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Mixed picture for October euro area PMIs

Oct 22, 2015 07:02 am UTC| Commentary

The flash PMIs released this week to show a mixed picture, with positive numbers from France but considerable weakening in Germany.Despite the disappointing Bank of France survey and our forecast for the INSEE survey,...

USD/NOK currency outlook

Oct 22, 2015 07:00 am UTC| Commentary

The consolidation in crude oil prices just under $50/bbl has left the Norwegian krone little changed over the past month. A surprise 25 bps interest rate cut by the Norges bank in September saw only a temporary spike...

US existing home sales probably rose modestly last month

Oct 22, 2015 06:54 am UTC| Commentary

The preliminary canvass of available Multiple Listing Service data, along with lagged pending home sales figures, suggest that the number of existing dwellings closed on rose by 1.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of...

NZD/USD currency outlook

Oct 22, 2015 06:51 am UTC| Commentary

The New Zealand dollar has been the best-performing G10 currency over the last month. Market expectations of another 25 bps interest rate cut from the central bank- the fourth consecutive cut and possibly the last - have...

BoC downgrades its outlook for economic growth in Canada

Oct 22, 2015 06:45 am UTC| Commentary

Bank of Canada left its key policy rate unchanged at 0.50%. The Bank judges the current level of the overnight rate to be appropriate, but maintained a cautious tone in its outlook, acknowledging global risks and citing...

Oil prices and commodities reverse from October run up

Oct 22, 2015 06:24 am UTC| Commentary

Why are commodities going down after their big October rally? Certainly, today U.S. Crude Oil inventories were more than twice expectations.But is that it; an oil glut? We have heard that Iran, once sanctions are removed...

Sweden trade union fails to reach common grounds

Oct 22, 2015 06:17 am UTC| Commentary

The Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO), with 14 affiliates and in total almost 1.5 million members, failed to reach a common approach ahead of the coming pay talks. The various trade unions will thus negotiate...

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Economy

UK Starting Salaries See Strongest Growth in 18 Months as Hiring Sentiment Improves

Starting salaries for permanent employees in the UK recorded their strongest increase in nearly a year and a half in January, signaling early signs of stabilization in the British labor market. According to the latest...

Australian Household Spending Dips in December as RBA Tightens Policy

Australian household spending declined in December as consumers eased back after heavy year-end sales activity, but solid sales volumes continued to highlight why the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently raised...

Oil Prices Slip as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Middle East Tensions

Global oil prices opened the week lower, sliding more than 1% on Monday as investor concerns over a potential conflict in the Middle East eased following diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran. The decline...

Indian Refiners Scale Back Russian Oil Imports as U.S.-India Trade Deal Advances

Indian refiners are increasingly avoiding purchases of Russian crude oil for delivery in April and potentially beyond, a strategic shift that could support New Delhis efforts to finalize a trade agreement with the United...

U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Markets Brace for Jobs and Inflation Data

U.S. stock futures moved higher on Sunday evening, signaling a cautiously optimistic start to the week after Wall Street staged a strong rebound at the end of last week. Investors remain on edge, however, as markets await...

Politics

Trump Administration Appeals Court Order to Release Hudson Tunnel Project Funding

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has filed an appeal challenging a federal court decision that ordered the Transportation Department to unfreeze funding for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, a major...

Trump Congratulates Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi After Historic Election Victory

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday following her coalitions decisive landslide victory in Japans lower house elections held over the weekend. The message,...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Secures Historic Election Win, Shaking Markets and Regional Politics

Japans Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has secured a historic landslide victory in a rare winter election, consolidating power and paving the way for major shifts in economic, fiscal, and security policy. Takaichis Liberal...

Sydney Braces for Pro-Palestine Protests During Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Visit

Sydney is preparing for large-scale pro-Palestine protests as Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Australia, prompting authorities to declare the trip a major event and deploy thousands of police across the city....

Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party Wins Thai Election, Signals Shift Toward Political Stability

Thailands political landscape may be entering a more stable phase after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakuls Bhumjaithai Party secured a decisive victory in Sundays general election. Preliminary results from the Election...

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

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...

Technology

Samsung Electronics Shares Jump on HBM4 Mass Production Report

Samsung Electronics shares surged on Monday following reports that the South Korean tech giant is set to begin mass production of its next-generation HBM4 memory chips, a key component in artificial intelligence hardware....

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...