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Daily outlook for EUR: UniCredit

Feb 23, 2015 08:01 am UTC| Commentary

Quotes from UniCredit Research: -The EUR-USD gains above 1,14 following the Greek deal proved short-lived, despite the positive reaction across the bond periphery ahead of the presentation by Tsipras Government of a list...

USD/JPY will remain in comfort zone of 117/120: Commerzbank

Feb 23, 2015 07:51 am UTC| Commentary

Quotes from Commerzbank Corporates Markets: -The minutes of the Bank of Japans (BoJ) meeting (on 21st January) was not the dominating news from Japan this morning. After all it is well known that the BoJ remains...

Daily outlook for ILS: Commerzbank

Feb 23, 2015 07:49 am UTC| Commentary

Quotes from Commerzbank Corporates Markets: -ILS: The rate easing cycle in Israel was been de facto closed when rates reached 0.25%. But, we call for a 10bps further rate cut at todays meeting as the shekel has broken...

Daily outlook for RUB: Commerzbank

Feb 23, 2015 07:48 am UTC| Commentary

Quotes from Commerzbank Corporates Markets: -RUB: A continued complex backdrop in eastern Ukraine, with separatists and Ukrainian forces agreeing to exchange "prisoners" at the weekend, but fighting continuing in some...

Cheapening of German and euroarea exports may have run its course for now: Societe Generale

Feb 23, 2015 07:39 am UTC| Commentary

Quotes from Societe Generale Cross Asset Research: -Germanys IFO survey this morning could be a damp squib following the unchanged manufacturing PMI data on Friday. -The survey may not do much to cool enthusiasm over...

Daily outlook for EM FX: Societe Generale

Feb 23, 2015 07:38 am UTC| Commentary

Quotes from Societe Generale Cross Asset Research: -In emerging markets, barring the extreme fluctuations of the RUB (+11.7%) and BRL (-6.2%), most currencies have demonstrated less volatility against the USD so far this...

UK rates review

Feb 23, 2015 07:36 am UTC| Commentary

Quotes from Societe Generale Cross Asset Research: -UK: 10y swaps back above 1.90% in Asia amid light trade. Beware of some hawkish comments from BoE governor Carney in his testimony tomorrow. 10y UK/EU probing recent...

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Economy

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain

Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns elevated, despite signs that Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on new shipping lanes. Brent crude futures...

BOJ Signals Faster Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Raise September Move Odds

Bank of Japan policymakers are increasingly concerned about inflation pressures, with several officials suggesting that interest rate hikes may need to come faster than financial markets currently expect, according to a...

US Yen Intervention Unlikely to Deliver Lasting Recovery, Yardeni Says

U.S. efforts to strengthen the Japanese yen may offer only temporary relief as Japans fiscal policies, wide interest-rate gap with the United States, and preference for a weaker currency continue to pressure the yen,...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Trump Unveils $3 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Push

President Donald Trump announced roughly $3 billion in U.S. government investments and financing for critical minerals, battery materials and mining projects, part of a broader effort to strengthen domestic production and...

Politics

Iran-Oman Hormuz Shipping Deal Nears Final Stage

Iran said Sunday that an agreement with Oman establishing new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz is nearing completion, but Tehran stressed that the crucial waterway will remain closed until the United States meets...

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...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune Moves to Advance Crypto Clarity Act

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has taken a key step toward advancing the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency regulation bill that could establish the first comprehensive federal framework for the U.S. crypto...

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

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...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...