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Europe Roundup: Sterling edges up as Brexit mood brightens ,European shares gains, Gold firms ,Oil rises above $42 on supply losses, U.S. stimulus hopes-October 8th,2020

Oct 08, 2020 12:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Swiss Sep Unemployment Rate n.s.a. 3.2%,3.3% forecast, 3.3% previous Swiss Unemployment Rate n.s.a. 3.3%,3.4% forecast, 3.4% previous German Aug Trade Balance 15.7B, 18.2B forecast, 18.0B...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi plunges to 1-1/2 week low on negative rate speculation, dollar gains against yen on U.S. stimulus hopes, Asian shares surge - Thursday, October 8th, 2020

Oct 08, 2020 06:55 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Gold holds steady on U.S. stimulus hopes Crude oil price ease on rising crude stockpiles Economic Data Ahead No Major Economic Data Scheduled Key Events Ahead (0400...

America’s Roundup: Euro gains as risk mood sours,European stocks flat , Gold gains, Oil prices fall on U.S. stimulus impasse, rising U.S. crude stockpiles-October 7th,2020

Oct 07, 2020 12:34 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German Aug Industrial Production (MoM) 0.2%, 1.5% forecast, 1.2% previous French Sep Reserve Assets Total 196,141.0M, 198,158.0M previous French Aug Trade Balance -7.7B, -7.0B previous French Aug...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans rebound from weekly lows, greenback eases as U.S. stimulus delay dents investor sentiment, investors await ECB Chief Lagarde’s speech - Wednesday, October 7th, 2020

Oct 07, 2020 07:16 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Oil rises on supply issues Gold steadies amid economic uncertainty Economic Data Ahead (0400 ET/0800 GMT) Italy Retail Sales s.a. (MoM)(Aug) (0400 ET/0800 GMT) Itay Retail...

America’s Roundup: Dollar steadies after coming under pressure, Wall Street falls, Oil ends up on supply issues, nixed U.S. stimulus talks a bearish sign-October 7th,2020

Oct 06, 2020 22:44 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Aug Trade Balance -2.45B,-2.45B,-2.00B forecast, -2.45B previous Canada Aug Exports 44.93B,44.93B, 45.43B previous US Exports 171.90B, 168.10B previous US Redbook (MoM) 0.0%, -0.3%...

Europe Roundup: Sterling edges up against dollar as investors push back negative rates expectations, European shares gain,Gold steadty,Oil prices gain on supply disruptions, Trump's hospital exit-October 6th,2020

Oct 06, 2020 12:58 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German Aug Factory Orders (MoM) 4.5%,2.6% forecast, 2.8% previous German Sep IHS Markit Construction PMI 45.5, 48.0 previous UK Housing Equity Withdrawal (QoQ) -7.7B, -5.1B previous UK Sep...

Asia Roundup: Aussie eases as RBA signals easing ahead, greenback steadies on U.S. stimulus hopes, Asian shares at 2-week peak - Tuesday, October 6th, 2020

Oct 06, 2020 06:46 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Oil extends gains on optimism for more US stimulus Gold eases amid upbeat risk sentiment Economic Data Ahead (0330 ET/0730 GMT) EZ Construction PMI (SEP) Key Events...

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Economy

Australian Pension Funds Boost Currency Hedging as Aussie Dollar Strengthens

A major Australian pension fund is ramping up its currency hedging strategy as expectations grow that the Australian dollar is undervalued and poised to strengthen further. HESTA, one of Australias largest superannuation...

Lee Seung-heon Signals Caution on Rate Hikes, Supports Higher Property Taxes to Cool Korea’s Housing Market

Lee Seung-heon, a leading candidate to become the next governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), has voiced support for raising property ownership taxes as a way to curb surging home prices, while warning that a shift toward...

Asian Currencies Stay Rangebound as Yen Firms on Intervention Talk

Most Asian currencies traded within a narrow range on Monday, reflecting cautious sentiment as investors awaited key economic data from the United States and China. The Japanese yen edged slightly higher after Japans...

Gold and Silver Prices Climb in Asian Trade as Markets Eye Key U.S. Economic Data

Gold prices edged higher during Asian trading on Monday, with silver also posting strong gains, as precious metal markets attempted to stabilize after a week marked by sharp volatility. The rebound comes amid lingering...

UK Starting Salaries See Strongest Growth in 18 Months as Hiring Sentiment Improves

Starting salaries for permanent employees in the UK recorded their strongest increase in nearly a year and a half in January, signaling early signs of stabilization in the British labor market. According to the latest...

Politics

China Overturns Death Sentence of Canadian Robert Schellenberg, Signaling Thaw in Canada-China Relations

Chinas top court has overturned the death sentence of Canadian national Robert Schellenberg, a major development in a long-running drug smuggling case that has strained diplomatic relations between Canada and China for...

Taiwan Says Moving 40% of Semiconductor Production to the U.S. Is Impossible

Taiwan has firmly rejected calls from the United States to relocate a large portion of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity, with senior officials stressing that the islands chip industry cannot be uprooted. Taiwan...

Trump Slams Super Bowl Halftime Show Featuring Bad Bunny

U.S. President Donald Trump sparked fresh controversy after criticizing the Super Bowl halftime show fronted by global music star Bad Bunny, calling the performance absolutely terrible in a social media post shared on...

Bangladesh Election 2026: A Turning Point After Years of Political Suppression

Bangladesh is heading into what many describe as its most competitive national election in more than a decade, marking a dramatic reversal of political fortunes after years of one-party dominance. For 15 years under former...

Ghislaine Maxwell to Invoke Fifth Amendment at House Oversight Committee Deposition

Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, plans to refuse to answer questions during a scheduled deposition before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

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...

Technology

Samsung Electronics Shares Jump on HBM4 Mass Production Report

Samsung Electronics shares surged on Monday following reports that the South Korean tech giant is set to begin mass production of its next-generation HBM4 memory chips, a key component in artificial intelligence hardware....

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

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...