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America’s Roundup: Dollar slides as risk sentiment rises on U.S. stimulus hopes, Wall Street surges, Gold dips,Brent pares losses, U.S. crude up on stimulus hopes-October 1st,2020

Sep 30, 2020 22:59 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Mnuchin, Pelosi express hope for new stimulus bill U.S. private employment rises in September U.S. GDP final estimate shows steep contraction US Corporate Profits (QoQ) (Q2) -10.7%, -11.8%...

Europe Roundup: Euro dips against dollar as investors seek safety after U.S. debate, European stocks slip, Gold slips, Oil extends losses as rising virus cases spur demand worries-September 30th,2020

Sep 30, 2020 13:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German Aug Retail Sales (MoM) 3.1% , 0.4% forecast, -0.9% previous German Aug Import Price Index (MoM) 0.1%,0.2% forecast, 0.3% previous German Aug Import Price Index (YoY) -4.0%,-4.1% forecast,...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans poised for monthly decline, dollar eases against yen despite upbeat Chinese manufacturing PMI, markets assess Trump-Biden debate - Wednesday, September 30th, 2020

Sep 30, 2020 07:05 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China manufacturing PMI rose to 51.5 in September from 51.0 in August. Oil eases on demand worries Gold climbs to near 1-week high on stimulus optimism Economic Data Ahead (0455...

America’s Roundup: Dollar slip as U.S. presidential debate looms,,Wall Street closes lower, Gold climbs to near 1-week high,Oil falls over 3% as virus cases mount-September 30th,2020

Sep 29, 2020 22:57 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Wholesale Inventories (MoM) 0.5%, -0.3% previous Canada Aug IPPI (MoM) -7.6%, 0.7%,0.7% previous Canada Aug RMPI (MoM) -2.3%, 3.0% previous US Aug Goods Trade Balance -82.94B, -80.11B...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits one-week high as Brexit talks begin,European shares slip, Gold edges up, Oil falls as virus count mounts, U.S. debate looms-September 29th,2020

Sep 29, 2020 12:04 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Spanish Sep CPI (YoY) -0.4% , -0.5% forecast, -0.5% previous Spanish HICP (MoM) 0.1%,0.0% previous Spanish CPI (MoM) 0.2%,0.0% previous Spanish Sep HICP (YoY) -0.6%,-0.5% forecast, -0.6%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar eases from two-month high as equities rally,Wall street rises,Gold holds steady, Oil up 1% on economic hope; virus fears check price gains-September 29th,2020

Sep 28, 2020 20:51 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Brazil Aug Bank lending (MoM) 1.9%,1.0% previous French 12-Month BTF Auction-0.601%,-0.581% previous US Sep Dallas Fed Mfg Business Index 13.6, 8.0 previous US Sep Dallas Fed Mfg Business Index...

Europe Roundup: Sterling gains against dollar as traders see hope of avoiding cliff-edge Brexit,European stocks jump, Gold drops, Oil steady as surging virus cases cloud demand outlook-September 28th,2020

Sep 28, 2020 12:41 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Sweden Aug Retail Sales (YoY) 3.0%,4.8% previous Sweden Aug Retail Sales (MoM) -0.3%,1.0% forecast, 1.9% previous Sweden Aug Trade Balance -1.60B, 2.90B previous Irish Aug Retail Sales (YoY)...

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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...