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Upward revisions to Poland's inflation projections for 2015-2017

Jul 09, 2015 04:22 am UTC| Commentary

Polands inflation report will be published next Monday (13 July). The NBP increased its inflation projections for 2015-2017, as expected. The bank expects, a 50% probability that annual CPI growth will be in the range of...

Poland central bank rates to remain unchanged till Q1 2016

Jul 09, 2015 04:22 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Interest rates were held flat for the fourth month in a row by the Poland MPC. Governor Marek Belka said that the likelihood of any changes to the level of interest is low. Belka doesnt expect the MPC to revert to an...

Daily Economic Outlook: 9th July, 2015

Jul 09, 2015 04:13 am UTC| Commentary

Following last nights FOMC minutes, Greece remains very much on the radar for financial markets. The country has been given a final deadline to reach a deal with its creditors by Sunday when a summit of all EU-28 leaders...

BoC likely to cut rates by 25bps

Jul 08, 2015 23:59 pm UTC| Commentary

The string of very weak data over the past week has tipped the scale, and a 25bps cut is expected from BoC next week. The decision is admittedly very close, and if it occurs puts upside risk to the forecast profile for...

India: Assembling the building blocks

Jul 08, 2015 23:04 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Increasing fiscal revenue is supporting the governments medium term agenda of raising infrastructure investment. The focus is likely to be on urbanisation, clearing supply bottlenecks through better logistics, stronger...

FOMC minutes: Divergent views on the outlook kept Fed in limbo

Jul 08, 2015 21:57 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The minutes of the 15-16 June FOMC meeting confirmed the divergence that we saw in the FOMC projections and the strange disconnect between the relatively upbeat FOMC statement and Chair Yellens following more cautious tone...

FOMC sees progress toward liftoff but notes Greece

Jul 08, 2015 21:07 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The June FOMC minutes revealed a number of reasons to be cautious among Fed officials - including uncertainty about Greece - yet the broad conclusion among the voters was that the economy was continuing to approach the...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Flat Ahead of July CPI Data

U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday evening after Wall Street suffered a second consecutive session of losses, as investors turned their attention to upcoming U.S. inflation data for clues about the Federal...

Australia Housing Crisis Deepens as Worker Shortages Delay Homebuilding

Australias housing shortage is intensifying as construction worker shortages, rising costs and higher financing expenses slow the delivery of new homes, putting the governments 1.2 million-home target by 2029 at risk. In...

Dollar Steady as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data

The U.S. dollar traded mostly flat in early Asian trading on Wednesday as investors focused on upcoming U.S. inflation data for clues about the Federal Reserves next interest-rate decision. Renewed attacks on shipping...

Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data

Asian currencies and the U.S. dollar traded in narrow ranges on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence expectations for the Federal Reserves interest-rate outlook. The...

Asian Stocks Mixed as RBA Holds Rates, Oil Risks Rise

Asian stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as gains in South Korea and Singapore offset weakness across several regional markets. Investors assessed the Reserve Bank of Australias latest interest rate decision while monitoring...

Politics

Darline Graham Advances to South Carolina Senate Runoff

Darline Graham, the sister of the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, has advanced to a Republican runoff for South Carolinas U.S. Senate seat, setting up an August 25 contest against U.S. Representative Ralph Norman....

Judge Blocks Trump Mail Voting Order Ahead of 2026 Midterms

A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing part of President Donald Trumps executive order aimed at tightening mail-in voting rules ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. U.S. District...

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Systematic Torture of POWs and Civilian Detainees

Former Ukrainian detainees and government officials have accused Russia of widespread and systematic torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees, alleging beatings, electric shocks, sexual violence and...

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills 7, Injures 30

At least seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a major attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. The military said in a statement early Monday that...

Trump Media Says Truth API Draws 10+ Customers as Conflict Concerns Grow

Trump Media Technology Group said Monday that more than 10 customers have signed up for its upcoming Truth API, a real-time data service designed to provide rapid access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts,...

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

Anthropic Signs $9.1B AI Data Center Deal With Riot Platforms

Anthropic has reportedly signed a $9.1 billion long-term agreement with Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) to secure large-scale AI computing capacity, marking another major investment by the Claude developer as demand for...

Nvidia Secures $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push With Wall Street Giants

Nvidia is expanding its influence beyond semiconductors after announcing agreements aimed at mobilizing up to $500 billion in third-party capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move brings the AI chip...

SEC Clears Path for Data Center Securitizations as AI Financing Demand Surges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided regulatory clarification that could make it easier for data center owners and operators to access capital markets as the artificial intelligence boom drives...

Apple Tests China’s CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones and MacBooks Amid AI Supply Crunch

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly testing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor manufacturer CXMT Corp as the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure puts increasing pressure on global memory...

Sony, TSMC Eye $6.3 Billion Japan Chip Venture for Next-Gen Image Sensors

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are reportedly preparing to invest about 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) in a new Japanese semiconductor venture focused on next-generation chips for image...