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Europe Roundup: Euro rebounds on upbeat inflation figures, sterling consolidates below 1.2200, world shares tumble amid risk-off market sentiment - Monday, October 17th, 2016

Oct 17, 2016 11:55 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Generalized NZD outperformance despite DXY at fresh 7-month high NZD/USD +0.5% to 0.7125 and testing 10DMA at 0.7128 USD/JPY -0.05%, EUR/USD +0.02%, GBP/USD -0.18% DXY -0.13%, DAX...

Asia Roundup: Dollar index hits fresh 7-month highs after Yellen comments, Asian shares and crude oil tumble, investors eye speeches from Draghi and Lowe- Monday, October 17th, 2016

Oct 17, 2016 06:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Specs boost USD net longs to highest since February, market still net long JPY, AUD though CFTC, Reuters. US sees no currency manipulation, adds Switzerland to watch list alongside China, Japan,...

Americas Roundup: Dollar rises as U.S. data backs December rate hike view,oil dips on dollar, rig count rise; focus still on OPEC-October 15th, 2015

Oct 14, 2016 21:10 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Feds Yellen: Reversing long-term damage may require more accommodative policy than otherwise. Feds Yellen: more study needed on how inflation expectations are formed how monetary policy influences...

Europe Roundup: Sterling steadies on BoE comments, world shares gain as upbeat Chinese inflation numbers boost risk-on sentiment, investors eye U.S. data and Yellen's speech - Friday, October, 14th, 2016

Oct 14, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY +0.64%, EUR/USD -0.35%, GBP/USD -0.3% DXY +0.25%, DAX +1.65%, Brent +0.7%, Iron +3.0% BoEs Carney says willing to tolerate some inflation overshoot Carney says inflation...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans off multi-week lows, Asian shares rise as better-than-expected Chinese inflation figures boost risk sentiment, dollar index on track for weekly gain - Friday, October 14th, 2016

Oct 14, 2016 06:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Sept domestic corp goods prices unch m/m, -3.2% y/y, Aug -0.3%, -3.6%. MoF flow data week-ended Oct 8 Japanese buy net Y87.1 bln foreign stocks, sell Y737.7 bln bonds, Y33.9 bln bills;...

Americas Roundup: Dollar retreats on weak Chinese trade data, U.S. stocks dips, oil prices steady, product draws offset U.S. crude build-October 14th, 2016

Oct 13, 2016 21:50 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. jobless claims unchanged at 246k, hold at 43-year low, 4-wk average of claims falls 3.5k. US import prices +0.1% v 0.2% forecast, -0.2% previous; on gains in petroleum, food costs. US Export...

Europe Roundup: Euro rebounds from 11-week lows, sterling steadies above 1.2200 as investors eye High Court hearing on Brexit, crude oil volatile - Thursday, October 13th, 2016

Oct 13, 2016 12:23 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD hits 1.0985 low before 1.1024 rebound EUR/USD +0.13%, USD/JPY -0.24%, GBP/USD -0.06% DXY -0.16%, DAX -1.13%, Brent +0.15%, Iron +0.83% Germany Sept final CPI 0.7% y/y vs 0.7%...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

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...

Politics

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

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,...

Technology

NFL, NBA, NASCAR Stars Resolve $2.4M Voyager Promo Lawsuit

NFL icon Rob Gronkowski, NBA player Victor Oladipo, and NASCAR driver Landon Cassill have collectively agreed to a $2.4 million settlement in a lawsuit concerning their roles in promoting the now-defunct cryptocurrency...

Grayscale's Ethereum ETF Twist: Withdraws Application Days Before SEC Verdict

In a dramatic turn of events, Grayscale shocked the cryptocurrency community by retracting its application for an Ethereum futures exchange-traded fund just days before the SECs looming decision deadline. This cast doubt...

Tesla Cybertruck Incident: Owner's Finger Injury Raises Safety Alarms

In a risky demonstration gone wrong, a Cybertruck owners attempt to prove its safety features backfired, resulting in a finger injury and stirring debates about the vehicles design and safety algorithms. Unexpected...

US Revokes Intel, Qualcomm Licenses Amidst Chip Sales Restrictions on Huawei

In a significant escalation of trade restrictions, the United States has revoked licenses from leading semiconductor manufacturers Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc., obstructing Huawei Technologies Co.s access to vital chip...

Binance CEO Discloses $150 Million Bribe Amidst Tensions with Nigerian Government

Binance, the renowned cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed that Nigerian government authorities demanded a staggering $150 million in bribes to quell legal actions against its executives, igniting a fierce dispute between...