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Australian bond yields plunge tracking U.S. 10-year peer as investors fret over long trade skirmish

May 24, 2019 02:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian government bond yields plunged during Asian session of the last trading day of the week Friday tracking the United States 10-year counterpart which fell to its lowest since 2017, following deepening angst among...

FxWirePro: Key charts explaining crude oil inventories and production report of EIA

May 23, 2019 15:13 pm UTC| Commentary

Here are some key charts based on data from the United States Energy Information Agencys (EIA) latest report that explains the level of inventories, refinery demand, and production. Chart 1 shows crude oil production...

U.S. weekly initial jobless claims fall weaker than expectations

May 23, 2019 14:53 pm UTC| Commentary

U.S. initial jobless claims dropped in mid-May. In the week ended 18 May, jobless claims eased to 211k, coming in slightly weaker than consensus expectations of 215k. With this, the four-week moving average dropped to...

Singaporean headline inflation accelerates in April, core rate continues to ease

May 23, 2019 13:58 pm UTC| Commentary

Singaporean core inflation continued to ease in April. On a year-on-year basis, the consumer price inflation accelerated to 0.8 percent. Big savings from the liberalization of the Open Electricity Market and lower...

Swedish jobless rate falls in April, stagnating employment likely to continue

May 23, 2019 12:47 pm UTC| Commentary

Swedish jobless rate dropped in the month of April. On a seasonally adjusted basis, unemployment rate dropped to 5.9 percent, as compared with consensus expectations of 6.5 and previous months print of 6.7 percent. Marchs...

FxWirePro: U.S. Natural gas inventory preview

May 23, 2019 11:18 am UTC| Commentary

Natural gas is currently trading at $2.62 per MMBtu. Key factors at play in the natural gas market Approaching summer in the Northern hemisphere likely to have some bullish impact on natural gas price. The price...

FxWirePro: British sterling continues south amid domestic political uncertainties

May 23, 2019 10:40 am UTC| Commentary

Except for small bumps on the way, the British pound sterling is down for 14 consecutive days, from 1.318 in the first week of May to 1.263 as of today, against the USD. Brexit uncertainties and domestic political...

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Economy

ECB Keeps July Rate Options Open Amid Iran War Energy Price Risks

The European Central Bank (ECB) will keep all policy options on the table ahead of its July meeting and stands ready to take further action if rising energy costs linked to the Iran conflict fuel broader inflationary...

Asian Currencies Mixed as Dollar Slips on Iran Peace Hopes and Fed Rate Outlook

Asian currencies traded mixed on Friday while the U.S. dollar weakened slightly, as investors assessed growing optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement and the latest signals on Federal Reserve interest rate...

Asian Stocks Rally as Trump Signals Iran Peace Deal; Tech and Chip Shares Rebound Strongly

Asian stock markets surged on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that a peace agreement with Iran could be finalized soon, boosting investor confidence and driving a broad rally across regional equities....

Japan Core Inflation Seen Steady in May Ahead of BOJ Rate Hike

Japans core inflation rate likely remained unchanged in May, signaling that price pressures are still below the Bank of Japans (BOJ) 2% target despite rising energy costs and expectations of further monetary tightening....

Gold Prices Slide Toward Second Weekly Loss as Fed Rate Hike Expectations Weigh on Market

Gold prices declined on Friday, marking their second straight weekly loss as investors reacted to persistent U.S. inflation concerns and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates later this...

Politics

France Hosts Israeli-Palestinian Peace Conference to Revive Two-State Solution

French officials, Israeli and Palestinian civil society leaders, and representatives from dozens of countries gathered in France on Friday to reaffirm support for a two-state solution and prevent the issue from fading amid...

DOJ Sues Virginia Over Law Enforcement Mask Ban

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the state of Virginia, challenging a recently enacted law that restricts law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while carrying out official...

Lebanon Resists Iran Pressure as Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Talks Stall

Lebanon is pushing ahead with diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Israel despite growing pressure from Iran, which is seeking to preserve its influence in the country through Hezbollah. As ceasefire negotiations...

Trump Nominates Jay Clayton as DNI Amid FISA Surveillance Dispute

President Donald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, the current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI), a move that comes amid growing political...

Peru Election 2026: Fujimori Holds Narrow Lead as Contested Votes Face Review

Perus presidential election remains too close to call as electoral authorities begin reviewing hundreds of thousands of contested ballots, with conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori holding a razor-thin lead over leftist...

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

Hanmi Semicon Shares Surge After $33 Million SpaceX Investment

South Korean semiconductor equipment maker Hanmi Semiconductor (KS:042700) saw its stock price soar on Friday after announcing a strategic investment in SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk. The company revealed...

EngineAI Files for Hong Kong IPO Amid Rising Demand for AI and Robotics Stocks

Chinese humanoid robotics startup EngineAI has reportedly confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, seeking to capitalize on growing investor interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and...

Adobe Beats Q2 2026 Estimates, Raises Full-Year Outlook as AI Revenue Surges Despite Stock Drop

Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter 2026 results, surpassing Wall Street forecasts on both revenue and earnings while raising its full-year guidance. The software giant also reported...

SpaceX IPO Sets Record With $75 Billion Raise, Valuation Hits $1.77 Trillion

SpaceX has officially made history after pricing its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) at $135 per share, raising an unprecedented $75 billion and becoming the largest IPO ever completed in the United...

Astera Labs and Rocket Lab Surge After Nasdaq-100 Inclusion Announcement

Shares of Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) climbed sharply in after-hours trading on Thursday after Nasdaq confirmed both companies will be added to the prestigious Nasdaq-100 Index during its June...