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Asia Roundup: Japanese yen eases as Washington drops China FX manipulator label, Asian shares at record high, investor await U.S.-China trade deal - Tuesday, January 14th, 2020

Jan 14, 2020 05:08 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Oil prices dip as Mideast tensions ease Gold falls ahead of U.S.-China trade deal Economic Data Ahead No major economic data releases Key Events Ahead (0330 ET/0830 GMT)...

America’s Roundup: Dollar firms as Sino-U.S. trade deal day draws near, Wall Street rises, Gold slips as risk-on sentiment weighs, Oil falls 1%-January 14th,2020

Jan 13, 2020 23:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Dollar nudges higher ahead of Wednesdays trade deal signing US Dec CB Employment Trends Index 109.70, 110.50 previous US Dec Federal Budget Balance -13.3B, -196.5B forecast, -209.0B...

Europe Roundup: Sterling falls as slowing growth increases rate cut speculation,European shares flat, Gold slips 1% . Oil steady as fears over U.S.-Iran conflict ease-January 13th, 2020

Jan 13, 2020 13:04 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German Dec WPI (MoM) 0.0%,-0.1% previous German Dec WPI (YoY) -1.3%,-2.5% previous Italian Nov Retail Sales (MoM) -0.2%,.-0.3% previous Italian Nov Retail Sales (YoY) 0.9%,1.0% previous ...

Asia Roundup: Aussie rallies on U.S.-China trade deal optimism, Asia shares at 19-month highs, investors eye UK economic data - Monday, January 13th, 2020

Jan 13, 2020 05:25 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Gold dips on easing U.S.-Iran tensions Eurozone growth seen at 1.1% in 2020 - Bundesbank official Economic Data Ahead (0200 ET/0700 GMT) German wholesale price index (0400...

America’s Roundup: Dollar dips on renewed Middle East tensions, Gold firms, Oil falls below $65/bbl in first weekly drop since November-January 11th,2020

Jan 11, 2020 01:50 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Russia CPI (YoY) 3.0%,3.0% forecast, 3.5% previous US Dec Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) 0.1%,, 0.3% forecast, 0.3% previous US Dec Nonfarm Payrolls 145K, 164K forecast 256K previous US Dec...

Europe Roundup: Sterling consolidates on rate cut concerns, Swiss franc at 2-week low as Mideast tensions fade, investors eye U.S. nonfarm payroll report - Friday, January 10th, 2020

Jan 10, 2020 11:51 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Gold eases amid rising equities Oil slips towards $65 amid easing Mideast worries Economic Data Ahead (0830 ET/1330 GMT) US Nonfarm Payrolls (Dec) (0830 ET/1330 GMT) US...

Asia Roundup: Aussie halts 6-day losing streak on upbeat retail sales, yen eases as U.S.-Iran tension fades, Asian shares surge - Friday, January 10th, 2020

Jan 10, 2020 05:25 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Gold declines as U.S.-Iran tensions ease Sterling to rise this year on hopes for smooth Brexit: Reuters poll Economic Data Ahead (0400 ET/0900 GMT) Italy Industrial output Key...

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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...