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Fed Faces Decision Between 25 or 50 Basis Point Rate Cut Amid Economic Uncertainty

Sep 13, 2024 16:34 pm UTC| Business Economy

The Federal Reserve is grappling with whether to cut interest rates by 25 or 50 basis points in its upcoming meeting, according to The Wall Street Journals Nick Timiraos. Conflicting economic signals, including persistent...

영국 경제, 선거 이후 불확실성 속 두 달 연속 정체

Sep 13, 2024 04:36 am UTC| Economy Politics

영국 경제는 7월에 성장 없이 정체되며 두 달 연속 정체를 기록했다. 영국 통계청(ONS)의 공식 자료에 따르면, 선거 이후 반등에 대한 기대에도 불구하고 7월 경제는 0.5% 성장한 3개월을 마치고도 회복세를 보이지 않았다. 최신 공식...

브라질 경제 성장 가속 속 11주 만에 금리 인상 전망

Sep 13, 2024 02:01 am UTC| Economy

브라질 경제학자들은 다가오는 통화정책 회의에서 금리 인상을 예상하고 있으며, 이는 11주간 지속된 금리 동결 전망을 끝낼 것으로 보인다. 이러한 변화는 2분기 경제 성장이 예상보다 강하게 나타나면서 브라질의 경제 성장 전망이 상향...

Central Banking Series

유럽 주식 1% 상승, 기술주 강세 영향; ECB 회의 주목

Sep 13, 2024 02:00 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

(로이터) - 유럽 주식은 목요일에 1% 상승하며 기술주들의 강세로 지지받았고, 투자자들은 이날 예정된 유럽중앙은행(ECB)의 금리 결정에 주목하고 있다. 금리 인하는 거의 확실시되고 있다. 범유럽 STOXX 600 지수는 1% 상승한...

걸프 지역 여성 1300만명 '실종' 이유, 경제 발목 잡는 원인

Sep 13, 2024 01:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

현대의 석유 부국인 사우디아라비아, 카타르, 아랍에미리트(UAE) 같은 걸프 국가들을 떠올리면 흔히 사치스러운 생활을 생각할 수 있다. 하지만 고층 빌딩과 화려한 대형 쇼핑몰 뒤에는 여성들이 경제적 측면에서 자주 사라지는 심각한...

Metal Supply & Demand Series

닛폰 스틸과 US 스틸, 미 승인을 위한 마지막 노력

Sep 13, 2024 01:50 am UTC| Economy Business

워싱턴 (로이터) - 닛폰 스틸(Nippon Steel) 고위 임원과 U.S. 스틸의 CEO가 닛폰의 149억 달러 규모 U.S. 스틸 인수 제안을 구제하기 위해 수요일에 미국 고위 관리들과 만난다고, 이 사안에 정통한 한 소식통이 전했다. 이번 회의에는...

Central Banking Series

한국은행 이사, 금리 인하의 핵심은 성장과 금융 안정성

Sep 13, 2024 01:50 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

한국은행 금융통화위원회 위원이 경제 성장과 금융 안정이 금리 인하 시기와 속도를 결정하는 데 중요한 요소라고 밝혔다. 황건일 한국은행 금융통화위원회 위원은 목요일 발표된 반기 정책 보고서에서 금리 인하가 성장과 금융 안정에...

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Economy

Taiwan Stock Market Ends Higher as Semiconductor and Energy Shares Lead Gains

Taiwan stocks closed higher on Thursday, supported by broad-based gains across key sectors including semiconductors, oil, gas and electricity, as well as construction. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index finished the...

BOJ Governor Signals Gradual Rate Hikes as Japan’s Inflation Nears 2% Target

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Japans underlying inflation is steadily accelerating and moving closer to the central banks long-standing 2% target, reinforcing expectations that interest rate hikes will continue if...

UBS Warns of Short-Term Risks as Precious Metals Rally to Record Highs

Gold, silver, and platinum have surged to fresh record highs heading into the year-end holiday period, drawing strong attention across global commodity markets. However, UBS is urging investors to exercise caution, warning...

Japan Revises Economic Growth Forecast as Stimulus Fuels Consumption and Investment

Japans government has revised upward its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending next March and projected faster expansion in the following year, citing the positive impact of a large-scale stimulus package...

U.S. Stocks Rally to Record Highs as AI Rebound Fuels Holiday-Shortened Session

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the SP 500 finishing at record closing highs during a broad-based rally in a holiday-shortened trading session. All three major indexes...

Politics

U.S. Prioritizes Economic Pressure With Venezuelan Oil Quarantine as Sanctions Intensify

The United States has shifted its near-term military focus toward enforcing a so-called quarantine on Venezuelan oil exports, signaling a strategy that prioritizes economic pressure over direct military confrontation....

Hanwha Signals Readiness to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines at Philly Shipyard for U.S. Navy

Hanwha Group has announced that its Philadelphia-based shipyard has the technical capability to build nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy, highlighting the South Korean conglomerates growing ambitions in the...

China’s One-Child Policy Legacy Resurfaces After Death of Former Population Chief

The death of Peng Peiyun, a former senior Chinese official who oversaw the countrys one-child policy for a decade, has reignited fierce debate on Chinese social media about the long-term impact of the controversial...

Christmas Eve Jazz Concert Canceled After Kennedy Center Renaming to Include Trump

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has been canceled following a controversial decision to rename the iconic performing arts institution to include the name of Republican U.S....

Palau Agrees to Accept Up to 75 U.S.-Transferred Migrants in Deal Tied to Increased American Aid

Palau has agreed to accept up to 75 migrants transferred from the United States after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Washington, a move that has drawn international attention amid ongoing debate over U.S....

Science

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...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal to Boost AI Chip Dominance

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly agreed to acquire Groq, a fast-growing designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, in a $20 billion all-cash transaction, according to a CNBC report. The...

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...