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Europe Roundup: Sterling hits multi-month peak despite worse-than-expected UK construction PMI, euro rises on upbeat PPI figures, European shares trade in red - Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017

Aug 02, 2017 11:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD +0.27%, USD/JPY +0.35%, GBP/USD +0.22%, EUR/GBP +0.13% DXY -0.07%, DAX -0.18%, FTSE -0.31%, Brent -0.04%, Gold -0.17% EZ Jun Producer prices y/y, 2.5% vs forecast 2.4%, previous 3.3%...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi eases following downbeat employment report, dollar index rebounds from 15-month trough, Asian shares rally – Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Aug 02, 2017 06:32 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BoJ Funo- Must maintain powerful monetary easing to hit price target Easy money allowing govt to maintain growth policy, allow structural reforms Big Japanese banks bulging at seams with...

Americas Roundup:Dollar index edges up from 15-month low, Wall St. closes higher, Oil retreats from two-month high, Friday’s U.S. payrolls report in focus-August 2nd,2017

Aug 01, 2017 21:38 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US ISM Manufacturing PMI Jul 56.3, 56.5 forecast, 57.8 previous. US Texas Serv Sect Outlook Jul 10.5, 10.1 previous. US Dallas Fed Services Reve Jul 15.7, 14.8 previous. US Personal Consump...

Europe roundup: Sterling steadies above 1.3200 on better-than-expected manufacturing PMI, dollar rebounds from 14-month lows, gold eases on profit taking - Tuesday, August 1st, 2017

Aug 01, 2017 11:37 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.23%, USD/JPY +0.09%, GBP/USD +0.08%, EUR/GBP -0.35% DXY +0.07%, DAX +0.53%, FTSE +0.85%, Brent -0.06%, Gold -0.12% EZ Q2 GDP flash prelim y/y, 2.1% vs forecast 2.1%, previous 1.9% EZ...

Asia Roundup: Aussie rises as RBA stands pat, dollar index near 15-month low amid U.S. political turmoil, Asian shares gain - Tuesday, August 1st, 2017

Aug 01, 2017 06:22 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan foreign direct investment jumped to record $169.6 bln in 16 -Nikkei Japan April-June GDP on track for 2.6% annual pace -Nikkei Japan July mfg PMI final 52.1, 8-month low, flash 52.2,...

Americas Roundup: Dollar dips to stay near 13-month lows, Wall Street flat, Gold hits highest in 7 weeks high, Oil hits highest since May on tighter U.S. market, Venezuela sanctions risk-Aug 1st, 2017

Jul 31, 2017 20:52 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Pending Homes Index Jun 110.2, 108.6 previous. US Pending Sales Change MM Jun 1.5%, 0.7 forecast, 0.7% previous. US Chicago PMI Jul 58.9, 60 forecast, 65.7 previous. US Dallas Fed Mfg...

Europe Roundup: Sterling eases on mixed economic data, euro declines despite upbeat CPI figures, European shares gain - Monday, July 31st, 2017

Jul 31, 2017 11:17 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.15%, USD/JPY -0.09%, GBP/USD -0.13%, EUR/GBP 0.02% DXY +0.21%, DAX +0.09%, FTSE +0.37%, Brent +0.08%, Gold -0.14% EZ Jul Inflation flash y/y, 1.3% vs forecast 1.3%, previous...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

Extraordinary Vietnam fraud case exposes the inherent vulnerabilities of banks

The financial crisis of 2008 showed just how much the world depends on banks being well run. Since then, regulators have been given new powers to keep some of the biggest institutions on a much shorter leash to stamp out...

Politics

US Urges China, Russia to Reject AI Control in Nuclear Arms, Align with Global Norms

Paul Dean, a senior U.S. arms control official, emphasized the critical need for China and Russia to join the U.S. in declaring that humans will always decide on the deployment of nuclear weapons, not artificial...

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Solana's Future Anchored in Four Key Pillars, Developer Outlines Strategy

Vibhu Norby, CEO of Drip Haus, has outlined four essential pillars to define Solanas path forward amid a dynamic period of growth and challenges in the blockchain space. Key Strategies for Solanas Scaling and User...

Shiba Inu Magazine Details Upcoming Shibarium Hard Fork Enhancements

Shiba Inu (SHIB) lovers will get a full description of the highly anticipated Shibarium hard fork in the most recent issue of The Shib magazine. On International Workers Day, the magazine begins with a rallying cry for the...

2025 Sees SK hynix's HBM Chips Fully Booked Amidst AI Surge

SK hynix, a key player in the artificial intelligence (AI) services sector, made a significant announcement on Thursday. HBM Sales Reflect SK hynixs Market Leadership Its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) processors,...

Bitcoin Price May Consolidate for Two Months Post-Halving, Says Bitfinex

As the cryptocurrency market adjusts to the latest Bitcoin halving, analysts from Bitfinex forecast a price consolidation period of up to two months, with significant price fluctuations expected within this...

Former PayPal President Predicts Bitcoin as AI's Future Currency

Amid fluctuating prices, former PayPal President David Marcus champions Bitcoin as the native currency of AI at the Bitcoin for Corporations 2024 event, rekindling interest and optimism in the cryptocurrencys long-term...