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New Zealand’s ANZ monthly inflation gauge lifts 0.4 pct m/m in December, 0.8 pct q/q

Jan 16, 2020 09:23 am UTC| Commentary Economy

New Zealands ANZ Monthly Inflation Gauge lifted 0.4 percent m/m in December, to finish the quarter up 0.8 percent q/q. Annual inflation in the Gauge was stable at 3.2 percent y/y. Housing-related prices remain a persistent...

PBoC likely to allow Chinese yuan’s market-driven appreciation, says Scotiabank

Jan 16, 2020 06:42 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy

The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) is expected to allow the yuans market-driven appreciation and to step in to prevent the yuan from weakening versus a basket if the dollar strengthens across the board, according to the...

Australian bonds gain tracking U.S. Treasuries despite signing of Phase 1 trade deal with China

Jan 16, 2020 04:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Australian bonds gained during Asian session Thursday, tracking a similar movement in the U.S. Treasuries as investors shrugged-off the signing of Phase 1 trade deal between China and the United States, trying to read...

Brexit could spell the end of globalization, and the global prosperity that came with it

Jan 14, 2020 23:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The U.K. House of Commons has finally voted for Brexit. If the plan passes the House of Lords without much delay, the U.K. will leave the European Union several years after a 2016 referendum set it down this path. More...

U.S. Treasuries rise as investors await December CPI, FOMC member Williams’ speech

Jan 14, 2020 11:40 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries remained tad higher during Tuesdays afternoon session ahead of the countrys consumer price inflation (CPI) for the month of December, scheduled to be released today by 13:30GMT and FOMC member Williams...

USD/TRY likely to rise sharply over coming quarters, says Commerzbank

Jan 14, 2020 11:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The USD/TRY currency pair is expected to rise sharply over the coming quarters amid Turkeys long-term imbalances still proactively alive, according to the latest research report from Commerzbank. Once the US-Iran...

Australia’s ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence gains 1 pct, owing to strength in economic conditions

Jan 14, 2020 07:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australias ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence gained 1 percent last week, recovering a bit more than half the loss seen in the prior survey. The bounce was primarily due to strength in the economic conditions sub-indices,...

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Economy

Gold Prices Dip Amid Middle East Uncertainty and Inflation Fears

Gold prices edged lower during Asian trading on Thursday, retreating after modest gains in the previous session as investors continued monitoring escalating Middle East tensions threatening a fragile ceasefire between the...

Oil Prices Rebound as Hormuz Disruptions and Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets

Oil prices recovered Thursday following their sharpest single-day decline since April 2020, as ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating Middle East tensions renewed fears over global crude supply. By...

U.S. Futures Dip as Iran Ceasefire Faces Early Challenges

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Wednesday evening as investors monitored the fragile state of a newly announced Iran-U.S. ceasefire agreement. The cautious overnight movement followed an exceptional trading...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Fragile Truce Raises Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Peace Deal

A temporary ceasefire between the United States, Iran, and Israel is holding but just barely. U.S. Vice President JD Vance described the two-week truce as fragile on Wednesday, warning that Iran appeared to be...

Gold Surges Near 3-Week High as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Eases Geopolitical Tensions

Gold prices climbed sharply on Wednesday, nearing a three-week high after President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, easing geopolitical tensions that had been gripping global markets. Spot gold...

Politics

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Haiti Election 2025: Voter Registration Delayed Amid Ongoing Security Crisis

Haitis Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has officially announced the postponement of a voter registration drive that was originally set to begin on April 1. The council stated that updated registration dates would be...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...

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...

FCC Moves to Ban All Chinese Labs From Testing U.S. Electronics

The Federal Communications Commission is escalating its crackdown on Chinese technology by preparing to vote on a sweeping proposal that would prohibit all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices intended for...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...