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U.S. under Trump Series: President Trump unveils four-pillared new national security strategy

Dec 19, 2017 11:54 am UTC| Commentary

Speaking yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a new four-pillared national security strategy aiming to preserve United States military and economic dominance in the world, where he accused other global...

U.S. Treasuries nearly steady in silent trading session; Q3 GDP in focus

Dec 19, 2017 10:50 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries flattened Tuesday, in a muted trading session that witnessed data of economic significance ahead of the long year-end holidays. Top Republicans said on Sunday they expected Congress to pass a tax code...

German bunds flat after Ifo business climate index misses market expectations in December

Dec 19, 2017 09:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds traded flat Tuesday after the countrys Ifo business climate index slightly missed market expectations during the month of December. The German 10-year bond yields, which move inversely to its price,...

Australia ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence ends 2017 at 116.5

Dec 19, 2017 08:48 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence ended the year at 116.5 with a 1.2 percent bounce last week. The details were positive, with all sub-indices except time to buy a household item posting...

U.S. under Trump Series: Vice President Pence delays crucial Middle East trip until January 2018

Dec 19, 2017 08:39 am UTC| Commentary

According to the office of the Vice President, Mike Pence has once again delayed his crucial Middle East trip where he was supposed to visit Israel and Egypt to shore up support for President Donald Trumps move to...

Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. vetoed UN resolution on Jerusalem

Dec 19, 2017 07:07 am UTC| Commentary

As anticipated, the United States vetoed a draft resolution proposed by Egypt to counter President Donald Trumps move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The draft document, which was reportedly seen by...

BoJ likely to maintain ‘QQE with yield curve control’ policy unchanged at this week’s monetary policy meeting, says Danske Bank

Dec 19, 2017 06:31 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to maintain its QQE with yield curve control policy unchanged at this weeks monetary policy meeting and markets will be listening closely whether Kuroda will elaborate on recent...

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Economy

Barclays Warns U.S. Stock Rally May Be Detached From Fundamentals

U.S. equities have delivered strong gains in 2026, but Barclays analysts warn that the stock market rally may be increasingly disconnected from underlying fundamentals as investors continue chasing higher prices. The SP...

Gold Prices Rise as Weak US Retail Sales Cut Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold prices edged higher on Friday and headed for a weekly gain as weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales further reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,374.30...

S&P 500 Retreats From Record High as AI Stocks Slide, Retail Sales Disappoint

The SP 500 closed lower on Friday, retreating from its latest record high as weakness in AI-related stocks and disappointing U.S. retail sales weighed on investor sentiment. The SP 500 fell 0.17% to 7,785.76, while the...

Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Drone Imports Over US Security Concerns

President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on imported drones and drone components, citing national security concerns and the United States heavy dependence on foreign suppliers. Under a proclamation signed by Trump,...

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Near Standstill After New Vessel Attacks

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a near standstill on Friday after two more vessels were attacked, while the United States signaled it could maintain its naval blockade of Iran indefinitely. The disruption...

Politics

DNC Makes South Carolina First in 2028 Democratic Primaries

The Democratic National Committee has officially selected South Carolina as the first state to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primaries, cementing a new nominating calendar designed to reflect the partys diverse...

Israeli Troops Enter Qusra Homes as Settler Siege Intensifies

Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday, according to local officials and residents, as a settler siege that has trapped several Palestinian families...

U.S. Pressures Nations to Choose Sides in AI Race

The United States is preparing to pressure dozens of countries to choose between joining a U.S.-led artificial intelligence alliance or supporting Chinas competing AI framework, according to a U.S. official and an internal...

Morocco Arrests 111 in New Ceuta Migrant Crossing Attempt

Moroccan authorities arrested at least 111 people on Saturday during an attempted mass migrant crossing into Spains North African enclave of Ceuta, as both Morocco and Spain tightened border security following calls on...

US Pressures Netanyahu to Condemn West Bank Settler Violence

The United States is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn militant settlers accused of carrying out attacks against Palestinian families in Qusra, a village in the occupied West Bank. U.S....

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Nvidia Eyes $3 Billion Investment in SoftBank-Backed AI Data Center

Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest up to $3 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank Group-backed company developing a major AI data center campus in Ohio for OpenAI. According to a report by The Information, the...

Alphabet’s SpaceX Investment Soars 100-Fold to $94 Billion

Alphabets early investment in SpaceX has delivered extraordinary returns, with the Google parents stake valued at roughly $94.2 billion at the end of June. The company originally invested $900 million in Elon Musks rocket...

Stripe, Advent Reportedly Pursue $53 Billion PayPal Takeover

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International reportedly offered to acquire PayPal for $60.50 per share in July, valuing the payments company at roughly $53 billion. PayPal rejected the proposal as too low, but...

J.P. Morgan Upgrades SanDisk, Sets $2,250 Price Target on AI NAND Growth

J.P. Morgan upgraded SanDisk to Overweight from Not Rated and set a December 2027 price target of $2,250, citing stronger long-term growth prospects following the flash memory companys 2026 Investor Day in New York....

Micron Stock Upgraded to Buy as New Street Sees $2 Trillion Valuation Potential

New Street Research has upgraded Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) to a Buy rating with a $1,250 price target, arguing that the semiconductor company is entering a fundamentally different memory cycle driven largely by...