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Asia Roundup: Aussie declines after S&P cuts Australian credit outlook, greenback steadies as investors await Fed minutes, Asian shares plunge as virus worries return - Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

Apr 08, 2020 07:34 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Gold holds gains amid virus worries Oil rises on hopes for output cuts SP cuts Australia outlook Economic Data Ahead No Major Economic Releases Key Events Ahead No...

America’s Roundup: Dollar drops, sterling gain as risk appetite increases, Wall Street gains, Gold dips, Oil drops on growing crude glut, doubts over output cuts-April 8th,2020

Apr 07, 2020 20:12 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism 47.8, 53.9 previous US Feb JOLTs Job Openings 6.882M,6.600M forecast, 6.963M previous Canada March Ivey PMI n.s.a 28.2,53.2 previous Canada March Ivey PMI 26.0,...

Europe Roundup: Euro races higher as dollar slips against most major currencies ,European shares climb, Gold slips 1%, Oil rises as hopes build for global production cut-April 7th,2020

Apr 07, 2020 13:52 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Halifax House Price Index (YoY) 3.0%,2.8% previous UK March Halifax House Price Index (MoM) 0.0%, 0.1% forecast, 0.2% previous Italian Feb Retail Sales (MoM) 0.8%,0.1% previous Italian Feb...

Asia Roundup: Aussie gains on coronavirus slowdown, euro halts 6-day losing streak following ECB's Stournaras comments, Asian shares surge - Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

Apr 07, 2020 07:13 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Oil gains as hopes rise for production cut Gold at 4-week high as virus fears drive safe-haven demand Economic Data Ahead (0400 ET/0800 GMT) Italy Retail Sales s.a. (MoM)...

America’s Roundup: Dollar rises against yen as Japan ready to declare state of emergency, Wall Street soars 7%, Gold jumps 2%, Oil drops over $1 on oversupply after OPEC+ delays meeting-April 7th,2020

Apr 06, 2020 20:52 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup OPEC+ delays meeting on output cuts to April 9 Trump threatens tariffs on U.S. oil imports Saudi, Russia blame each other for collapse of March talks Russia March CPI (YoY) 2.5%, 2.7%...

Europe Roundup: Euro recovers on virus slowdown hopes, European shares jump, Gold rises more than 1%, Oil falls after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting-April 6th,2020

Apr 06, 2020 12:25 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German Feb Factory Orders (MoM) -1.4%,-2.4% forecast, 4.8% previous UK March Construction PMI 39.3, 44.0 forecast, 52.6 previous UK Housing Equity Withdrawal (QoQ) -5.1B, -6.0B previous ...

Asia Roundup: Aussie steadies as investors expect RBA to hold rates, greenback holds firm on Fed comments, Asian shares nudge higher - Monday, April 6th, 2020

Apr 06, 2020 07:41 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Oil drops on oversupply after OPEC+ delays meeting Gold firms on safe-haven demand Sterling falls after PM Johnson hospitalised over persistent coronavirus symptoms Economic Data...

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Economy

How the US–India tariff truce boosts major Indian industries, Surat to Pharma

With zero-duty treatment for flagship products including gems and diamonds, generic drugs, and certain aircraft parts, the new USIndia interim trade agreement reduces US tariffs on Indian products from roughly 25% (close...

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...

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...