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No major market volatility likely on FOMC minutes

Nov 23, 2016 13:01 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

FOMC will release its minutes of meeting at 19:00 GMT. However, this time around no major volatility in the financial markets is likely surrounding the release. The reasons for that are the following, First of all,...

EUR/NOK likely to trade around 8.80 by mid-2017, says Lloyds Bank

Nov 23, 2016 12:41 pm UTC| Commentary

The Norwegian krone has depreciated in the past month since hitting a year-to-date low in early October. It pushed the EUR/NOK pair back above 9.0. Sharp fall in the price of oil has mainly driven this move in the currency...

U.S. Government bonds little changed ahead of November FOMC meeting minutes

Nov 23, 2016 12:39 pm UTC| Commentary

The U.S. Treasuries were little changed on Wednesday as market look ahead to the minutes of the 1-2 November FOMC meeting, in an attempt to estimate the Feds most likely policy step. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...

Fitch reaffirms China’s credit rating, keeps outlook stable on strong overall economic development

Nov 23, 2016 12:31 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas credit rating has been reaffirmed by Fitch Ratings this week, besides, keeping the credit outlook stable, following strong overall economic development. The ratings agency would continue to rate the country A+, the...

Mexican mid-November inflation likely accelerated, upside risk to inflation rises

Nov 23, 2016 12:27 pm UTC| Commentary

The Mexican inflation continues to be stable; however, the upside risk in increasing. Between June and October of 2016, the countrys consumer price inflation accelerated by 25 basis points to 3.06 percent year-on-year. In...

Bullish and bearish targets on OPEC meeting

Nov 23, 2016 12:08 pm UTC| Commentary

Bulls and bears have both been fighting over oil since the month of May this year and the upcoming OPEC meeting might help one of these two to break ahead of the other. While the statistics are favoring the bears,...

Brazil’s outstanding credit likely to have dropped further in sequential terms in October

Nov 23, 2016 12:07 pm UTC| Commentary

Brazils outstanding credit continues to decline at quite a rapid pace. It has fallen every month in 2016 except for in May. Thus the credit/GDP ratio has fallen sharply to 50.8 percent from the peak of 54.5 percent last...

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Economy

Trump Signals Possible U.S.-Iran Peace Deal as Markets Rally on Hopes of War Ending

U.S. President Donald Trump said a peace agreement between the United States and Iran could be reached soon, raising hopes of an end to the ongoing conflict that has shaken global energy markets and disrupted shipping in...

Japan Tech Stocks Surge as AI Optimism Lifts SoftBank, Chipmakers

Japanese technology and semiconductor stocks rallied sharply on Thursday, driven by growing global optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and strong momentum in the AI chip sector. The surge followed impressive...

European Stocks Edge Higher as Iran-U.S. Peace Talks Boost Market Sentiment

European stock markets traded mostly higher on Thursday as investors reacted positively to reports that the United States and Iran are preparing to restart negotiations aimed at ending their ongoing conflict. Optimism...

Iran-U.S. Peace Deal Near as Oil Prices Fall and Nuclear Disputes Persist

Iran said it is reviewing a new U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran, while major disagreements over Irans nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved. The...

Trump-Xi Meeting 2026: U.S.-China Trade Tensions Escalate Ahead of Beijing Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May 2026 during his first trip to China in eight years, as tensions between the worlds two largest economies continue to reshape global trade,...

Politics

US Senators Push for Stable US-China Relations Ahead of Trump-Xi Beijing Summit

A bipartisan delegation of United States senators visiting Beijing has emphasized the importance of maintaining stable and peaceful cooperation between the United States and China ahead of a high-profile summit between...

UK Local Elections 2026: Starmer Faces Pressure as Reform UK Surges

Millions of voters across Britain headed to the polls on Thursday in crucial local and regional elections that could significantly weaken Prime Minister Keir Starmers Labour Party and reshape the countrys political...

Israel Strikes Beirut Amid Fragile Hezbollah Ceasefire Tensions

Israel carried out an airstrike on Beirut on Wednesday, marking the first attack on the Lebanese capital since last months ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. According to Israeli officials, the strike targeted a commander...

Trump-Xi Beijing Summit Sparks Taiwan Concerns Amid U.S.-China Tensions

Taiwan is closely monitoring next weeks meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, amid concerns that China could attempt diplomatic manoeuvring over the Taiwan issue....

Rubio Meets Pope Leo Amid Trump-Vatican Tensions Over Iran War

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday during a high-profile discussion expected to address growing tensions between the Trump administration and the Catholic Church over the...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

U.S.-China AI Talks May Take Center Stage at Trump-Xi Summit

The United States and China are reportedly exploring the possibility of launching formal discussions on artificial intelligence, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Wednesday. The talks could become a major...

Arm Stock Drops Despite Strong AI Chip Demand and Earnings Beat

Arm Holdings delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue, driven by rising demand for artificial intelligence data center chips. However, despite the positive results, Arm stock reversed early gains in...

Hua Hong Semiconductor Stock Surges to Multi-Year High Amid AI Boom

Hua Hong Semiconductor shares soared on Wednesday as investors rushed into technology stocks fueled by strong artificial intelligence momentum and improving confidence in Chinas economy. The Hong Kong-listed chipmaker...

Infineon Raises 2026 Outlook as AI Data Center Chip Demand Surges

Infineon Technologies (ETR: IFXGn) raised its fiscal 2026 revenue growth forecast on Wednesday, citing booming demand for AI data center power chips despite continued weakness in the electric vehicle semiconductor market....

BHP Attracts AI-Focused Investors as Copper Demand Surges

BHP Group is drawing growing attention from international investors as the global artificial intelligence boom increases the value of copper, according to Chief Financial Officer Vandita Pant. Speaking at the Macquarie...