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U.S. Treasuries mixed post FOMC’s monetary policy decision; eyes on initial jobless claims

Dec 20, 2018 11:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries remained mixed during late afternoon session Thursday as the dust starts to settle on the Feds monetary policy announcements ahead of the countrys initial jobless claims and Philly Fed manufacturing...

BOE monetary policy preview

Dec 20, 2018 11:14 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The pound has been struggling amid domestic political trouble, toning down of hawkish rhetoric from Bank of England (BoE), a materially strong dollar, uncertainties surrounding the Brexit transition deal between the...

German bunds climb tracking dovish FOMC statement, shrugs-off rate hike impact

Dec 20, 2018 09:58 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The German bunds climbed during European session Thursday as investors tracked a dovish statement by the Federal Reserve at its monetary policy meeting held early today, while shrugging-off the rise in the federal funds...

CBC likely to stay pat in 2019, Taiwanese government bond yield likely to remain in range of 0.8-1.0 pct: ANZ Research

Dec 20, 2018 09:03 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (CBC) is expected to stay pat during the course of next year, keeping the policy rate unchanged at 1.375 percent, according to the latest report from ANZ Research. At...

FxWirePro: UK November retail sales preview

Dec 20, 2018 08:57 am UTC| Commentary

The pound remains volatile amid Brexit jitters. After forming a bottom around 1.248 area, it is sharply higher as the Theresa survived the no-confidence vote. In recent weeks, the warning rhetoric from the Bank of...

NZ Q3 GDP rises by 0.3 pct, missing market expectations; softness unlikely to persist in coming quarters

Dec 20, 2018 07:15 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealands gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.3 percent in the September quarter, below expectations. This softness, is however, not expected to persist into the coming quarters, and data revisions actually paint a...

FOMC Monetary Policy December 2018: Assessing future bias from statement and projection materials

Dec 20, 2018 06:40 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

As expected, the policymakers at FOMC hiked interest rates by 25 basis points at yesterdays meeting. Current Federal funds rate target 225-250 basis points. Lets first assess the bias in monetary policy statement...

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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...