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Currency snapshot (major pairs)

Aug 30, 2018 13:04 pm UTC| Commentary

Dollar index trading at 94.63 (+0.03%) Strength meter (today so far) Euro -0.15%, Franc +0.07%, Yen +0.29%, GBP -0.06% Strength meter (since last week) Euro +0.62%, Franc +1.32%, Yen -0.14%, GBP +1.50% EUR/USD...

FxWirePro: Lira bears aiming for 7.5 per USD

Aug 30, 2018 12:41 pm UTC| Commentary

While the dollar has weakened against its major trading partners (dollar index down 2.2 percent from peak to 94.6 as of today), it has strengthened against many of its emerging market currencies, such as the Turkish...

Swedish wages rise slightly below expectations in June

Aug 30, 2018 12:37 pm UTC| Commentary

Swedish wages rose slightly below expectations in June. The Swedish Mediation Office estimate showed that the wages in Sweden rose 2.6 percent year-on-year, as compared with expectations of 2.7 percent. Furthermore,...

FxWirePro: Further 2-2.5 percent decline in Dollar index likely in coming weeks

Aug 30, 2018 11:57 am UTC| Commentary

The Dollar index has been weakening over the past weeks or so, as it declined from 96.7 area in mid-August to 94.6 area as of today and based on the latest calculations, we at FxWirePro expect a further 2-2.5 percent...

Norwegian retail sales rise mildly in July, likely to rebound in August

Aug 30, 2018 11:41 am UTC| Commentary

Norwegian retail sales rose in July; however, it continues to be weak due to summer weather. On a sequential basis, retail sales were up 0.7 percent in July, as compared with consensus expectation of a rise of 1 percent....

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin, Altcoins suffer as EU prepares for tighter crypto regulations, Yahoo Finance launches trading support, Litecoin Summit scheduled on September 14-15 – Thursday, August 30th, 2018

Aug 30, 2018 11:03 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy

BTC/USD: Bitcoin again started to slide during European session Thursday as investors changed side to engage in a sell-off, after making a move to cross the $7,000 mark and is currently hovering tad below the psychological...

Australian private capital spending falls in Q2, outlook for 2018-2019 weak

Aug 30, 2018 10:59 am UTC| Commentary

The Australian CAPEX report came in soft in the second quarter, and the fall in plant and equipment spending might be a drag on the second quarter GDP data. The outlook for 2018-2019 is also slightly weaker than expected,...

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Economy

KOSPI Rebounds 20% as Samsung, SK Hynix Lead South Korea Stock Rally

South Koreas KOSPI has rebounded roughly 20% from its late-July low, putting the benchmark close to leaving bear-market territory as investors return to technology and semiconductor stocks following a steep selloff. The...

Asian Currencies Steady Ahead of US CPI as Oil Prices Rise

Asian currencies were mostly unchanged against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could shape expectations for the Federal Reserves next interest-rate decision. Meanwhile, rising...

Canada, US Hold Fresh Trade Talks as August 19 Tariff Deadline Nears

Canada and the United States held another round of high-level trade talks on Tuesday as Ottawa seeks to prevent new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods from taking effect on August 19. Dominic LeBlanc, Canadas minister...

Australia Sets New Minimum Pay, Insurance Rules for Gig Workers

Australias Fair Work Commission (FWC) has approved new minimum standards for food and grocery delivery workers, giving gig economy workers higher pay and greater protection against workplace injuries. Under the new rules,...

Gold Price Holds Near $4,400 as Hormuz Risks and CPI Drive Markets

Gold prices climbed on Wednesday, remaining close to the $4,400-an-ounce mark as uncertainty surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz boosted oil prices and kept investors focused on the Federal Reserves...

Politics

Peggy Flanagan Wins Minnesota Democratic Senate Nomination

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan has secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, setting up a closely watched general election contest against Republican nominee Michele Tafoya. U.S. media outlets...

U.S. Military Operations Killed 153 Civilians in 2025, Pentagon Says

U.S. military operations killed 153 civilians and wounded another 243 in 2025, according to Pentagon assessments cited by a U.S. official, marking a sharp increase from the civilian casualty figures reported for 2024. The...

Bashar al-Assad Sentenced to Death After Syria Regime Collapse

Bashar al-Assads 24-year rule over Syria ended dramatically in December 2024 after rebel forces launched a rapid offensive that overwhelmed his weakened military. With Russia focused on its war in Ukraine and Iran weakened...

Trump Signs Order to Cut Routine Childhood Vaccines

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to reduce the number of routine childhood vaccinations recommended in the United States and directing the Justice Department to challenge certain state vaccine...

Wisconsin Democratic Primary Tests Progressive Appeal

Democratic socialist Francesca Hong and moderate David Crowley remained locked in a tight race Tuesday in Wisconsins closely watched Democratic gubernatorial primary, offering an important test of progressive candidates...

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

Cisco Forecasts Strong Fiscal 2027 Growth as AI Networking Demand Surges

Cisco Systems has issued a stronger-than-expected fiscal 2027 outlook, fueled by rising demand for networking equipment and artificial intelligence infrastructure from hyperscale customers. The networking technology giant...

Super Micro Stock Jumps 19% as AI Server Demand Drives Strong 2027 Outlook

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) shares surged about 19% on Wednesday after the AI server maker issued fiscal 2027 guidance that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations, easing concerns following its softer...

SpaceX Shares Surge as Wall Street Backs AI Growth Potential

SpaceX shares jumped 11% after Morgan Stanley highlighted the companys growing artificial intelligence business, fueling investor optimism around its expanding enterprise software strategy and upcoming Grok 4.7 AI model....

OpenAI Executive Brad Lightcap to Leave for New AI Venture

Brad Lightcap, one of OpenAIs most senior executives and its former chief operating officer, is leaving the artificial intelligence company to launch a new venture, adding to a series of major leadership changes across the...

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...