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Polish economic growth likely decelerated in Q2, economy to grow 3.8 pct in H2

Aug 14, 2017 23:09 pm UTC| Commentary

The Polish economic growth is expected to have decelerated in the second quarter of this year, following a solid growth of 4 percent year-on-year in the prior quarter. According to Erste Group Research, the Polish economy...

Hungarian economic growth likely to have accelerated in Q2, expected to be stronger during 2017

Aug 14, 2017 23:08 pm UTC| Commentary

The Hungarian economic growth could have retained its momentum from the first quarter of 2017, when growth expanded to 4.2 percent year-on-year and 1.3 percent quarter-on-quarter SWDA. Meanwhile, similar to the first...

Canadian consumer price inflation likely accelerated in July, says TD Economics

Aug 14, 2017 23:07 pm UTC| Commentary

Canadian consumer price inflation is expected to have accelerated in July. According to a TD Economics research report, the CPI figures is likely to have inched higher to 1.1 percent year-on-year from Junes 1 percent,...

Czech National Bank likely to remain on hold in months ahead

Aug 14, 2017 23:05 pm UTC| Commentary

The latest board minutes of the Czech National Bank show that board members felt that the economy does not need support through technical zero interest rates any longer. This level of rates was actually resulting in...

Chinese activity data surprises on downside in July, trade sector appears to have lost momentum

Aug 14, 2017 22:31 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The Chinese activity data for July surprised on the downside by a broad margin. The weakening momentum, along with the moderation in trade growth, implies that the market might have to be ready for some downside bias in...

Euro area industrial production falls in June

Aug 14, 2017 22:13 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Euro areas industrial production as a whole dropped at the end of the second quarter, given the softness witnessed in the biggest two member states. The aggregate output dropped 0.6 percent sequentially in June. In the...

Japan’s real GDP growth accelerates above expectations in Q2, BoJ unlikely to curb monetary policy soon

Aug 14, 2017 16:57 pm UTC| Commentary

In the second quarter, Japans economic growth accelerated above expectations. The real GDP growth quickened to 4 percent year-on-year, as compared with consensus expectations of 2.5 percent. Growth was mainly driven by...

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Economy

Gold Prices Rise as Weak US Data and Hormuz Risks Boost Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices climbed on Monday as investors weighed weaker U.S. economic data against geopolitical tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, while awaiting the Federal Reserves July meeting minutes for fresh signals on...

US Stock Futures Steady as Cooling Inflation and Strong Earnings Support Markets

U.S. stock futures traded near the flatline during Asian hours on Sunday, with Wall Street sentiment supported by softer inflation data and a strong corporate earnings season following a third consecutive week of gains for...

Asian Stocks Steady as Iran War Keeps Oil Prices and Inflation Risks Elevated

Asian stocks traded mostly flat on Monday as investors monitored rising oil prices and persistent geopolitical tensions surrounding the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz. Prospects for peace talks remain limited, while oil...

Morgan Stanley Sees Fed Holding Rates as U.S. Inflation Cools

U.S. inflation showed further signs of easing in July, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates unchanged through the end of the year. Morgan Stanley believes the latest inflation data...

Oil Prices Steady as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Slows Amid US-Iran Conflict

Oil prices were little changed in early Monday trading as shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply over the weekend, while the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran showed no signs of...

Politics

Russia-Ukraine Drone Attacks Escalate as Strikes Hit Moscow, Kyiv and Romania

Russia and Ukraine exchanged major missile and drone attacks overnight, leaving several people dead and damaging industrial and commercial facilities as the war continues to intensify. Russian forces struck ArcelorMittal...

US CENTCOM Chief Praises USS Abraham Lincoln Crew Amid Mental Health Concerns

U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln following a recent visit to the aircraft carrier, describing their performance and resilience as awe-inspiring amid growing...

Lula Targets Brazil’s Gig Workers as Reelection Battle Takes Shape

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched his final reelection campaign on Sunday in Sao Bernardo do Campo, returning to the stadium where his rise as a labor leader began nearly five decades ago....

Trump Envoys Hold Gaza Peace Talks in Cairo as Israeli Strikes Continue

U.S. President Donald Trumps envoys held talks with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday as diplomatic efforts intensified to advance Washingtons Gaza peace plan while Israeli airstrikes continued...

Migrants in Spain’s Ceuta Protest for Asylum, Refuse Return to Morocco

Hundreds of migrants in Spains North African enclave of Ceuta gathered on a popular urban beach on Sunday, calling on Spanish authorities to grant them asylum rather than return them to Morocco. The protesters are among an...

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

Alibaba Sells Lingxi Games for Over $1.5 Billion Amid AI Push

Alibaba Group is reportedly selling its gaming subsidiary Lingxi Games in a transaction that could value the Chinese video game studio at more than $1.5 billion, as the technology giant redirects resources toward...

Nvidia’s $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push Wins Morgan Stanley Support

Nvidia is doubling down on the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom with a plan to help mobilize as much as $500 billion in third-party capital, drawing participation from major financial firms including Apollo,...

Alphabet Shifts AI Strategy Toward Commercial Growth, Goldman Sachs Says

Alphabet is increasingly shifting its artificial intelligence strategy toward commercialization, scale and long-term revenue growth, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. The investment bank said recent management changes,...

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...

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...