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Gold consolidates as Fed meeting looms

Jun 09, 2020 07:56 am UTC| Commentary

Gold prices consolidated within ranges, as investors focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting for clues on policy measures. Market participants weighed the possibility of stepped-up bond buying or a very dovish outlook...

German industrial production falls sharply in April, economy likely to contract at double-digit rate in Q2

Jun 08, 2020 12:59 pm UTC| Commentary

German industrial production fell sharply by 17.9 percent in April on a sequential basis. The huge decline was widely expected. The construction and power generation sectors saw declines of 4.1 percent and 7.2 percent,...

Gold steadies near recent lows as unexpected U.S. jobs rebound dents demand

Jun 08, 2020 07:39 am UTC| Commentary

Gold prices steadied after fall to a more than 1-month low in the prior session on an unexpected jump in U.S. employment that boosted hopes for a swift economic recovery. The surprise recovery in U.S. employment lifted...

Digital Currency Revolution

Digital Currency Series: Ethereum Halts Bullish Rout, What Drives Commendable Rallies? Quick Glimpse At Bullish Driving Forces

Jun 05, 2020 15:13 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Technicals Commentary

Ethereum has been luring among the crypto-space with its underlying price and fundamentals as we expected earlier in our recent posts. OKEx extends its crypto-derivative product-line by unveiling ether options, we...

German factory orders fall sharply in April, industrial production likely to have fallen sharply as well

Jun 05, 2020 14:53 pm UTC| Commentary

German manufacturing order intake fell sharply in April, as was widely anticipated. Orders collapsed 25.8 percent sequentially. On a year-on-year basis, factory orders fell 36.6 percent. Unsurprisingly, the automotive...

Philippine headline inflation continues to decelerate in May, likely to average 1.9 pct through 2020

Jun 05, 2020 13:33 pm UTC| Commentary

Philippines headline inflation continues to slow down. On a year-on-year basis, the consumer price inflation eased to 2.1 percent from Aprils 2.2 percent. Sequentially, the consumer price inflation rose 0.1 percent in May,...

Digital Currency Revolution

Cryptocurrency Series: OKEx Extends Its Crypto-Derivative Product Line By Unveiling Ether Options

Jun 05, 2020 11:58 am UTC| Digital Currency Commentary

OKEx seems to be one-stop crypto-derivatives marketplace as they constantly keep adding new derivatives instruments for their wide range of crypto-derivatives offering. The renowned exchange among the gamut of...

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Economy

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Germany’s Economic Recovery Slows as Trade Tensions and Rising Costs Weigh on Growth

Germanys economic outlook remains cautious, with a new forecast from the German Economic Institute (IW) indicating only modest improvement in 2025 as global trade falters and domestic financial pressures intensify....

Japan’s Nikkei Drops as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

Japans Nikkei 225 slid on Friday, erasing its gains for the week and diverging from mostly positive Asian markets as investors turned cautious ahead of a crucial U.S. inflation reading that could influence the Federal...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...