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BI should ease pace of easing policy, should wait until Q2 to cut rates

Mar 18, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Bank Indonesia (BI) lowered its rate for the third consecutive time yesterday, cutting its entire policy corridor by 25bps, with the reference, Fasbi/deposit and repo rates being lowered to 6.75%, 4.75% and 7.25%...

FxWirePro long term outlook: Extending USD/JPY target to 90

Mar 18, 2016 06:26 am UTC| Commentary

Anybody who could recall our previous call Sell USD/JPY at 118 and at rallies with stop loss around 126 and target around 98. Will easily be able to relate to this extension, those who are not can check out the...

Japanese economic outlook remains weak, mainly driven by struggling consumer

Mar 18, 2016 06:25 am UTC| Commentary

The economic outlook for Japan continues to be weak. In Q4 2015, the nations real GDP growth entered the negative territory again as output fell 0.3% q/q and grew 0.8% y/y after a growth of 0.3% q/q and 1.7% y/y in Q3. The...

Guide to today’s important data and events

Mar 18, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Commentary

Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and most with low to medium risks associated. Data released so far China House prices rose by 3.6% in February. Upcoming Germany ...

Euro area economic recovery to continue at moderate pace, private consumption drives growth

Mar 18, 2016 05:36 am UTC| Commentary

The euro area economic recovery, which had started in Q2 2013, is entering its fourth year now. When it started, the jobless rate in the currency bloc was 12%, as compared to the most recent figure of 10.3%. Clearly, there...

Nikkei falls as Yen continues to gain against US dollar, Other Asian markets higher

Mar 18, 2016 03:11 am UTC| Commentary

Asian markets are trading on a mix note on Friday as Nikkei falls and on the other hand China gains. In addition, Gold finds support above $1260 marks and USD/JPY is hovers around 111.00 marks. The Nikkei 225 index...

Commodities snapshot (energy)

Mar 17, 2016 15:48 pm UTC| Commentary

Energy pack is mixed in todays trading. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) WTI likely to move higher but unlikely to cross $42-45 area in this run. Today it is riding on weaker...

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Economy

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...

Yen Edges Higher as Weak US Data Dampens Fed Rate Hike Expectations

The Japanese yen strengthened modestly against the U.S. dollar on Monday, as traders largely overlooked weaker-than-expected Japan GDP data while reassessing the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates. The yen gained...

Japan Economy Grows 1.1% in Q2 as Consumer Spending Stalls

Japans economy expanded for a third consecutive quarter in April-June, but growth came in weaker than expected as sluggish consumer spending and declining business investment weighed on domestic demand. Gross domestic...

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...

Politics

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...

US Weighs New Sanctions Against Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes

The U.S. government has discussed imposing new sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, according to a Financial Times report published Sunday, adding another potential source of tension between...

Trump Orders Reduction in U.S.-South Korea Military Drills, Citing Kim Jong Un Ties

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to significantly reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, pointing to the financial cost of the drills and his relationship with North Korean leader Kim...

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’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...

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...