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Australia’s trade balance improves in March, likely to provide solid contribution to Q1 GDP

May 03, 2018 08:31 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias trade balance improved in March to a surplus of AUD1,527 million, while Februarys surplus was revised higher to AUD1,349 million. Non-monetary gold was the biggest riser for both exports and imports, but in net...

DXY likely to pare some gains and pull back amid prospects of ECB’s tapering announcement, says Scotiabank

May 03, 2018 07:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United States dollar index is expected to pare some gains and pull back amid the prospect of the European Central Banks (ECB) tapering announcement, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The odds...

New Zealand bonds jump at close tracking U.S. Treasuries after Fed leaves interest rates steady

May 03, 2018 06:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealand bonds jumped at the time of closing Thursday, tracking similar movement in the U.S. Treasuries in the overnight session after the Federal Reserve remained on hold at its monetary policy meeting concluded...

RBNZ unlikely to adopt any change in OCR outlook; markets to draw cues from new Governor Orr’s speech

May 03, 2018 04:51 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is not expected to adopt any changes in its outlook for the Overnight Cash Rate (OCR) in its monetary policy meeting scheduled next week; but if there is a change, it will be in the...

RBNZ unlikely to adopt any change in OCR outlook; markets to draw cues from new Governor Orr’s speech

May 03, 2018 04:51 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

Australian bonds trade nearly flat in subdued session; markets await RBA's monetary policy statement

May 03, 2018 03:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bonds traded nearly flaton Thursdayas investors stayed sidelined amid a lack of any major news. However,FridaysReserve Bank of Australia (RBA) policy statement will be closely watched to judgefuture...

Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. Commerce Department announces preliminary AD on imports of Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from China and India

May 02, 2018 06:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department announced affirmative preliminary determination in the AD investigations on imports of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin from China and India. The investigation, which was...

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Asian Markets Surge as Japan Election, Fed Rate Cut Bets, and Tech Rally Lift Global Sentiment

Asian markets rallied sharply on Monday, driven by investor optimism after a decisive election victory for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and renewed confidence in global monetary easing. The strong win boosted...

Nikkei 225 Hits Record High Above 56,000 After Japan Election Boosts Market Confidence

Japans stock market rallied strongly on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 Index surging to a new all-time high and crossing the 56,000 level for the first time during early trading. The historic rise came as investors reacted...

Yen Slides as Japan Election Boosts Fiscal Stimulus Expectations

The Japanese yen extended its recent losing streak in early Asian trading on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a decisive victory in Sundays general election, reinforcing expectations for further fiscal...

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

Politics

Trump Administration Appeals Court Order to Release Hudson Tunnel Project Funding

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has filed an appeal challenging a federal court decision that ordered the Transportation Department to unfreeze funding for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, a major...

Trump Congratulates Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi After Historic Election Victory

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday following her coalitions decisive landslide victory in Japans lower house elections held over the weekend. The message,...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Secures Historic Election Win, Shaking Markets and Regional Politics

Japans Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has secured a historic landslide victory in a rare winter election, consolidating power and paving the way for major shifts in economic, fiscal, and security policy. Takaichis Liberal...

Sydney Braces for Pro-Palestine Protests During Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Visit

Sydney is preparing for large-scale pro-Palestine protests as Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Australia, prompting authorities to declare the trip a major event and deploy thousands of police across the city....

Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party Wins Thai Election, Signals Shift Toward Political Stability

Thailands political landscape may be entering a more stable phase after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakuls Bhumjaithai Party secured a decisive victory in Sundays general election. Preliminary results from the Election...

Science

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...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

Technology

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...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....