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USD/THB likely to trade around 36.00 by end-2016

Oct 05, 2016 12:20 pm UTC| Commentary

The Bank of Thailand has kept its key interest rate on hold since the first half of 2015. It had cut its rate by 50 basis points back then. There is certain chance that the central bank might lower the rate by 25bp by the...

Czech retail sales likely to have rebounded in August

Oct 05, 2016 12:10 pm UTC| Commentary

The Czech Republics retail sales are expected to have rebounded in August after coming in weak in the previous month. The August print might reassure that consumers are still willing to spend their increasing wages. The...

ADP employment report preview

Oct 05, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Commentary

ADP employment data to be released at 12:15 GMT is todays most vital dockets from theUS to be watched by market participants. This report is one of the key data that investors will use to gauge US economic...

Australia’s exports seem to have increased in August

Oct 05, 2016 11:55 am UTC| Commentary

Exports in Australia seem set to be pulled in opposite directions in August, according to Societe Generale. Key commodity prices, on one side, have been increasing robustly, with iron ore prices rising 5 percent in...

Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Oct 05, 2016 11:52 am UTC| Commentary

Dollar index trading at 96.05 (-0.06%) Strength meter (today so far) Euro +0.15%, Franc +0.14%, Yen -0.23%, GBP +0.04% Strength meter (since last week) Euro -0.07%, Franc -0.60%, Yen -1.78%, GBP -1.83% EUR/USD...

Upturn in Germany’s service sector slows further in September

Oct 05, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Commentary

Upturn in Germanys service sector decelerated further in September, with new business and output growing just marginally. The seasonally adjusted Markit Germany Services PMI Business Activity Index dropped to a 39-month...

FxWirePro: German 10-year bund might face rapid decline if breaks below 162.5

Oct 05, 2016 11:20 am UTC| Commentary

German bund and the bonds made news in early September when they dropped sharply leading to a rise in the yields. On 8th of September, German 10-year bund declined from 168.3 to 164.6 by theclosing of the day leading to a...

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Economy

Fed Minutes Signal Rate Hikes Remain Possible as Inflation Risks Persist

Federal Reserve officials indicated that additional interest rate hikes could be necessary if inflation fails to ease, according to minutes from the central banks July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The Fed...

US Dollar Hits Three-Month Low as Treasury Yields Fall

The U.S. dollar dropped to its weakest level in more than three months on Wednesday as falling Treasury yields pressured the greenback, while investors assessed the Federal Reserves latest signals on inflation and interest...

Gold Tops $4,500 as Dollar Slides After Treasury Bond Move

Gold prices surged on Wednesday, breaking above $4,500 an ounce for the first time since early June as falling U.S. Treasury yields pressured the dollar and boosted demand for the precious metal. Spot gold climbed 4% to...

U.S. Public Debt Tops $40 Trillion for First Time

U.S. public debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, marking a historic milestone as persistent federal deficits and years of elevated government borrowing continue to expand the nations debt burden. According...

Oil Prices Climb as US-Iran Hormuz Tensions Rattle Markets

Oil prices moved higher Wednesday, with Brent crude reaching a roughly four-week high as tensions between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz continued to fuel concerns about global energy supplies. Brent...

Politics

Ukraine Names Yevhenii Khmara Defence Minister Amid Election Row

Ukrainian lawmakers appointed Yevhenii Khmara as the countrys new defence minister on Wednesday, deepening a major political shake-up as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy faces pressure over wartime elections and a fresh...

Trump Administration Allocates $206 Million for Gaza Peacekeeping Force

President Donald Trumps administration is allocating more than $206 million to support a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force, marking the first major U.S. financial commitment to its stalled Gaza reconstruction and security...

Israel, Syria Discuss Turkey’s Military Presence Before Airstrike

Israels Mossad chief Roman Gofman held a rare phone call with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on August 14, with Turkeys growing military presence in Syria dominating the discussion, according to three people...

UN Chief Raises Concern Over US Sanctions on ICC Officials

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed serious concern over the United States decision to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye...

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 10 Palestinians in Gaza as Ceasefire Diplomacy Stalls

An Israeli airstrike on a police station in Gaza killed nine Palestinians on Wednesday, according to medics, as diplomatic efforts to advance U.S. President Donald Trumps Gaza peace plan remained stalled. Medical and...

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

OpenAI Revenue Rises 18% in Q2 as Losses Widen and Anthropic Surges Ahead

OpenAI reported an 18% increase in second-quarter revenue, but widening losses and rapid growth at rival Anthropic are adding pressure on the ChatGPT maker, according to The Wall Street Journal. OpenAI told investors that...

Unitree Robotics Shares Soar Over 600% in Shanghai Market Debut

Unitree Robotics shares skyrocketed in their Shanghai stock market debut on Wednesday, highlighting surging investor interest in Chinas robotics and artificial intelligence sectors. The Chinese humanoid robot maker saw its...

Goldman Sachs Names 9 Top Japanese Semiconductor and Electronics Stocks

Goldman Sachs has identified nine Japanese semiconductor and electronic components stocks it believes are well positioned for growth, particularly as artificial intelligence and data center demand accelerates. The bank...

Baidu Shares Sink to One-Year Low as Ad Weakness Overshadows AI Growth

Baidu shares plunged to a near one-year low on Wednesday after the Chinese technology giant reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter results, as declining advertising revenue overshadowed strong growth across its...

OpenAI Tightens AI Safety Monitoring After Security Incidents

OpenAI is strengthening oversight of its most advanced artificial intelligence models as the company works to prevent unexpected or potentially dangerous behavior from increasingly autonomous AI systems. The ChatGPT...