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German bunds suffer after March services PMI, eurozone February retail sales beats market expectations

Apr 03, 2019 10:18 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds suffered during European session Wednesday after the countrys services PMI for the month of March came in higher than market expectations, coupled with eurozones retail sales data for February, which also...

UK gilts plunge despite contraction in March services PMI amid ongoing Brexit nervousness; construction PMI eyed

Apr 03, 2019 09:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The United Kingdoms gilts plunged during European trading session Wednesday even after the countrys March services activity contracted for the first time since July 2016, posting below the 50-point threshold mark amid...

Asia-Pacific region's export downswing likely to persist through 2019 even if short-term U.S.-China trade deal is agreed, says S&P Global Ratings

Apr 03, 2019 08:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The downswing in the Asia-Pacific regions export cycle is expected tp persist through 2019 even if a short-term U.S.-China trade deal is agreed, according to SP Global Ratings report published today, titled Asia-Pacific...

FxWirePro: WTI target further extended to $64.5 per barrel

Apr 03, 2019 08:02 am UTC| Commentary

In March, we called on our readers to go long on WTI with targets around $59.2 and $61 per barrel,...

Australia’s trade balance improves to record surplus in February following rise in iron ore exports, offsetting decline in coal

Apr 03, 2019 07:02 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias trade balance improved in February to a record surplus, following Januarys strong surplus. Underlying this were broadly steady exports, with a rise in iron ore offsetting a decline in coal. A decline in...

FxWirePro: S&P500 likely to rise further; retail sentiment in favor

Apr 03, 2019 06:29 am UTC| Commentary

Bulls remain in charge, Since bottoming in January, the U.S. benchmark stock index SP500 has returned 18 percent so far, and price actions suggest that the benchmark would continue its upward march. Our...

JGB yields improve ahead of super-long 30-year auction, February household spending data

Apr 03, 2019 06:07 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Japanese government bond yields improved at close on Wednesday ahead of the countrys super-long 30-year auction and household spending data for the month of February, both scheduled to be unveiled on April 4 by...

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Economy

US Stock Futures Rise as Oil Prices Fall Ahead of Q3 Earnings

U.S. stock index futures climbed on Sunday evening as falling oil prices boosted market sentiment following President Donald Trumps announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. However, Wall Street gains...

Gold Prices Rise Above $4,200 as Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Eases Oil Concerns

Gold prices climbed on Monday as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trumps announcement of an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine against escalating Middle East tensions and persistent inflation...

UK Finance Minister Healey Calls for Fiscal Discipline Amid Global Risks

British Finance Minister John Healey is set to emphasize fiscal discipline and economic resilience during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok this week, as governments confront...

Oil Prices Rise as Houthi Attacks Threaten Middle East Supply

Oil prices climbed on Monday as escalating Middle East tensions, renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and tanker incidents near the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over global crude supply disruptions. Brent crude...

Bank of America Predicts Yen Rebound as USD/JPY Faces Risks

The Japanese yens prolonged depreciation has been driven entirely by offshore trading activity since 2025, according to Bank of America (BofA), highlighting a significant shift in global foreign exchange market dynamics....

Politics

Mahmoud Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections to September 2027

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed legislative elections scheduled for November 2026 to September 11, 2027, citing Israeli restrictions and deteriorating security conditions in the Palestinian territories. A...

Panama Declares Emergency After 7.7 Earthquake Triggers 200 Aftershocks

Panama has declared a national state of emergency after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday, causing widespread damage to homes, roads, and bridges across the countrys central provinces. Authorities have...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as Tensions With South Korea Escalate

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Monday, October 12, as military tensions with South Korea continued to intensify following a series of weapons tests and border...

Pakistan Declares Emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Suspends Imran Khan’s PTI Government

Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the provincial government controlled by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party amid escalating political...

Djibouti Migrant Boat Capsizes, Killing 139 and Leaving 84 Missing

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat carrying 305 people capsized off Djibouti while traveling to Yemen, according to the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM)....

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

TSMC Profit Set to Surge 65% as AI Chip Demand Drives Record Earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading advanced chipmaker, is expected to report another record quarterly profit as surging artificial intelligence (AI) investments fuel demand for...

Moonshot AI Executives Seek Settlement Ahead of Hong Kong IPO

Executives at Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI are reportedly negotiating a settlement with Recurrent.ai over allegations of misconduct, as the company prepares for its planned Hong Kong initial public...

Amazon in Talks to Acquire AI Startup Decart for $7 Billion

Amazon is reportedly negotiating a potential $7 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Decart, signaling the technology giants growing ambitions in generative AI, real-time video processing, and advanced...

Yandex Data Center Hit by Drone Strike as Russia-Ukraine Cyber Infrastructure Attacks Escalate

Russian technology giant Yandex has suspended operations at a major data center in the Vladimir region following a drone strike, marking the third attack on its server infrastructure within four days as the Russia-Ukraine...

Apple Supplier Luxshare Sees Limited Impact From US Patent Probe

Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry expects minimal disruption to its business from a US patent infringement investigation involving power supply technology used in data centres. In a stock...