previous US Redbook (YoY) 3.1%,2.7% previous US Feb SP Global Composite PMI 52.5,51.4 forecast,52.0 previous US Feb Services PMI 52.3,51.3...

Europe Roundup: Sterling dips traders look ahead to Wednesday's budget , European shares fall,Gold gains, Oil slides as China's reforms disappoint despite OPEC+ support-March 5th,2024

Mar 05, 2024 13:26 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French Jan Industrial Production (MoM) -1.1%, -0.1% forecast,1.1% previous Spanish Feb Services PMI 54.7, 53.4 forecast,52.1 previous Italian Feb Services PMI 52.2 ,52.2 forecast, 51.2...

America’s Roundup: Dollar eases against euro, Wall Street ends mixed, Gold climbs to a three-month peak, Oil settles lower amid subdued demand despite the extension of OPEC+ production cuts

Mar 04, 2024 21:51 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup French 12-Month BTF Auction 3.471% previous French 3-Month BTF Auction 3.845% previous French 6-Month BTF Auction 3.768% previous US3-Month Bill Auction 5.255% previous US 6-Month Bill Auction...

Europe Roundup: Euro gains against dollar, European shares subdued, Gold hovers near two-month peak, Oil inches lower amid profit-taking following OPEC+ cut extension-March 24th,2024

Mar 04, 2024 13:29 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Swiss Feb CPI (MoM) 0.6%,0.5%forecast,0.2% previous Swiss Feb CPI (YoY) 1.2%,1.1% forecast,1.3% previous Spanish Unemployment Change-7.5K, 50.0K forecast, 60.4K previous Looking Ahead Economic...

Europe Roundup: Sterling holds steady against dollar , European shares gain , Gold hovers near one-month peak ,Oil rises 1% as markets await OPEC+ decision-March 1st,2024

Mar 01, 2024 13:07 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Swiss Jan Retail Sales (YoY) 0.3%,0.4% forecast,-0.8% previous Italian Feb Manufacturing PMI 48.7,49.0 forecast,48.5 previous French Feb Manufacturing PMI 47.1,46.8 forecast,43.1 previous German...

America’s Roundup: Dollar gains in choppy trading ,Wall Street ends higher, Gold hits 1-month high, Oil prices dips slightly amid US inflation data and increased OPEC production

Feb 29, 2024 23:45 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada GDP (QoQ) (Q4) 0.2% -0.1%% previous Canada GDP Implicit Price (QoQ) (Q4) 1.40%,1.70% previous Canada GDP Annualized (QoQ) (Q4) 1.0%,0.8% forecast,-1.1% previous US Jan Personal Income...

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Economy

What if the Reserve Bank itself has been feeding inflation? An economist explains

Heres something for the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia to ponder as it meets next month to set interest rates. It has pushed up rates on 13 occasions since it began its attempt to restrain inflation in May...

China’s new world order: looking for clues from Xi’s recent meetings with foreign leaders

There is broad consensus that Chinese foreign policy has become more assertive and more centralised in the decade since Xi Jinping has ascended to the top of Chinas leadership. This has also meant that Chinese foreign...

How India’s economy has fared under ten years of Narendra Modi

More than 960 million Indians will head to the polls in the worlds biggest election between April 19 and early June. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is seeking a third...

Will global oil supply be at risk if Iran and Israel pull the Middle East into war?

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated following Irans weekend missile and drone attacks on Israel, heightening concerns of a wider conflict. As with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, further conflict has the...

EU enlargement: What does the future hold?

To widen or to deepen. This has been one of the longstanding dilemmas throughout European Union (EU) history, and a perennial sticking point in the unending process of European integration. In its time, the UK...

Politics

Georgia is sliding towards autocracy after government moves to force through bill on ‘foreign agents’

Georgias ruling party attempted to pass a controversial bill on foreign agents in March 2023. The law would have required civil society groups and the media to register as being under foreign influence if they receive...

South Korean President Yoon faces foreign policy challenges after the National Assembly election

South Koreas parliamentary election of April 10, 2024, was widely seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeols first two years in office. That being the case, the nation collectively expressed its strong...

How will US foreign policy affect Joe Biden’s chances of re-election in November?

When big questions about American foreign policy collide with an election, its rarely good news for a sitting president. Like many leaders before him, US President Joe Biden has had some of these questions thrust on...

US Commerce Secretary Asserts Huawei Chip Lag, Affirms Export Control Success

In an interview on CBS News 60 Minutes, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stated that the latest Huawei Mate 60 Pro phones chip remains significantly behind U.S. technology despite being the most advanced from China. She...

‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India

Since 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis popularity has grown exponentially and so has the formidable organisational machine of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). These two factors will be key to delivering the BJP...

Science

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,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

If life exists on Jupiter’s moon Europa, scientists might soon be able to detect it

Europa is one of the largest of more than 90 moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. It is also one of the best places to look for alien life. Often termed an ocean world by scientists, observations to date strongly...

Technology

Qualcomm Responds to Snapdragon X Elite Benchmark Cheating Claims

Qualcomm has responded to the serious allegations that it cheated on performance benchmarks for its Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips, targeting competition with leading laptop processors. According to Toms Hardware,...

Bitcoin Surges Globally, Yen Hits Record Low Against Cryptocurrency

In a stunning financial shift, the Japanese yen has reached a 34-year low against Bitcoin, which also hit all-time highs in 14 countries, fueled by optimism surrounding new spot Bitcoin ETFs. Yen Hits 34-Year Low as...

Worldcoin Targets OpenAI Alliance, Faces Scrutiny Amid Regulatory Challenges

Worldcoin, a digital identification innovator, is eyeing a partnership with OpenAI despite facing regulatory scrutiny and data privacy concerns. The collaboration aims to bolster its technological advancements and market...

SHIB Community Ignites Burn Rate by 2,076% Following Major Announcement

The Shiba Inu community has dramatically increased the SHIB burn rate by 2,076% in response to a recent significant announcement, signaling a proactive shift in strategy. Shiba Inu Community Ramps Up Token Burns,...

Toyota Teams with Tencent, Nissan Joins Forces with Baidu in China AI Drive

The automakers announced on Thursday that Nissan will partner with Baidu and Toyota Motor of Japan will partner with Tencent of China. These cross-border alliances underscore the significance of artificial intelligence to...