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Still no clear trend in German factory orders

May 04, 2015 09:00 am UTC| Commentary

In March a bounce is expected in German factory orders of 0.8% mom, following a weaker than expected outcome in February(-0.9% mom). While foreign orders should recover more strongly (by around 1.1% mom), domestic orders...

US trade deficit to widen in March as port shutdown effects are reversed

May 04, 2015 08:56 am UTC| Commentary

The US trade deficit narrowed considerably in February - from $42.7bn to $35.4bn - and this will be mostly reversed in March. The deficit has been significantly impacted by the West Coast ports shutdown, which probably...

Australia's hot housing market suggests caution

May 04, 2015 06:54 am UTC| Commentary

The state of Australias housing market is likely to be one argument against further policy easing. Firstly, residential property prices continue to rise strongly - even if not quite at the pace seen in early 2014 when the...

China's money supply growth may have rebounded on recent RRR cuts

May 04, 2015 05:55 am UTC| Commentary

The Peoples Bank of China cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by 50bps in February and by another 100bps in April, to tackle the liquidity shortage caused by large capital outflows. The RRR cuts have allowed commercial...

China April retail sales likely improved partly due to an uptick in inflation

May 04, 2015 05:52 am UTC| Commentary

Chinas retail sales growth dropped to 10.2% y/y in March, the lowest level in the past year. Given that employment remains stable and disposable income is rising faster than GDP, the March data could be an outlier caused...

China's industrial production growth likely softened further from Q1 levels

May 04, 2015 05:49 am UTC| Commentary

The HSBC PMI indicates that production expanded at a slower pace m/m in April. The official manufacturing PMI production index increased 0.5ppt to 52.6, suggesting faster expansion m/m. The two PMIs diverged for the second...

China's inflation likely edged up in April but remained subdued

May 04, 2015 05:47 am UTC| Commentary

Chinas CPI inflation to have inched up to 1.6% y/y from 1.4% in March on a lower base last year. Food prices likely dropped 0.5% m/m in April based on interim data from the Ministry of Commerce and National Bureau of...

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Economy

UK Retail Sales Rise as World Cup and Heatwave Boost Food, Pubs and Clothing

British consumers increased spending on food, pubs and clothing in July, supported by Englands run to the World Cup semi-finals and unusually hot weather. However, shoppers remained cautious about larger purchases as...

European Stocks Flat as Oil Prices Rise, US CPI in Focus

European stocks were little changed on Monday, holding close to record highs as rising crude oil prices and continued uncertainty over Middle East shipping routes offset optimism following last weeks strong market rally....

S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise as Iran Risks and CPI Loom

U.S. stock futures edged higher Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz while preparing for crucial U.S. inflation data later this week. SP 500 futures gained about 0.1%,...

Goldman Sachs Sees US Stock Buybacks Outpacing Equity Issuance as AI Funding Rises

Goldman Sachs expects corporate demand for U.S. equities to remain stronger than new share supply this year, despite a significant recovery in follow-on equity issuance driven partly by artificial intelligence investment....

South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises

The South Korean won led declines across Asian currencies on Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while the Japanese yen retreated after giving up some of its intervention-driven gains. The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.18%...

Politics

South Korea, US Set Major Military Drills for August

South Korea and the United States will hold their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military drills from August 17 to 27, with this years exercises placing greater emphasis on countering drones, GPS interference and...

US ‘Digging In’ Across Indo-Pacific, Pentagon Official Says

The United States remains firmly committed to the Indo-Pacific and has no plans to withdraw from Asia, a senior Pentagon official said Monday, while urging regional allies to take greater responsibility for their own...

Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Special Envoy, Challenges Regional Peace Plan

Myanmars military-backed government has rejected the continued role of ASEANs special envoy, deepening tensions with the regional bloc as Thailand pushes for Myanmar to fully re-engage with Southeast Asian nations....

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

Seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. In a statement issued early Monday,...

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

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

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...

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...