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Asia Roundup: Aussie plunges following RBA meeting minutes, greenback steadies as risk sentiment slightly improves, Asian shares consolidate - Tuesday, March 17th, 2020

Mar 17, 2020 08:02 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup NZ injects $7.3 bln stimulus to rescue economy RBA Minutes: prepared to ease monetary policy further Sterling at five-month low Oil prices jump $1 as sharp falls draw...

America’s Roundup: Dollar dips after another surprise Fed rate cut, Wall Street sinks, Gold dives, Oil slumps-March 17th,2020

Mar 16, 2020 21:09 pm UTC| Market Roundups Investing

Market Roundup US March NY Empire State Manufacturing Index -21.50, 4.00 forecast, 12.90 previous French 12-Month BTF Auction -0.625%,-0.716% previous French 3-Month BTF Auction-0.608%,-0.668% previous ...

Europe Roundup: Sterling gains after U.S. rate cut shares tumble. Gold nose dives, U.S. crude falls below $30-March 16th,2020

Mar 16, 2020 13:10 pm UTC| Market Roundups Investing

Market Roundup Swiss Feb PPI (MoM) -0.9%,0.0% previous Swiss Feb PPI (YoY) -2.1%, -1.0% previous Italian Feb CPI (YoY) 0.3%,0.4% forecast, 0.5% previous Italian Feb CPI (MoM) -0.1%,0.2% forecast,...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi plunges as RBNZ slashes rates, dollar slumps against yen as Fed cuts rates to near zero, Asian shares tumble - Monday, March 16th, 2020

Mar 16, 2020 07:53 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BoJ expands asset purchase but refrains from rate cut NZ central bank slashes rates at emergency meeting Chinas economy skids as virus weakened factories, households Federal Reserve cuts...

America’s Roundup: Dollar surges vs yen as stock markets rally ,Wall Street bounces, Gold dives, Oil prices hit by coronavirus and price war eruption-March 15th,2020

Mar 13, 2020 21:31 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Export Price Index (YoY) -1.3%,0.4% previous US Feb Export Price Index (MoM) -1.1%,-0.4% forecast, 0.6%previous US Feb Import Price Index (MoM) -0.5%,-0.8% forecast, 0.1% previous US...

Europe Roundup: Euro falls further against greenback after ECB disappointment, Gold rebound, Oil bounces 5% but set for biggest weekly thumping since 2008-March 13th,2020

Mar 13, 2020 14:08 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German Feb CPI (YoY) 1.7%,1.7% forecast, 1.7% previous German Feb CPI (MoM) 0.4%,0.4% forecast, -0.6% previous German Feb HICP (MoM) 0.6%,0.6% forecast, -0.8% previous French CPI (YoY)...

Asia Roundup: Aussie at 11-year lows amid coronavirus fears, greenback consolidates near 2-week peak on NY Fed move, world markets plunge deepens - Friday, March 13th, 2020

Mar 13, 2020 07:38 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Brent crude poised for worst week since 1991 Gold set for a biggest weekly drop in nearly 7 years Economic Data Ahead No major economic data releases Key Events...

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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...